Northern Mariana Islands vs Seychelles
Northern Mariana Islands and Seychelles are almost exactly the same size.
Northern Mariana IslandsSeychellesNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 1.01× the area of Seychelles.
 Northern Mariana Islands |  Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 464 km² | 459 km²#181 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSeychelles: 2.82× the population | 43,5412025 | 122,730#179 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySeychelles: 2.85× the density | 94 / km² | 267 / km²#33 of 194 |
| Urban populationNorthern Mariana Islands: 2.03× the urban share | 92%2025 | 46%#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNorthern Mariana Islands: 1.25× the births per woman | 2.32 per woman2024 | 1.85 per woman#104 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSeychelles: 2.81 points higher | −1.68%2025 | +1.13%#90 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNorthern Mariana Islands: 1.1× the birth rate | 12.1 per 1,0002024 | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSeychelles: 1.4× the death rate | 5.0 per 1,0002024 | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Northern Mariana Islands: 1.4 points higher | 21.2%2025 | 19.8%#116 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Northern Mariana Islands: 2.1 points higher | 10.8%2025 | 8.7%#86 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSeychelles: 35.1 per 1,000 higher | −22.1 per 1,0002025 | +13.0 per 1,000#5 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyNorthern Mariana Islands: 2.6 years longer | 78.9 years2024 | 76.3 years#75 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 12.9 per 1,000 births#93 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 6.60 per 1,000#3 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 14.5%#124 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.848#53 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $19,200#56 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSeychelles: 2.18× the economy | $1.1B2022 | $2.39B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $35,854#60 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthNorthern Mariana Islands: 10.8 points higher | +16.6%2022 | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 32.1#102 of 149 · 2018 |
| Foreign investment | — | 10.0% of GDP#17 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSeychelles: 57.3 points higher | 22.3% of GDP2022 | 79.6% of GDP#13 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 1.2% of GDP#102 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 88%#68 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSeychelles: 1.1× the forest share | 53% of land2024 | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t a year2024 | 7.24 t a year#29 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySeychelles: 1.4 points higher | 0.5%2022 | 1.9%#168 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Seychelles: 3.44× the air pollution | 2.7 µg/m³2023 | 9.3 µg/m³#159 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSeychelles: 65.3 points higher | 2.8% of land2025 | 68.1% of land#1 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landThe same | 0.3% of land2024 | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 |
| Precipitation | — | 2,330 mm#20 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | +1.17#25 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | +1.23#24 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 8.0 per 100,000#34 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United States of America | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territorya commonwealth in political union with and under the sovereignty of the US; republican form of government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Saipan | Victoria |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Seychellois rupee (SCR) |
| Official languages | English, Chamorro, Carolinian | English, French, Seychellois Creole |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+10 | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +1 670 | +248 |
| Region | Micronesia, Oceania | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Northern Mariana Islands sits at about 16° N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Northern Mariana Islands bigger than Seychelles?
- Yes. Northern Mariana Islands and Seychelles are almost exactly the same size. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Northern Mariana Islands?
- About 1.0 times: Northern Mariana Islands has 1.01× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Northern Mariana Islands is drawn about 1.08× 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, Northern Mariana Islands or Seychelles?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Northern Mariana Islands or Seychelles?
- In Northern Mariana Islands: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 76.3 — 2.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Northern Mariana Islands and Seychelles have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Northern Mariana Islands: dependent territory; Seychelles: presidential republic.