Maldives vs Nepal
Nepal is 494 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Nepal about 494 times.
MaldivesNepalMaldives moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 0.0× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 494× the size of Maldives.
| Maldives | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Kathmandu |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Maldives sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Maldives bigger than Nepal?
- No. Maldives is 494 times smaller than Nepal. Maldives covers 298 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Nepal?
- About 494 times: Nepal has 494× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Nepal about 1.29×. 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, Maldives or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 529,676. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Nepal 201 per km².