Madagascar vs Norway
Madagascar is 52% larger than Norway. Norway would fit into Madagascar about 1.5 times.
MadagascarNorwayMadagascar moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
1.52×
Madagascar is 1.52× the area of Norway.
| Madagascar | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Oslo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Yes. Madagascar is 52% larger than Norway. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Madagascar?
- About 1.5 times: Madagascar has 1.52× the area of Norway.
- Why do Madagascar and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 5,610,870. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Norway 15 per km².