Which has higher surface area, Channel Islands or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 587,295 sq. km against 198 sq. km in Channel Islands as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Channel Islands and Madagascar?

587,097 sq. km, with Madagascar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Madagascar?

61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Channel Islands vs Madagascar: Surface area

Channel Islands

198 sq. km

in 2021

Madagascar

587,295 sq. km

in 2023

Channel Islands rank

48th

Madagascar rank

48th

Surface area over time

Channel Islands
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 587,295 sq. km against 198 sq. km in Channel Islands, a difference of 587,097 sq. km.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 2,966.1 times Channel Islands's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Channel Islands ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 48th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Channel Islands	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	198 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	586,842 sq. km	Madagascar
1970s	198 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	586,842 sq. km	Madagascar
1980s	198 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	586,842 sq. km	Madagascar
1990s	198 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	586,842 sq. km	Madagascar
2000s	198 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	586,842 sq. km	Madagascar
2010s	198 sq. km	587,270 sq. km	587,072 sq. km	Madagascar
2020s	198 sq. km	587,295 sq. km	587,097 sq. km	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Channel Islands or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 587,295 sq. km against 198 sq. km in Channel Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Channel Islands and Madagascar?: 587,097 sq. km, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Madagascar?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Channel Islands and Madagascar rank globally for surface area?: Channel Islands ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 48th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface 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: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.