Åland Islands vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 371 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Madagascar about 371 times.
Åland IslandsMadagascarÅland Islands moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 371× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Antananarivo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Madagascar. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Madagascar?
- No. Åland Islands is 371 times smaller than Madagascar. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Madagascar?
- About 371 times: Madagascar has 371× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Madagascar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².