Iceland vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 5.7 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Madagascar about 5.7 times.
IcelandMadagascarIceland moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
0.18×
Iceland is 0.18× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 5.7× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Madagascar?
- No. Iceland is 5.7 times smaller than Madagascar. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Madagascar?
- About 5.7 times: Madagascar has 5.7× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².