Italy vs Seychelles
Italy is 658 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Italy about 658 times.
ItalySeychellesItaly moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
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Italy is 658× the area of Seychelles.
| Italy | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 122,730 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Victoria |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Italy looks so much bigger than it is next to Seychelles. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Italy bigger than Seychelles?
- Yes. Italy is 658 times larger than Seychelles. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Italy?
- About 658 times: Italy has 658× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Italy and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Seychelles about 1.01×. That is why Italy looks so much bigger than it really is next to Seychelles. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Seychelles?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 122,730. Density: Italy 195 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².