Madagascar, Republic of vs Small states: Land area

Madagascar, Republic of
581,800 sq. km
in 2023
Small states
751,864 sq. km
in 2023
Madagascar, Republic of rank
44th
Small states rank
43rd

Land area over time

  • Madagascar, Republic of
  • Small states
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

How they compare

Small states currently reports 751,864 sq. km against 581,800 sq. km in Madagascar, Republic of, a difference of 170,064 sq. km.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar, Republic of's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Madagascar, Republic of ranks 44th and Small states ranks 43rd of 216 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar, Republic of Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 581,540 sq. km 688,092 sq. km 106,552 sq. km Small states
1970s 581,540 sq. km 688,162 sq. km 106,622 sq. km Small states
1980s 581,540 sq. km 688,142 sq. km 106,602 sq. km Small states
1990s 581,540 sq. km 719,106 sq. km 137,566 sq. km Small states
2000s 581,540 sq. km 729,319 sq. km 147,779 sq. km Small states
2010s 581,773 sq. km 737,337 sq. km 155,564 sq. km Small states
2020s 581,800 sq. km 751,876 sq. km 170,076 sq. km Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Madagascar, Republic of or Small states?
Small states, at 751,864 sq. km against 581,800 sq. km in Madagascar, Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Madagascar, Republic of and Small states?
170,064 sq. km, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar, Republic of and Small states?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Madagascar, Republic of and Small states rank globally for land area?
Madagascar, Republic of ranks 44th and Small states ranks 43rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.