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 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.

Globally, Madagascar ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 50th 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.