Israel vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 28.3 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Madagascar about 28 times.
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Israel is 0.04× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 28.3× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Antananarivo |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Madagascar?
- No. Israel is 28.3 times smaller than Madagascar. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Madagascar?
- About 28 times: Madagascar has 28.3× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².