India vs Madagascar
India is 5.6 times larger than Madagascar. Madagascar would fit into India about 5.6 times.
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India is 5.6× the area of Madagascar.
| India | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Antananarivo |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is India bigger than Madagascar?
- Yes. India is 5.6 times larger than Madagascar. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into India?
- About 5.6 times: India has 5.6× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do India and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, India or Madagascar?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 32,740,678. Density: India 445 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².