Madagascar vs Sweden
Madagascar is 31% larger than Sweden.
MadagascarSwedenMadagascar moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
1.31×
Madagascar is 1.31× the area of Sweden.
| Madagascar | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Yes. Madagascar is 31% larger than Sweden. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Madagascar?
- About 1.3 times: Madagascar has 1.31× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Madagascar and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 10,596,620. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Sweden 24 per km².