Country size comparison
compared to
France is around the same size as Madagascar.
Madagascar is approximately 587,041 sq km, while France is approximately 551,500 sq km, making France 93.95% the size of Madagascar. Meanwhile, the population of Madagascar is ~28.2 million people (40.1 million more people live in France).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 13 statistics
Make 96.9% less money in Madagascar
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Madagascar is 54.3% cheaper than France overall
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Moving from France to Madagascar · UN DESA 2020
9,922 people born in France live in Madagascar.
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