Guernsey vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 7,529 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Madagascar about 7529 times.
GuernseyMadagascarGuernsey moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 7,529× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Antananarivo |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey bigger than Madagascar?
- No. Guernsey is 7,529 times smaller than Madagascar. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Madagascar?
- About 7529 times: Madagascar has 7,529× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Guernsey 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, Guernsey or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².