Maldives vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 899 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into New Zealand about 899 times.
MaldivesNew ZealandMaldives moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 0.0× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 899× the size of Maldives.
| Maldives | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Wellington |
| Region | Southern Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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. Maldives sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 Maldives bigger than New Zealand?
- No. Maldives is 899 times smaller than New Zealand. Maldives covers 298 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into New Zealand?
- About 899 times: New Zealand has 899× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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, Maldives or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 529,676. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².