Kazakhstan vs Madagascar
Kazakhstan is 4.64 times larger than Madagascar. Madagascar would fit into Kazakhstan about 4.6 times.
KazakhstanMadagascarKazakhstan moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 4.64× the area of Madagascar.
| Kazakhstan | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Antananarivo |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Madagascar?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 4.64 times larger than Madagascar. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 4.6 times: Kazakhstan has 4.64× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².