Iran vs Madagascar
Iran is 2.81 times larger than Madagascar. Madagascar would fit into Iran about 2.8 times.
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Iran is 2.81× the area of Madagascar.
| Iran | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | 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. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Madagascar?
- Yes. Iran is 2.81 times larger than Madagascar. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into Iran?
- About 2.8 times: Iran has 2.81× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do Iran and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Madagascar?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 32,740,678. Density: Iran 56 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².