Madagascar vs Netherlands
Madagascar is 13.9 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Madagascar about 14 times.
MadagascarNetherlandsMadagascar moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
13.9×
Madagascar is 13.9× the area of Netherlands.
| Madagascar | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Amsterdam |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Yes. Madagascar is 13.9 times larger than Netherlands. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Madagascar?
- About 14 times: Madagascar has 13.9× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Madagascar and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 18,087,633. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².