France vs Madagascar
France is 10% larger than Madagascar.
FranceMadagascarFrance moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
1.1×
France is 1.1× the area of Madagascar.
| France | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Antananarivo |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why France 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 France bigger than Madagascar?
- Yes. France is 10% larger than Madagascar. France covers 643,801 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into France?
- About 1.1 times: France has 1.1× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do France and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why France 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, France or Madagascar?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 32,740,678. Density: France 107 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².