Maldives vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 13.6 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into South Georgia about 14 times.
MaldivesSouth GeorgiaMaldives moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 0.07× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 13.6× the size of Maldives.
| Maldives | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 35 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Male | King Edward Point |
| Region | Southern Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- No. Maldives is 13.6 times smaller than South Georgia. Maldives covers 298 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into South Georgia?
- About 14 times: South Georgia has 13.6× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 35. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².