Georgia vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 8.43 times larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into Madagascar about 8.4 times.
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Georgia is 0.12× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 8.43× the size of Georgia.
| Georgia | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Antananarivo |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia bigger than Madagascar?
- No. Georgia is 8.43 times smaller than Madagascar. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Madagascar?
- About 8.4 times: Madagascar has 8.43× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Georgia and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Georgia 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, Georgia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 3,935,766. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².