Madagascar vs Russia
Russia is 29.1 times larger than Madagascar. Madagascar would fit into Russia about 29 times.
MadagascarRussiaMadagascar moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
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Madagascar is 0.03× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 29.1× the size of Madagascar.
| Madagascar | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Moscow |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Madagascar is 29.1 times smaller than Russia. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into Russia?
- About 29 times: Russia has 29.1× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do Madagascar and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 32,740,678. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².