Madagascar vs North Macedonia
Madagascar is 22.8 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Madagascar about 23 times.
MadagascarNorth MacedoniaMadagascar moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
22.8×
Madagascar is 22.8× the area of North Macedonia.
| Madagascar | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Skopje |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Yes. Madagascar is 22.8 times larger than North Macedonia. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Madagascar?
- About 23 times: Madagascar has 22.8× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Madagascar and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 1,820,909. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².