New Zealand vs Seychelles
New Zealand is 584 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into New Zealand about 584 times.
New ZealandSeychellesNew Zealand moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
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New Zealand is 584× the area of Seychelles.
| New Zealand | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 122,730 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Victoria |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand bigger than Seychelles?
- Yes. New Zealand is 584 times larger than Seychelles. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into New Zealand?
- About 584 times: New Zealand has 584× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do New Zealand and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Seychelles about 1.01×. That is why New Zealand 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, New Zealand or Seychelles?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 122,730. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².