Seychelles vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 8.86 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into South Georgia about 8.9 times.
SeychellesSouth GeorgiaSeychelles moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Seychelles is 0.11× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 8.86× the size of Seychelles.
| Seychelles | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 459 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 122,730 | 35 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Victoria | King Edward Point |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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. Seychelles sits at about 5°S and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it is next to Seychelles. 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 South Georgia?
- No. Seychelles is 8.86 times smaller than South Georgia. Seychelles covers 459 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into South Georgia?
- About 8.9 times: South Georgia has 8.86× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Seychelles and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Seychelles. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Seychelles or South Georgia?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 35. Density: Seychelles 267 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².