Malawi vs Seychelles
Malawi is 258 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Malawi about 258 times.
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Malawi is 258× the area of Seychelles.
| Malawi | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 122,730 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Victoria |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malawi sits at about 13°S 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 Malawi bigger than Seychelles?
- Yes. Malawi is 258 times larger than Seychelles. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Malawi?
- About 258 times: Malawi has 258× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Malawi and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malawi 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, Malawi or Seychelles?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 122,730. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².