Brazil vs Madagascar
Brazil is 14.5 times larger than Madagascar. Madagascar would fit into Brazil about 14 times.
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Brazil is 14.5× the area of Madagascar.
| Brazil | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Antananarivo |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Madagascar?
- Yes. Brazil is 14.5 times larger than Madagascar. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into Brazil?
- About 14 times: Brazil has 14.5× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do Brazil and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Madagascar?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 32,740,678. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².