Maldives vs United States
United States is 32,975 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into United States about 32975 times.
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Maldives is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 32,975× the size of Maldives.
 Maldives |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 32,975× the area | 298 km²#187 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 645× the population | 529,676#167 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMaldives: 51.1× the density | 1,777 / km²#6 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.89× the urban share | 43%#145 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.04× the births per woman | 1.56 per woman#127 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.17 points higher | +0.35%#141 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 3.75× the death rate | 2.4 per 1,000#186 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Maldives: 1.9 points higher | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 13.4 points higher | 5.0%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 7.9 per 1,000 higher | −4.3 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMaldives: 12× the refugees for its size | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMaldives: 2.4 years longer | 81.3 years#37 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 1.17× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.64× the doctors per person | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2019 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.64× the university enrolment | 48.5%#77 of 145 · 2022 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.172 higher | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 6.86× the income per person | $12,950#72 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 3,975× the economy | $7.74B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 3.15× the output per person | $28,555#72 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMaldives: 4.1 points higher | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMaldives: 1.1 points higher | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentMaldives: 1.07× the unemployment | 4.5%#106 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2019 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 12.5 higher | 29.3#125 of 149 · 2019 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureMaldives: 9.8 points higher | 11.3% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 2.0 points higher | 16.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 7.8 points higher | 71.8% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMaldives: 10.1 points higher | 11.1% of GDP#12 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMaldives: 67.2 points higher | 78.2% of GDP#16 of 168 · 2024 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.11× the share online | 85%#78 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMaldives: 1.31× the mobile subscriptions | 148 per 100#28 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 2.7× the forest share | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 3.82× the CO₂ per person | 3.57 t a year#73 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 9.7 points higher | 1.2%#172 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Maldives: 1.6× the air pollution | 11.2 µg/m³#145 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 9.9 points higher | 3.0% of land#176 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 3.5 points higher | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 1.8× the water stress | 15.7%#74 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMaldives: 2.76× the rain and snow | 1,972 mm#35 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMaldives: 0.38 higher | +0.08#100 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.20 higher | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 9.67× the homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2019 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Male | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Maldivian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+5 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +960 | +1 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Maldives is 32,975 times smaller than United States. Maldives covers 298 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into United States?
- About 32975 times: United States has 32,975× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 529,676. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Maldives or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $12,950 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.86× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Maldives or United States?
- In Maldives: life expectancy at birth is 81.3 years, against 78.9 — 2.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Maldives and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).