Marshall Islands vs Seychelles
Seychelles is 2.54 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Seychelles about 2.5 times.
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Marshall Islands is 0.39× the area of Seychelles. Put the other way, Seychelles is 2.54× the size of Marshall Islands.
| Marshall Islands | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 36,282 | 122,730 |
| Density | 200 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Majuro | Victoria |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Marshall Islands sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands bigger than Seychelles?
- No. Marshall Islands is 2.54 times smaller than Seychelles. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Seychelles?
- About 2.5 times: Seychelles has 2.54× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Marshall Islands and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× 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, Marshall Islands or Seychelles?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 36,282. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².