Madagascar vs Malta
Madagascar is 1,859 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Madagascar about 1859 times.
MadagascarMaltaMadagascar moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Madagascar is 1,859× the area of Malta.
| Madagascar | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 579,704 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Valletta |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Madagascar sits at about 19°S and is stretched to 1.12× its true area; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Madagascar bigger than Malta?
- Yes. Madagascar is 1,859 times larger than Malta. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Madagascar?
- About 1859 times: Madagascar has 1,859× the area of Malta.
- Why do Madagascar and Malta look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Madagascar is drawn about 1.12× its true area there and Malta about 1.52×. 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, Madagascar or Malta?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 579,704. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².