Italy vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 94% larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Madagascar about 1.9 times.
ItalyMadagascarItaly moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
0.51×
Italy is 0.51× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 1.94× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Antananarivo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Madagascar?
- No. Italy is 49% smaller than Madagascar. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Madagascar?
- About 1.9 times: Madagascar has 1.94× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Madagascar?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 32,740,678. Density: Italy 195 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².