Maldives vs Seychelles
Seychelles is 54% larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Seychelles about 1.5 times.
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Maldives is 0.65× the area of Seychelles. Put the other way, Seychelles is 1.54× the size of Maldives.
| Maldives | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 122,730 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Victoria |
| Region | Southern Asia | 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. Maldives sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Maldives bigger than Seychelles?
- No. Maldives is 35% smaller than Seychelles. Maldives covers 298 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Seychelles?
- About 1.5 times: Seychelles has 1.54× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives is drawn about 1.0× 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, Maldives or Seychelles?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 122,730. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².