Samoa vs Seychelles
Samoa is 6.19 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Samoa about 6.2 times.
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Samoa is 6.19× the area of Seychelles.
| Samoa | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 122,730 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | Victoria |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. Samoa sits at about 14°S and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Samoa bigger than Seychelles?
- Yes. Samoa is 6.19 times larger than Seychelles. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Samoa?
- About 6.2 times: Samoa has 6.19× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Samoa and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Samoa is drawn about 1.06× 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, Samoa or Seychelles?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 122,730. Density: Samoa 77 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².