Lakshadweep is 1.48× the size of Tuvalu
Lakshadweep (union territory of India) covers about 34 km² (13.2 mi²) and Tuvalu (Oceania) about 23 km² (8.9 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 34km²Lakshadweep
- 23km²Tuvalu
100 km
- Lakshadweep
- Tuvalu
What fits
- Tuvalu is 67% of the size of Lakshadweep.
- Lakshadweep is larger by 11.1 km² (4.3 mi²), which is 48% of the area of Tuvalu.
- Measured in Belgiums: Lakshadweep is about 0.00, Tuvalu about 0.00.
How they differ
- Lakshadweep also has the larger population: 64,000 against 11,000, 6.05× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 1,889 in Lakshadweep against 463 in Tuvalu: Lakshadweep is 4.08× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 11,900 km apart.
- At Tuvalu's density, Lakshadweep would have 16,000 people (it has 64,000). At Lakshadweep's density, Tuvalu would have 43,000 (it has 11,000).
- Lakshadweep's centre is 17.9° of latitude, about 1,990 km, farther north than Tuvalu's.
- Lakshadweep is the 36th largest of the 36 states and union territories of India and covers less than 0.1% of its area; it is the 4th most densely populated of them.
- Tuvalu ranks 238th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Lakshadweep lies about 18° of latitude (roughly 1,990 km) north of Tuvalu, on the other side of the equator.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Lakshadweep would have about 530 m² and each person in Tuvalu about 2,160 m².
- Laid side by side, Lakshadweep and Tuvalu would cover 57.1 km², 95% of the size of San Marino.
- Together they have 75,000 people, 1.33× as many people as Greenland.
- Lakshadweep is drawn from 94 points and Tuvalu is drawn from 48 points: at sizes under 2,500 km² the outlines are a sketch, so the overlap shows the proportions rather than the exact shape.
- Counted as a country, Lakshadweep would rank 230th by area and 202nd by population.
Side by side
| Lakshadweep | Tuvalu | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | Union TerritoryIndia | CountryOceania |
| Area, measured | 34.1 km²13.2 mi² | 23.0 km²8.9 mi² |
| Official area | 32.0 km²Wikidata | 25.6 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 36th of 36in India | 232nd of 239worldwide |
| Population | 64,000Wikidata, 2011 | 11,000Wikidata, 2022 |
| Rank by population | 36th of 36in India | 222nd of 237worldwide |
| Density | 1,889 per km² | 463 per km² |
| Capital | Kavaratti | Funafuti |
| Latitude range | 8°N to 12°N | 9°S to 6°S |
Population: Wikidata 2011 and Wikidata 2022. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 34.1 km² is 6.6% above Wikidata's official figure of 32.0 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
- Our measured 23.0 km² is 10% below Wikidata's official figure of 25.6 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12
