Madagascar vs New Zealand: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre

Madagascar
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
New Zealand
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
Madagascar rank
95th
New Zealand rank
98th

Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time

  • Madagascar
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0 sq. km per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Madagascar ranks 95th and New Zealand ranks 98th of 216 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0072 sq. km per square kilometre New Zealand
1970s 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0072 sq. km per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0072 sq. km per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0072 sq. km per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0072 sq. km per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0073 sq. km per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0057 sq. km per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, Madagascar or New Zealand?
Madagascar, at 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Madagascar and New Zealand?
0 sq. km per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and New Zealand rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
Madagascar ranks 95th and New Zealand ranks 98th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Unit
sq. km per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.