Madagascar vs Spain
Madagascar is 16% larger than Spain.
MadagascarSpainMadagascar moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
1.16×
Madagascar is 1.16× the area of Spain.
| Madagascar | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Madrid |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Yes. Madagascar is 16% larger than Spain. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Madagascar?
- About 1.2 times: Madagascar has 1.16× the area of Spain.
- Why do Madagascar and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 32,740,678. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Spain 98 per km².