Antarctica vs Madagascar

Antarctica is 23.8 times larger than Madagascar. Madagascar would fit into Antarctica about 24 times.

AntarcticaMadagascarAntarctica moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
23.8×
Antarctica is 23.8× the area of Madagascar.
AntarcticaMadagascar
Area14,000,000 km²587,295 km²
Population4,40032,740,678
Density0.00 / km²56 / km²
CapitalAntananarivo
RegionAntarcticaEastern Africa
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Madagascar?
Yes. Antarctica is 23.8 times larger than Madagascar. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
How many times does Madagascar fit into Antarctica?
About 24 times: Antarctica has 23.8× the area of Madagascar.
Why do Antarctica and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Madagascar?
Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².