Argentina vs Madagascar
Argentina is 4.73 times larger than Madagascar. Madagascar would fit into Argentina about 4.7 times.
ArgentinaMadagascarArgentina moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
4.73×
Argentina is 4.73× the area of Madagascar.
| Argentina | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Antananarivo |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Madagascar?
- Yes. Argentina is 4.73 times larger than Madagascar. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into Argentina?
- About 4.7 times: Argentina has 4.73× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do Argentina and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Madagascar?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 32,740,678. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².