Greenland vs Madagascar
Greenland is 3.69 times larger than Madagascar. Madagascar would fit into Greenland about 3.7 times.
GreenlandMadagascarGreenland moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
3.69×
Greenland is 3.69× the area of Madagascar.
| Greenland | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Antananarivo |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Madagascar?
- Yes. Greenland is 3.69 times larger than Madagascar. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into Greenland?
- About 3.7 times: Greenland has 3.69× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do Greenland and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².