Madagascar vs United States
United States is 16.7 times larger than Madagascar. Madagascar would fit into United States about 17 times.
MadagascarUnited StatesMadagascar moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Madagascar is 0.06× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 16.7× the size of Madagascar.
| Madagascar | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern America |
| 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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Madagascar is 16.7 times smaller than United States. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into United States?
- About 17 times: United States has 16.7× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do Madagascar and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 32,740,678. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², United States 35 per km².