United Kingdom vs Madagascar: size comparison
Madagascar is 2.4 times the size of United Kingdom.
- United Kingdom 242,500 km²
- Madagascar 587,000 km²
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Why they look different on a map
United Kingdom is centred around 54°N and Madagascar around 19°S. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws United Kingdom 2.9 times and Madagascar 1.1 times larger than they would appear at the equator.
So on a typical world map, United Kingdom looks 1.06 times the size of Madagascar. In reality Madagascar is 2.4 times the size of United Kingdom. The map gets it backwards: the country that looks bigger is actually the smaller one.
| Country | True area | Centred around | Mercator enlargement |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 242,500 km² | 54°N | ×2.9 |
| Madagascar | 587,000 km² | 19°S | ×1.1 |
The stretch is 1 divided by the cosine of the latitude, squared. At 60° north a country is drawn four times larger than the same country would be at the equator.
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United Kingdom vs Madagascar: questions
Which is bigger, United Kingdom or Madagascar?
Madagascar is 2.4 times the size of United Kingdom. United Kingdom covers 242,500 km² and Madagascar covers 587,000 km².
Why do United Kingdom and Madagascar look a different size on world maps?
United Kingdom is centred around 54°N and Madagascar around 19°S. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws United Kingdom 2.9 times and Madagascar 1.1 times larger than they would appear at the equator. So on a typical world map, United Kingdom looks 1.06 times the size of Madagascar.
How many times does United Kingdom fit into Madagascar?
By area, United Kingdom would fit into Madagascar about 2.4 times.