Ireland vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 8.41 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Madagascar about 8.4 times.
IrelandMadagascarIreland moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Ireland is 0.12× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 8.41× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Antananarivo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Madagascar?
- No. Ireland is 8.41 times smaller than Madagascar. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Madagascar?
- About 8.4 times: Madagascar has 8.41× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².