China vs Madagascar
China is 16.3 times larger than Madagascar. Madagascar would fit into China about 16 times.
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16.3×
China is 16.3× the area of Madagascar.
| China | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Antananarivo |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Madagascar?
- Yes. China is 16.3 times larger than Madagascar. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into China?
- About 16 times: China has 16.3× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do China and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Madagascar?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 32,740,678. Density: China 147 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².