Madagascar vs Switzerland
Madagascar is 14.2 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Madagascar about 14 times.
MadagascarSwitzerlandMadagascar moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
14.2×
Madagascar is 14.2× the area of Switzerland.
| Madagascar | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Bern |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western 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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Madagascar is 14.2 times larger than Switzerland. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Madagascar?
- About 14 times: Madagascar has 14.2× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Madagascar and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 9,092,436. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².