Madagascar vs Pacific island small states: Surface area
Madagascar
587,295 sq. km
in 2023
Pacific island small states
65,150 sq. km
in 2023
Madagascar rank
48th
Pacific island small states rank
45th
Surface area over time
- Madagascar
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 587,295 sq. km against 65,150 sq. km in Pacific island small states, a difference of 522,145 sq. km.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 9.0 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 48th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 587,040 sq. km | 65,150 sq. km | 521,890 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 587,040 sq. km | 65,150 sq. km | 521,890 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 587,040 sq. km | 65,150 sq. km | 521,890 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 587,040 sq. km | 65,150 sq. km | 521,890 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 587,040 sq. km | 65,150 sq. km | 521,890 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 587,270 sq. km | 65,150 sq. km | 522,120 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 587,295 sq. km | 65,150 sq. km | 522,145 sq. km | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Madagascar or Pacific island small states?
- Madagascar, at 587,295 sq. km against 65,150 sq. km in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Madagascar and Pacific island small states?
- 522,145 sq. km, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Pacific island small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Pacific island small states rank globally for surface area?
- Madagascar ranks 48th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th 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
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.