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 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.

Globally, France ranks 45th and Madagascar ranks 48th of 216 countries.

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.