Belarus vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 2.83 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Madagascar about 2.8 times.
BelarusMadagascarBelarus moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
0.35×
Belarus is 0.35× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 2.83× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Antananarivo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Madagascar?
- No. Belarus is 2.83 times smaller than Madagascar. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Madagascar?
- About 2.8 times: Madagascar has 2.83× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².