Mauritius vs Seychelles
Mauritius is 4.44 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Mauritius about 4.4 times.
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4.44×
Mauritius is 4.44× the area of Seychelles.
| Mauritius | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 122,730 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Victoria |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Mauritius sits at about 20°S and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritius bigger than Seychelles?
- Yes. Mauritius is 4.44 times larger than Seychelles. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Mauritius?
- About 4.4 times: Mauritius has 4.44× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Mauritius and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritius is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritius or Seychelles?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 122,730. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².