Papua New Guinea vs Seychelles
Papua New Guinea is 1,008 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Papua New Guinea about 1008 times.
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Papua New Guinea is 1,008× the area of Seychelles.
| Papua New Guinea | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 462,840 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 10,762,817 | 122,730 |
| Density | 23 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Port Moresby | Victoria |
| Region | Melanesia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Papua New Guinea sits at about 6°S and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Papua New Guinea bigger than Seychelles?
- Yes. Papua New Guinea is 1,008 times larger than Seychelles. Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 1008 times: Papua New Guinea has 1,008× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Papua New Guinea and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Papua New Guinea is drawn about 1.01× 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, Papua New Guinea or Seychelles?
- Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 122,730. Density: Papua New Guinea 23 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².