Algeria vs Seychelles
Algeria is 5,189 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Algeria about 5189 times.
AlgeriaSeychellesAlgeria moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 5,189× the area of Seychelles.
| Algeria | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 122,730 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Victoria |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Algeria bigger than Seychelles?
- Yes. Algeria is 5,189 times larger than Seychelles. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Algeria?
- About 5189 times: Algeria has 5,189× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Algeria and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Seychelles about 1.01×. 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, Algeria or Seychelles?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 122,730. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².