Maldives vs Wallis and Futuna
Maldives is 9% larger than Wallis and Futuna.
MaldivesWallis and FutunaMaldives moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 1.09× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Maldives | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 11,558 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Southern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Maldives is 9% larger than Wallis and Futuna. Maldives covers 298 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Maldives?
- About 1.1 times: Maldives has 1.09× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Maldives and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 11,558. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².