Did you know that California, Sweden and Madagascar are all quite similar in size? Don’t believe me? Well look at the map above comparing California and Madagascar or the one below comparing Sweden and Madagascar. Here are a few comparisons between the 3 based on data from Wikipedia:
In terms of total area:
- Madagascar: 587,041 km2
- Sweden: 450,295 km2
- California: 423,970 km2
In terms of population:
- California: 38,802,500
- Madagascar: 22,005,222
- Sweden: 9,716,962
In terms of population density:
- California: 91.5/km2
- Madagascar: 37.5/km2
- Sweden: 21.6/km2
In terms of GDP:
- California: $2.203 trillion
- Sweden: $393.774 billion
- Madagascar: $20.4 billion
In terms of GDP per capita:
- California: $56,774
- Sweden: $40,524
- Madagascar: $927
Number of operating nuclear power stations:
- Sweden: 3
- California: 1
- Madagascar: 0
Want to learn more? Then you might like to read:
- Historical Atlas of California: With Original Maps
- A Concise History of Sweden (Cambridge Concise Histories)
- The Natural History of Madagascar
Know of any countries or regions that look a little like others? Let us know below:
Robert Gerrard says
I’ve noticed that Sweden is similar in shape to Manhattan
Björn Friberg says
Manhattan, “little Sweden” haha ^^
lefty says
I think Madagascar looks more like Manhattan. But a mirror image.