Estonia vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 13.0 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Madagascar about 13 times.
EstoniaMadagascarEstonia moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.08× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 13.0× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Antananarivo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Madagascar?
- No. Estonia is 13.0 times smaller than Madagascar. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Madagascar?
- About 13 times: Madagascar has 13.0× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².