Palestine vs Seychelles
Palestine is 17.9 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Palestine about 18 times.
PalestineSeychellesPalestine moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
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Palestine is 17.9× the area of Seychelles.
| Palestine | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 122,730 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Victoria |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Seychelles?
- Yes. Palestine is 17.9 times larger than Seychelles. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Palestine?
- About 18 times: Palestine has 17.9× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Palestine and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Seychelles?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 122,730. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².