Curaçao vs Seychelles
Seychelles is 3% larger than Curaçao.
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Curaçao is 0.97× the area of Seychelles. Put the other way, Seychelles is 1.03× the size of Curaçao.
| Curaçao | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 122,730 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | 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. Curaçao sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Curaçao bigger than Seychelles?
- No. Curaçao is 3% smaller than Seychelles. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Seychelles?
- About 1.0 times: Seychelles has 1.03× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Curaçao and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao is drawn about 1.05× 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, Curaçao or Seychelles?
- Curaçao: 156,263 people against 122,730. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².