Madagascar vs Niger
Niger is 2.16 times larger than Madagascar. Madagascar would fit into Niger about 2.2 times.
MadagascarNigerMadagascar moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
0.46×
Madagascar is 0.46× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 2.16× the size of Madagascar.
| Madagascar | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Niamey |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. Madagascar is 2.16 times smaller than Niger. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into Niger?
- About 2.2 times: Niger has 2.16× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do Madagascar and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 27,917,831. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Niger 22 per km².