Which has higher surface area, France or Madagascar?

France, at 606,410 sq. km against 587,295 sq. km in Madagascar as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between France and Madagascar?

19,115 sq. km, with France ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

France vs Madagascar: Surface area

France

606,410 sq. km

in 2023

Madagascar

587,295 sq. km

in 2023

France rank

45th

Madagascar rank

48th

Surface area over time

France
Madagascar

How they compare

France currently reports 606,410 sq. km against 587,295 sq. km in Madagascar, a difference of 19,115 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

France ranks 45th and Madagascar ranks 48th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	549,086 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	37,954 sq. km	Madagascar
1970s	549,086 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	37,954 sq. km	Madagascar
1980s	549,086 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	37,954 sq. km	Madagascar
1990s	549,086 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	37,954 sq. km	Madagascar
2000s	549,117 sq. km	587,040 sq. km	37,923 sq. km	Madagascar
2010s	549,087 sq. km	587,270 sq. km	38,182 sq. km	Madagascar
2020s	606,410 sq. km	587,295 sq. km	19,115 sq. km	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, France or Madagascar?: France, at 606,410 sq. km against 587,295 sq. km in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between France and Madagascar?: 19,115 sq. km, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Madagascar?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Madagascar rank globally for surface area?: France ranks 45th and Madagascar ranks 48th of 215 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.