Madagascar vs South Africa: Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Madagascar
0.0186 sq. km per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0192 sq. km per person
in 2023
Madagascar rank
68th
South Africa rank
66th
Land area in square kilometers, per capita over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0192 sq. km per person against 0.0186 sq. km per person in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0006 sq. km per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1001 sq. km per person | 0.0637 sq. km per person | 0.0364 sq. km per person | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.0765 sq. km per person | 0.0481 sq. km per person | 0.0284 sq. km per person | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.0568 sq. km per person | 0.0355 sq. km per person | 0.0213 sq. km per person | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.0421 sq. km per person | 0.0276 sq. km per person | 0.0145 sq. km per person | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.0309 sq. km per person | 0.0246 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.0233 sq. km per person | 0.0217 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.0194 sq. km per person | 0.0196 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, per capita, Madagascar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0192 sq. km per person against 0.0186 sq. km per person in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers, per capita between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 0.0006 sq. km per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 66th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.