Madagascar vs Slovenia
Madagascar is 29.0 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Madagascar about 29 times.
MadagascarSloveniaMadagascar moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Madagascar is 29.0× the area of Slovenia.
| Madagascar | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Ljubljana |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Madagascar is 29.0 times larger than Slovenia. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Madagascar?
- About 29 times: Madagascar has 29.0× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Madagascar and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 2,130,986. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².