Comoros vs Maldives
Comoros is 6.83 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Comoros about 6.8 times.
ComorosMaldivesComoros moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 6.83× the area of Maldives.
| Comoros | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 529,676 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Male |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros bigger than Maldives?
- Yes. Comoros is 6.83 times larger than Maldives. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Comoros?
- About 6.8 times: Comoros has 6.83× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Comoros and Maldives look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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, Comoros or Maldives?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 529,676. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².