Anguilla vs Seychelles
Seychelles is 5.04 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Seychelles about 5.0 times.
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Anguilla is 0.2× the area of Seychelles. Put the other way, Seychelles is 5.04× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 122,730 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Victoria |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla bigger than Seychelles?
- No. Anguilla is 5.04 times smaller than Seychelles. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Seychelles?
- About 5.0 times: Seychelles has 5.04× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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, Anguilla or Seychelles?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².