Madagascar vs Ukraine
Ukraine and Madagascar are almost exactly the same size.
MadagascarUkraineMadagascar moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Madagascar is 0.97× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1.03× the size of Madagascar.
| Madagascar | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Kiev |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Madagascar and Ukraine are almost exactly the same size. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.0 times: Ukraine has 1.03× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do Madagascar and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 32,740,678. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².