Madagascar vs Poland
Madagascar is 88% larger than Poland. Poland would fit into Madagascar about 1.9 times.
MadagascarPolandMadagascar moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
1.88×
Madagascar is 1.88× the area of Poland.
| Madagascar | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Warsaw |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Yes. Madagascar is 88% larger than Poland. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Madagascar?
- About 1.9 times: Madagascar has 1.88× the area of Poland.
- Why do Madagascar and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 32,740,678. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Poland 117 per km².