Saint Helena vs Seychelles
Seychelles is 16% larger than Saint Helena.
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Saint Helena is 0.86× the area of Seychelles. Put the other way, Seychelles is 1.16× the size of Saint Helena.
| Saint Helena | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 122,730 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Victoria |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Saint Helena sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Saint Helena bigger than Seychelles?
- No. Saint Helena is 14% smaller than Seychelles. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Seychelles?
- About 1.2 times: Seychelles has 1.16× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Saint Helena and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Helena is drawn about 1.05× 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, Saint Helena or Seychelles?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².