Nauru vs Seychelles
Seychelles is 21.9 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Seychelles about 22 times.
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Nauru is 0.05× the area of Seychelles. Put the other way, Seychelles is 21.9× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 122,730 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S 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 Nauru bigger than Seychelles?
- No. Nauru is 21.9 times smaller than Seychelles. Nauru covers 21 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Seychelles?
- About 22 times: Seychelles has 21.9× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru 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, Nauru or Seychelles?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².