Antigua and Barbuda vs Seychelles
Seychelles is 4% larger than Antigua and Barbuda.
Antigua and BarbudaSeychellesAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
0.96×
Antigua and Barbuda is 0.96× the area of Seychelles. Put the other way, Seychelles is 1.04× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
 Antigua and Barbuda |  Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSeychelles: 1.04× the area | 440 km²#182 of 194 | 459 km²#181 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSeychelles: 1.3× the population | 94,209#184 of 194 · 2025 | 122,730#179 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySeychelles: 1.25× the density | 214 / km²#47 of 194 | 267 / km²#33 of 194 |
| Urban populationSeychelles: 1.87× the urban share | 24%#181 of 192 · 2025 | 46%#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSeychelles: 1.17× the births per woman | 1.58 per woman#125 of 192 · 2024 | 1.85 per woman#104 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSeychelles: 0.67 points higher | +0.46%#131 of 192 · 2025 | +1.13%#90 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAntigua and Barbuda: 1.06× the birth rate | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Seychelles: 2.3 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 19.8%#116 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Antigua and Barbuda: 3.6 points higher | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 8.7%#86 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSeychelles: 12.9 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | +13.0 per 1,000#5 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAntigua and Barbuda: 12.9× the refugees for its size | 1.03 per 1,000#58 of 190 · 2025 | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAntigua and Barbuda: 1.5 years longer | 77.8 years#61 of 192 · 2024 | 76.3 years#75 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySeychelles: 1.84× the infant mortality | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 | 12.9 per 1,000 births#93 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 6.60 per 1,000#3 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 14.5%#124 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexAntigua and Barbuda: 0.003 higher | 0.851#52 of 190 · 2023 | 0.848#53 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAntigua and Barbuda: 1.24× the income per person | $23,790#51 of 185 · 2025 | $19,200#56 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAbout the same economy | $2.34B2025 | $2.39B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)About the same output per person | $35,832#61 of 184 · 2025 | $35,854#60 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSeychelles: 0.8 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAntigua and Barbuda: 1.1 points higher | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 32.1#102 of 149 · 2018 |
| Foreign investmentAntigua and Barbuda: 2.1 points higher | 12.1% of GDP#10 of 184 · 2025 | 10.0% of GDP#17 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSeychelles: 24.6 points higher | 55.0% of GDP#39 of 168 · 2022 | 79.6% of GDP#13 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 1.2% of GDP#102 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSeychelles: 1.21× the share online | 73%#115 of 184 · 2024 | 88%#68 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAntigua and Barbuda: 1.6× the mobile subscriptions | 201 per 100#3 of 191 · 2022 | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSeychelles: 3.27× the forest share | 18% of land#125 of 192 · 2024 | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSeychelles: 1.91× the CO₂ per person | 3.80 t a year#67 of 185 · 2024 | 7.24 t a year#29 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySeychelles: 1.0 points higher | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2022 | 1.9%#168 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Seychelles: 1.11× the air pollution | 8.4 µg/m³#165 of 191 · 2023 | 9.3 µg/m³#159 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSeychelles: 51.6 points higher | 16.5% of land#103 of 191 · 2025 | 68.1% of land#1 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAntigua and Barbuda: 8.8 points higher | 9.1% of land#107 of 190 · 2024 | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 8.5%#95 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationSeychelles: 2.26× the rain and snow | 1,030 mm#91 of 180 · 2022 | 2,330 mm#20 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAntigua and Barbuda: 0.04 higher | +1.21#22 of 193 · 2025 | +1.17#25 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSeychelles: 0.64 higher | +0.59#52 of 193 · 2025 | +1.23#24 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAntigua and Barbuda: 1.34× the homicide rate | 10.7 per 100,000#31 of 146 · 2023 | 8.0 per 100,000#34 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Saint John's | Victoria |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Seychellois rupee (SCR) |
| Official languages | English, Spanish | English, French, Seychellois Creole |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +1 268 | +248 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17° N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Seychelles?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 4% smaller than Seychelles. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Seychelles?
- About 1.0 times: Seychelles has 1.04× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Seychelles?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².
- Which is richer, Antigua and Barbuda or Seychelles?
- By gross national income per person, Antigua and Barbuda: $23,790 against $19,200 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.24× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Antigua and Barbuda or Seychelles?
- In Antigua and Barbuda: life expectancy at birth is 77.8 years, against 76.3 — 1.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Antigua and Barbuda and Seychelles have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Antigua and Barbuda: constitutional monarchy; Seychelles: presidential republic.