Articles tagged “africa”
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DR Congo vs. France Size Comparison
DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² to metropolitan France's 551,695 km², more than 4x larger — yet rarely pictured as one of the world's biggest.
Kenya vs. Madagascar: Same Land, 9x the Economy
Kenya covers 580,367 km² to Madagascar's 587,041 km², just 1% apart. Yet Kenya's economy runs roughly 9 times Madagascar's.
Morocco vs. Sweden Size Comparison
Morocco covers 446,550 km² to Sweden's 450,295 km², under 1% apart. Morocco has 3.5x the population, yet Sweden's economy is 4x bigger.
Nigeria vs. UK: Bigger Land, Fraction of the Economy
Nigeria covers 923,768 km² to the UK's 243,610 km², nearly 4x larger, with more people too. Yet the UK's economy is still ~14x Nigeria's.
South Africa vs. Egypt Size Comparison
South Africa covers 1,219,090 km² to Egypt's 1,010,408 km², about 21% larger. Africa's two largest economies, settled very differently.
Greenland vs Africa True Size: Mercator Distortion
Greenland looks almost as big as Africa on a world map, but Africa is about 14 times larger. Here is why the Mercator projection gets it so wrong.
Argentina vs. Algeria: Which Country is Bigger?
Argentina is 17% larger than Algeria, but Mercator maps inflate the gap to nearly 2:1. Two vast countries, near-identical populations, opposite settlement.
Egypt vs. Turkey: Which Country is Bigger?
Egypt is 29% larger than Turkey on paper. But only 4% of Egypt is habitable, which reverses almost every other comparison between the two.
How Big Is Madagascar? 587,041 km², 4th-Largest Island
Madagascar covers 587,041 km², about 1.6 times the size of Germany and 6% bigger than metropolitan France. Drag it onto any country on our interactive map.