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California, Sweden and Madagascar Are Surprisingly Similar in Size

January 7, 2015 3 Comments

California vs Madagascar

California vs Madagascar, by Reddit user Mattho via mapfrappe.com

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:

  1. Madagascar: 587,041 km2
  2. Sweden: 450,295 km2
  3. California: 423,970 km2

In terms of population:

  1. California: 38,802,500
  2. Madagascar: 22,005,222
  3. Sweden: 9,716,962

In terms of population density:

  1. California: 91.5/km2
  2. Madagascar: 37.5/km2
  3. Sweden: 21.6/km2

In terms of GDP:

  1. California: $2.203 trillion
  2. Sweden: $393.774 billion
  3. Madagascar: $20.4 billion

In terms of GDP per capita:

  1. California: $56,774
  2. Sweden: $40,524
  3. Madagascar: $927

Number of operating nuclear power stations:

  1. Sweden: 3
  2. California: 1
  3. Madagascar: 0

Sweden vs Madagascar

Sweden vs Madagascar, by Reddit user Euruxd via mapfrappe.com

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:

Filed Under: Other Tagged With: area, comparison, population

Comments

  1. Robert Gerrard says

    April 4, 2015 at 9:56 am

    I’ve noticed that Sweden is similar in shape to Manhattan

    Reply
    • Björn Friberg says

      August 18, 2017 at 8:13 pm

      Manhattan, “little Sweden” haha ^^

      Reply
      • lefty says

        April 28, 2019 at 4:43 am

        I think Madagascar looks more like Manhattan. But a mirror image.

        Reply

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