Madagascar vs Wallis and Futuna
Madagascar is 2,143 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Madagascar about 2143 times.
MadagascarWallis and FutunaMadagascar moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Madagascar is 2,143× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Madagascar | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 11,558 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Madagascar is 2,143 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Madagascar?
- About 2143 times: Madagascar has 2,143× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Madagascar and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 11,558. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².