Seychelles vs Somalia
Somalia is 1,389 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Somalia about 1389 times.
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Seychelles is 0.0× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 1,389× the size of Seychelles.
| Seychelles | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 459 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 122,730 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Victoria | Mogadishu |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Seychelles sits at about 5°S and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; Somalia at 5° N 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 Seychelles bigger than Somalia?
- No. Seychelles is 1,389 times smaller than Somalia. Seychelles covers 459 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Somalia?
- About 1389 times: Somalia has 1,389× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Seychelles and Somalia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Seychelles is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Somalia 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, Seychelles or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 122,730. Density: Seychelles 267 per km², Somalia 31 per km².