Madagascar vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Madagascar is 2,183 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Madagascar about 2183 times.
MadagascarSaint Kitts and NevisMadagascar moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Madagascar is 2,183× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Madagascar | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 46,922 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Basseterre |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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.
Questions about this pair
- Is Madagascar bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Madagascar is 2,183 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Madagascar?
- About 2183 times: Madagascar has 2,183× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Madagascar and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 46,922. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².