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Madagascar vs Northern Mariana Islands

Madagascar is 1,266 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Madagascar about 1266 times.

MadagascarNorthern Mariana IslandsMadagascar moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Madagascar is 1,266× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
MadagascarNorthern Mariana Islands
Area587,295 km²464 km²
Population32,740,67843,541
Density56 / km²94 / km²
CapitalAntananarivoSaipan
RegionEastern AfricaMicronesia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

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; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Madagascar bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
Yes. Madagascar is 1,266 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Madagascar?
About 1266 times: Madagascar has 1,266× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
Why do Madagascar and Northern Mariana Islands 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 Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 43,541. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².
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