Madagascar vs Slovakia
Madagascar is 12.0 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Madagascar about 12 times.
MadagascarSlovakiaMadagascar moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Madagascar is 12.0× the area of Slovakia.
| Madagascar | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Bratislava |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Yes. Madagascar is 12.0 times larger than Slovakia. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Madagascar?
- About 12 times: Madagascar has 12.0× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Madagascar and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 5,413,813. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².