Guernsey vs Maldives
Maldives is 3.82 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Maldives about 3.8 times.
GuernseyMaldivesGuernsey moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.26× the area of Maldives. Put the other way, Maldives is 3.82× the size of Guernsey.
 Guernsey |  Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMaldives: 3.82× the area | 78 km² | 298 km²#187 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMaldives: 7.81× the population | 67,7872024 | 529,676#167 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMaldives: 2.05× the density | 869 / km² | 1,777 / km²#6 of 194 |
| Urban population | — | 43%#145 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rate | — | 1.56 per woman#127 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growth | — | +0.35%#141 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rate | — | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rate | — | 2.4 per 1,000#186 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15 | — | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65 | — | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migration | — | −4.3 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | — | 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 enrolment | — | 48.5%#77 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $12,950#72 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDP | — | $7.74B2025 |
| Income group | — | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $28,555#72 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | +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 investment | — | 11.1% of GDP#12 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 78.2% of GDP#16 of 168 · 2024 |
| Internet users | — | 85%#78 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 148 per 100#28 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 3.57 t a year#73 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy | — | 1.2%#172 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricity | — | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 11.2 µg/m³#145 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | — | 3.0% of land#176 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 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 stability | — | +0.08#100 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (States of Deliberation) | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Male |
| Currency | Pound sterling (GBP) | Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR) |
| Official languages | English | Maldivian |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC, summer time UTC+1 | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +44 | +960 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49° N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey bigger than Maldives?
- No. Guernsey is 3.82 times smaller than Maldives. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Maldives?
- About 3.8 times: Maldives has 3.82× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Maldives look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Maldives about 1.0×. That is why Guernsey 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, Guernsey or Maldives?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².
- What kind of government do Guernsey and Maldives have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Guernsey: dependent territory; Maldives: presidential republic.