Malta vs Seychelles
Seychelles is 45% larger than Malta.
MaltaSeychellesMalta moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
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Malta is 0.69× the area of Seychelles. Put the other way, Seychelles is 1.45× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 122,730 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Victoria |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× its true area; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Malta 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 Malta bigger than Seychelles?
- No. Malta is 31% smaller than Seychelles. Malta covers 316 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Seychelles?
- About 1.5 times: Seychelles has 1.45× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Seychelles about 1.01×. That is why Malta 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, Malta or Seychelles?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 122,730. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².