Madagascar vs San Marino
Madagascar is 9,628 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Madagascar about 9628 times.
MadagascarSan MarinoMadagascar moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Madagascar is 9,628× the area of San Marino.
| Madagascar | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 34,109 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | San Marino |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Madagascar is 9,628 times larger than San Marino. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Madagascar?
- About 9628 times: Madagascar has 9,628× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Madagascar and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 34,109. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², San Marino 559 per km².