Kyrgyzstan vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 2.94 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Madagascar about 2.9 times.
KyrgyzstanMadagascarKyrgyzstan moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
0.34×
Kyrgyzstan is 0.34× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 2.94× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Antananarivo |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Madagascar?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 2.94 times smaller than Madagascar. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Madagascar?
- About 2.9 times: Madagascar has 2.94× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Madagascar look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².