Angola vs Madagascar
Angola is 2.12 times larger than Madagascar. Madagascar would fit into Angola about 2.1 times.
AngolaMadagascarAngola moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
2.12×
Angola is 2.12× the area of Madagascar.
| Angola | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Antananarivo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than Madagascar?
- Yes. Angola is 2.12 times larger than Madagascar. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into Angola?
- About 2.1 times: Angola has 2.12× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do Angola and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or Madagascar?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 32,740,678. Density: Angola 31 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².