Andorra vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 1,255 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Madagascar about 1255 times.
AndorraMadagascarAndorra moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 1,255× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Antananarivo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than Madagascar?
- No. Andorra is 1,255 times smaller than Madagascar. Andorra covers 468 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Madagascar?
- About 1255 times: Madagascar has 1,255× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².