DR Congo vs Madagascar
DR Congo is 3.99 times larger than Madagascar. Madagascar would fit into DR Congo about 4.0 times.
DR CongoMadagascarDR Congo moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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DR Congo is 3.99× the area of Madagascar.
| DR Congo | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Antananarivo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 DR Congo bigger than Madagascar?
- Yes. DR Congo is 3.99 times larger than Madagascar. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into DR Congo?
- About 4.0 times: DR Congo has 3.99× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do DR Congo and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, DR Congo or Madagascar?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 32,740,678. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².