Country size comparison
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South Africa is about 2.1 times bigger than Madagascar.
Madagascar is approximately 587,041 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 108% larger than Madagascar. Meanwhile, the population of Madagascar is ~28.2 million people (29.3 million more people live in South Africa).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Madagascar vs. South Africa uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles. Try dragging the outline to reposition.
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Quality of Life Comparison · 16 statistics
Be 89.1% less likely to be unemployed in Madagascar
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Madagascar is 15.9% cheaper than South Africa overall
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