Germany vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 64% larger than Germany. Germany would fit into Madagascar about 1.6 times.
GermanyMadagascarGermany moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
0.61×
Germany is 0.61× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 1.64× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Antananarivo |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Madagascar?
- No. Germany is 39% smaller than Madagascar. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Madagascar?
- About 1.6 times: Madagascar has 1.64× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Madagascar?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 32,740,678. Density: Germany 233 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².