Grenada vs Maldives
Grenada is 17% larger than Maldives.
GrenadaMaldivesGrenada moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
1.17×
Grenada is 1.17× the area of Maldives.
| Grenada | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 529,676 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | Male |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Grenada sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Grenada bigger than Maldives?
- Yes. Grenada is 17% larger than Maldives. Grenada covers 349 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Grenada?
- About 1.2 times: Grenada has 1.17× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Grenada and Maldives look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Grenada is drawn about 1.05× 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, Grenada or Maldives?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 117,303. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².