Cayman Islands vs Seychelles
Seychelles is 74% larger than Cayman Islands. Cayman Islands would fit into Seychelles about 1.7 times.
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Cayman Islands is 0.58× the area of Seychelles. Put the other way, Seychelles is 1.74× the size of Cayman Islands.
| Cayman Islands | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 264 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 75,844 | 122,730 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | George Town | 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. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands bigger than Seychelles?
- No. Cayman Islands is 42% smaller than Seychelles. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Seychelles?
- About 1.7 times: Seychelles has 1.74× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands is drawn about 1.12× 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, Cayman Islands or Seychelles?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 75,844. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².