Canada vs Madagascar
Canada is 17 times larger than Madagascar. Madagascar would fit into Canada about 17 times.
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Canada is 17× the area of Madagascar.
| Canada | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Antananarivo |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Madagascar?
- Yes. Canada is 17 times larger than Madagascar. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into Canada?
- About 17 times: Canada has 17× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do Canada and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Madagascar?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 32,740,678. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².