Which has higher surface area, Madagascar or Sweden?

Madagascar, at 587,295 sq. km against 528,660 sq. km in Sweden as of 2023.

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

58,635 sq. km, with Madagascar ahead.

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

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.

Madagascar vs Sweden: Surface area

Madagascar

587,295 sq. km

in 2023

Sweden

528,660 sq. km

in 2023

Madagascar rank

48th

Sweden rank

50th

Surface area over time

Madagascar
Sweden

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 587,295 sq. km against 528,660 sq. km in Sweden, a difference of 58,635 sq. km.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 50th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	587,040 sq. km	447,420 sq. km	139,620 sq. km	Madagascar
1970s	587,040 sq. km	447,420 sq. km	139,620 sq. km	Madagascar
1980s	587,040 sq. km	447,420 sq. km	139,620 sq. km	Madagascar
1990s	587,040 sq. km	447,420 sq. km	139,620 sq. km	Madagascar
2000s	587,040 sq. km	447,420 sq. km	139,620 sq. km	Madagascar
2010s	587,270 sq. km	504,181 sq. km	83,088 sq. km	Madagascar
2020s	587,295 sq. km	528,810 sq. km	58,485 sq. km	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Madagascar or Sweden?: Madagascar, at 587,295 sq. km against 528,660 sq. km in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Madagascar and Sweden?: 58,635 sq. km, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sweden?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Sweden rank globally for surface area?: Madagascar ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 50th 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.