Guam vs Seychelles
Guam is 19% larger than Seychelles.
GuamSeychellesGuam moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
1.19×
Guam is 1.19× the area of Seychelles.
| Guam | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 122,730 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Victoria |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Guam sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Guam bigger than Seychelles?
- Yes. Guam is 19% larger than Seychelles. Guam covers 544 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Guam?
- About 1.2 times: Guam has 1.19× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Guam and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam is drawn about 1.06× 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, Guam or Seychelles?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 122,730. Density: Guam 311 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².