Country size comparison
compared to
Maldives is about 4,252 times smaller than Niger.
Niger is approximately 1,267,000 sq km, while Maldives is approximately 298 sq km, making Maldives 0.02% the size of Niger. Meanwhile, the population of Niger is ~24.5 million people (24.1 million fewer people live in Maldives).
Compare further: Maldives vs. Niger