Madagascar vs Portugal
Madagascar is 6.37 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Madagascar about 6.4 times.
MadagascarPortugalMadagascar moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
6.37×
Madagascar is 6.37× the area of Portugal.
| Madagascar | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Lisbon |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Madagascar is 6.37 times larger than Portugal. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Madagascar?
- About 6.4 times: Madagascar has 6.37× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Madagascar and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 10,804,871. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Portugal 117 per km².