Bermuda vs Maldives
Maldives is 5.62 times larger than Bermuda. Bermuda would fit into Maldives about 5.6 times.
BermudaMaldivesBermuda moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
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Bermuda is 0.18× the area of Maldives. Put the other way, Maldives is 5.62× the size of Bermuda.
 Bermuda |  Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMaldives: 5.62× the area | 53 km² | 298 km²#187 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMaldives: 8.21× the population | 64,5552025 | 529,676#167 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMaldives: 1.46× the density | 1,218 / km² | 1,777 / km²#6 of 194 |
| Urban populationBermuda: 2.35× the urban share | 100%2025 | 43%#145 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMaldives: 1.11× the births per woman | 1.41 per woman2024 | 1.56 per woman#127 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMaldives: 0.48 points higher | −0.13%2025 | +0.35%#141 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMaldives: 1.34× the birth rate | 7.9 per 1,0002024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBermuda: 3.75× the death rate | 9.0 per 1,0002024 | 2.4 per 1,000#186 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Maldives: 5.6 points higher | 13.4%2025 | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Bermuda: 17.6 points higher | 22.6%2025 | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBermuda: 4.3 per 1,000 higher | 0.0 per 1,0002025 | −4.3 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMaldives: 1.33× the refugees for its size | 0.09 per 1,0002025 | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBermuda: 1.2 years longer | 82.5 years2024 | 81.3 years#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2019 |
| University enrolmentMaldives: 2.8× the university enrolment | 17.3%2023 | 48.5%#77 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBermuda: 10.8× the income per person | $139,3702024 | $12,950#72 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBermuda: 1.19× the economy | $9.19B2024 | $7.74B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Bermuda: 4.16× the output per person | $118,7282024 | $28,555#72 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMaldives: 4.4 points higher | +1.9%2024 | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.5%#106 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 29.3#125 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 11.3% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 16.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 71.8% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMaldives: 9.8 points higher | 1.3% of GDP2024 | 11.1% of GDP#12 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMaldives: 23.1 points higher | 55.1% of GDP2024 | 78.2% of GDP#16 of 168 · 2024 |
| Internet users | — | 85%#78 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMaldives: 1.53× the mobile subscriptions | 97 per 1002024 | 148 per 100#28 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBermuda: 1.15× the forest share | 14% of land2024 | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBermuda: 1.16× the CO₂ per person | 4.14 t a year2024 | 3.57 t a year#73 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMaldives: 0.3 points higher | 0.9%2022 | 1.2%#172 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Maldives: 2.43× the air pollution | 4.6 µg/m³2023 | 11.2 µg/m³#145 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMaldives: 0.7 points higher | 2.3% of land2025 | 3.0% of land#176 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMaldives: 7.5 points higher | 5.6% of land2024 | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 15.7%#74 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 1,972 mm#35 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBermuda: 1.00 higher | +1.082025 | +0.08#100 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBermuda: 1.51 higher | +1.182025 | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBermuda: 10.3× the homicide rate | 6.2 per 100,0002023 | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryOverseas Territory of the UK with limited self-government; parliamentary democracy | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Hamilton | Male |
| Currency | Bermudian dollar (BMD) | Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR) |
| Official languages | English | Maldivian |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4, summer time UTC−3 | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +1 441 | +960 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Southern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bermuda sits at about 32° N and is stretched to 1.4× its true area; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bermuda bigger than Maldives?
- No. Bermuda is 5.62 times smaller than Maldives. Bermuda covers 53 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Bermuda fit into Maldives?
- About 5.6 times: Maldives has 5.62× the area of Bermuda.
- Why do Bermuda and Maldives look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bermuda is drawn about 1.4× its true area there and Maldives about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bermuda or Maldives?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 64,555. Density: Bermuda 1,218 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².
- Which is richer, Bermuda or Maldives?
- By gross national income per person, Bermuda: $139,370 against $12,950 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 10.8× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bermuda or Maldives?
- In Bermuda: life expectancy at birth is 82.5 years, against 81.3 — 1.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bermuda and Maldives have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bermuda: dependent territory; Maldives: presidential republic.