Madagascar vs New Zealand
Madagascar is 2.19 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Madagascar about 2.2 times.
MadagascarNew ZealandMadagascar moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Madagascar is 2.19× the area of New Zealand.
| Madagascar | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Wellington |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Yes. Madagascar is 2.19 times larger than New Zealand. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Madagascar?
- About 2.2 times: Madagascar has 2.19× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Madagascar and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 5,324,700. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².