Madagascar vs Vatican City
Madagascar is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Madagascar about Infinity times.
MadagascarVatican CityMadagascar moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Madagascar is — the area of Vatican City.
| Madagascar | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 882 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Vatican City |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Madagascar is — times larger than Vatican City. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Madagascar?
- About Infinity times: Madagascar has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Madagascar and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 882. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².