Madagascar vs South Sudan: Land area

Madagascar
581,800 sq. km
in 2023
South Sudan
631,930 sq. km
in 2023
Madagascar rank
44th
South Sudan rank
41st

Land area over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Sudan
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 631,930 sq. km against 581,800 sq. km in Madagascar, a difference of 50,130 sq. km.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 44th and South Sudan ranks 41st of 215 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 581,799 sq. km 631,930 sq. km 50,131 sq. km South Sudan
2020s 581,800 sq. km 631,930 sq. km 50,130 sq. km South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Madagascar or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 631,930 sq. km against 581,800 sq. km in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Madagascar and South Sudan?
50,130 sq. km, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and South Sudan rank globally for land area?
Madagascar ranks 44th and South Sudan ranks 41st of 215 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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About this data

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.