Maldives vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 2,959 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Pakistan about 2959 times.
MaldivesPakistanMaldives moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 0.0× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 2,959× the size of Maldives.
| Maldives | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Islamabad |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Maldives is 2,959 times smaller than Pakistan. Maldives covers 298 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Pakistan?
- About 2959 times: Pakistan has 2,959× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 529,676. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².