Madagascar vs Turkmenistan
Madagascar is 20% larger than Turkmenistan.
MadagascarTurkmenistanMadagascar moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
1.2×
Madagascar is 1.2× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Madagascar | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Madagascar is 20% larger than Turkmenistan. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Madagascar?
- About 1.2 times: Madagascar has 1.2× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Madagascar and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 7,618,847. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².