Italy vs Maldives
Italy is 1,014 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Italy about 1014 times.
ItalyMaldivesItaly moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
1,014×
Italy is 1,014× the area of Maldives.
| Italy | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 529,676 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Male |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Maldives?
- Yes. Italy is 1,014 times larger than Maldives. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Italy?
- About 1014 times: Italy has 1,014× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Italy and Maldives look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Maldives about 1.0×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Maldives?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 529,676. Density: Italy 195 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².