Madagascar vs Uzbekistan
Madagascar is 31% larger than Uzbekistan.
MadagascarUzbekistanMadagascar moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
1.31×
Madagascar is 1.31× the area of Uzbekistan.
| Madagascar | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Tashkent |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Yes. Madagascar is 31% larger than Uzbekistan. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Uzbekistan fit into Madagascar?
- About 1.3 times: Madagascar has 1.31× the area of Uzbekistan.
- Why do Madagascar and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 32,740,678. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².