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Cambodia's area vs Madagascar's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar is 3.24 times bigger by total area compared to Cambodia: 226,756 sq mi vs 69,898 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Madagascar is 224,634 sq mi vs 68,155 sq mi for Cambodia — a 3.3 times difference in territory size.

  • Cambodia ranks 88/197 by total surface area vs 46/197 for Madagascar.
  • Cambodia occupies 0.12% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.39% for Madagascar.
  • 34.9% of Cambodia's area is agricultural land vs 70.3% in Madagascar.
  • Cambodia has 0.13% of the world's agricultural land area — Madagascar has 0.86%.
  • 43.1% of Cambodia is covered by forests, compared to 21.3% in Madagascar.
  • 0.19% of the world's forests are in Cambodia, and 0.31% are in Madagascar.

True size map comparison: Cambodia vs Madagascar

See how Cambodia and Madagascar compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Cambodia Madagascar
Total area 69,898
sq mi
226,756
sq mi
Size difference ratio 1 3.24
Total area rank 88/197 46/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.04% 0.12%
Land area 68,155
sq mi
224,634
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1 3.3
Land area rank 88/197 44/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.12% 0.39%
Population 17,638,801 31,964,956
Population density 265 ppl/mi² 149.3 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Cambodia Madagascar
Forest area 29,349
sq mi
47,839
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 43.1% 21.3%
Forest area rank 60/196 48/196
World's forests share 0.19% 0.31%
Agricultural land area 23,762
sq mi
157,896
sq mi
Agricultural land share 34.9% 70.3%
Agricultural land area rank 81/194 26/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.13% 0.86%
Arable land 15,908
sq mi
11,583
sq mi
Arable land share 23.3% 5.16%
Arable land area rank 55/191 67/191
Permanent cropland 2,063
sq mi
2,317
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 3.03% 1.03%
Permanent cropland area rank 53/192 51/192
Water area 1,743
sq mi
2,122
sq mi
Water as share of total area 2.49% 0.94%
Water area rank 67/197 63/197
Roads length 34,175
mi
19,660
mi
Land borders length 1,572
mi
0
mi
Coastline length 275.3
mi
3,000
mi
Share of marine protected waters 1.5% 1.3%

Cambodia vs Madagascar size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Cambodia and Madagascar but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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