Croatia vs Maldives
Croatia is 190 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Croatia about 190 times.
CroatiaMaldivesCroatia moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 190× the area of Maldives.
| Croatia | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 529,676 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Male |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Maldives. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Maldives?
- Yes. Croatia is 190 times larger than Maldives. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Croatia?
- About 190 times: Croatia has 190× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Croatia and Maldives look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Maldives about 1.0×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Maldives?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 529,676. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².