Madagascar vs Uganda
Madagascar is 2.44 times larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into Madagascar about 2.4 times.
MadagascarUgandaMadagascar moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
2.44×
Madagascar is 2.44× the area of Uganda.
| Madagascar | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Kampala |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Uganda?
- Yes. Madagascar is 2.44 times larger than Uganda. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Madagascar?
- About 2.4 times: Madagascar has 2.44× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Madagascar and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Madagascar or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 32,740,678. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Uganda 213 per km².