17 map projections and how they distort the shape and size of countries

It's impossible to flatten a globe without at least some distortion. There exists so many map projections because they all optimize for different things: Some for easy ship navigation, some for true land sizes, some for accurate shapes, while others minimize distortions through compromise.

The map projections shown in this video are: Equirectangular, Lambert, Mercator, Mollweide, Hammer, Bottomley (at 30 degrees), Sinusoidal, Werner, Bonne (at 45 degrees), August, Collignon, Eckert 1&3&5, Fahey, Foucaut, and Lagrange.

[Myckelin]

I love how Brazil looks like it's literally doing yoga.

[annaette]

isnt mercator supposed to keep the shapes

[frs_editz]

It is actually impossible to make the countries perfectly fit into the outlines on a flat map without bending the map itself or centering the country.

[lolitacercado]

Your map of usa leaved alaska and hawaii

[MichaelTavares]

your map of Australia removed Tasmania. this needs to stop.