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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGuam: 1.19× the area | 544 km² | 459 km²#181 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGuam: 1.38× the population | 168,9992025 | 122,730#179 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGuam: 1.16× the density | 311 / km² | 267 / km²#33 of 194 |
| Urban populationGuam: 2.07× the urban share | 94%2025 | 46%#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuam: 1.49× the births per woman | 2.75 per woman2024 | 1.85 per woman#104 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSeychelles: 0.40 points higher | +0.73%2025 | +1.13%#90 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuam: 1.57× the birth rate | 17.3 per 1,0002024 | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 6.9 per 1,0002024 | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guam: 6.1 points higher | 25.9%2025 | 19.8%#116 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Guam: 4.4 points higher | 13.1%2025 | 8.7%#86 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSeychelles: 15.9 per 1,000 higher | −2.9 per 1,0002025 | +13.0 per 1,000#5 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGuam: 1.1 years longer | 77.4 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 capita | — | $19,200#56 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPGuam: 2.89× the economy | $6.91B2022 | $2.39B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $35,854#60 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSeychelles: 0.7 points higher | +5.1%2022 | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | 5.6%2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 32.1#102 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agriculture | 1.6% of jobs2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 19.3% of jobs2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 79.2% of jobs2025 | — |
| Foreign investment | — | 10.0% of GDP#17 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSeychelles: 71.7 points higher | 7.9% of GDP2022 | 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 subscriptions | — | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSeychelles: 1.12× the forest share | 52% of land2024 | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year2024 | 7.24 t a year#29 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGuam: 4.8 points higher | 6.7%2022 | 1.9%#168 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Seychelles: 2.66× the air pollution | 3.5 µg/m³2023 | 9.3 µg/m³#159 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSeychelles: 63.9 points higher | 4.2% of land2025 | 68.1% of land#1 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGuam: 1.5 points higher | 1.8% of land2024 | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 |
| Precipitation | — | 2,330 mm#20 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGuam: 0.02 higher | +1.192025 | +1.17#25 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSeychelles: 0.05 higher | +1.182025 | +1.23#24 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSeychelles: 1.86× the homicide rate | 4.3 per 100,0002019 | 8.0 per 100,000#34 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United States of America | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryunincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Agana | Victoria |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Seychellois rupee (SCR) |
| Official languages | English, Chamorro | English, French, Seychellois Creole |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+10 | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +1 671 | +248 |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania | 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. 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.
- Where do people live longer, Guam or Seychelles?
- In Guam: life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years, against 76.3 — 1.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Guam and Seychelles have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Guam: dependent territory; Seychelles: presidential republic.