Curaçao vs Seychelles
Seychelles is 3% larger than Curaçao.
CuraçaoSeychellesCuraçao moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSeychelles: 1.03× the area | 444 km² | 459 km²#181 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCuraçao: 1.27× the population | 156,2632025 | 122,730#179 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCuraçao: 1.32× the density | 352 / km² | 267 / km²#33 of 194 |
| Urban populationCuraçao: 2.01× the urban share | 92%2025 | 46%#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSeychelles: 1.32× the births per woman | 1.40 per woman2024 | 1.85 per woman#104 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSeychelles: 0.94 points higher | +0.19%2025 | +1.13%#90 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSeychelles: 1.53× the birth rate | 7.2 per 1,0002024 | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCuraçao: 1.44× the death rate | 10.1 per 1,0002024 | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Seychelles: 5.2 points higher | 14.6%2025 | 19.8%#116 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Curaçao: 8.6 points higher | 17.3%2025 | 8.7%#86 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSeychelles: 10.0 per 1,000 higher | +3.0 per 1,0002025 | +13.0 per 1,000#5 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSeychelles: 1.6× the refugees for its size | 0.05 per 1,0002025 | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCuraçao: 0.7 years longer | 77.0 years2024 | 76.3 years#75 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 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 Index | — | 0.848#53 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCuraçao: 1.18× the income per person | $22,5702024 | $19,200#56 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCuraçao: 1.49× the economy | $3.56B2024 | $2.39B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Seychelles: 1.1× the output per person | $32,7412024 | $35,854#60 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSeychelles: 0.8 points higher | +5.0%2024 | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 32.1#102 of 149 · 2018 |
| Foreign investmentSeychelles: 5.7 points higher | 4.3% of GDP2024 | 10.0% of GDP#17 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 79.6% of GDP#13 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 1.2% of GDP#102 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 88%#68 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSeychelles: 1.34× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 1002023 | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSeychelles: 293× the forest share | 0% of land2024 | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 7.24 t a year#29 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCuraçao: 0.9 points higher | 2.8%2021 | 1.9%#168 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 9.3 µg/m³#159 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSeychelles: 51.6 points higher | 16.5% of land2025 | 68.1% of land#1 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 |
| Precipitation | — | 2,330 mm#20 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | +1.17#25 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | +1.23#24 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 8.0 per 100,000#34 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of Netherlands | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Willemstad | Victoria |
| Currency | Caribbean guilder (XCG) | Seychellois rupee (SCR) |
| Official languages | English, Dutch, Papiamento | English, French, Seychellois Creole |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +5999 | +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. 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.
- Which is richer, Curaçao or Seychelles?
- By gross national income per person, Curaçao: $22,570 against $19,200 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 1.18× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Curaçao or Seychelles?
- In Curaçao: life expectancy at birth is 77.0 years, against 76.3 — 0.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Curaçao and Seychelles have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Curaçao: dependent territory; Seychelles: presidential republic.