Madagascar vs South Africa: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Madagascar
0.0185 sq. km per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0191 sq. km per person
in 2024
Madagascar rank
72nd
South Africa rank
71st
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0191 sq. km per person against 0.0185 sq. km per person in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0006 sq. km per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 71st of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.101 sq. km per person | 0.064 sq. km per person | 0.037 sq. km per person | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.0772 sq. km per person | 0.0483 sq. km per person | 0.0289 sq. km per person | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.0573 sq. km per person | 0.0357 sq. km per person | 0.0217 sq. km per person | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.0425 sq. km per person | 0.0277 sq. km per person | 0.0148 sq. km per person | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.0312 sq. km per person | 0.0247 sq. km per person | 0.0065 sq. km per person | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.0235 sq. km per person | 0.0218 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.0193 sq. km per person | 0.0196 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Madagascar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0191 sq. km per person against 0.0185 sq. km per person in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 0.0006 sq. km per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 71st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.