Madagascar vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 2.66 times larger than Madagascar. Madagascar would fit into Mongolia about 2.7 times.
MadagascarMongoliaMadagascar moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Madagascar is 0.38× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 2.66× the size of Madagascar.
| Madagascar | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Madagascar bigger than Mongolia?
- No. Madagascar is 2.66 times smaller than Mongolia. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into Mongolia?
- About 2.7 times: Mongolia has 2.66× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do Madagascar and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia 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, Madagascar or Mongolia?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 3,568,978. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².