Côte d'Ivoire vs Maldives
Côte d'Ivoire is 1,082 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 1082 times.
Côte d'IvoireMaldivesCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
1,082×
Côte d'Ivoire is 1,082× the area of Maldives.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 529,676 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Male |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Maldives?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 1,082 times larger than Maldives. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 1082 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 1,082× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Maldives look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Maldives?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 529,676. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².