Madagascar vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Madagascar is 2,427 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Madagascar about 2427 times.
MadagascarSaint Pierre and MiquelonMadagascar moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Madagascar is 2,427× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Madagascar | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 5,974 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern America |
| 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 Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Madagascar is 2,427 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Madagascar?
- About 2427 times: Madagascar has 2,427× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Madagascar and Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 5,974. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².