Madagascar vs South Georgia
Madagascar is 144 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Madagascar about 144 times.
MadagascarSouth GeorgiaMadagascar moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Madagascar is 144× the area of South Georgia.
| Madagascar | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 35 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | King Edward Point |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Madagascar is 144 times larger than South Georgia. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Madagascar?
- About 144 times: Madagascar has 144× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Madagascar and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 35. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².