Seychelles vs Sweden
Sweden is 975 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Sweden about 975 times.
SeychellesSwedenSeychelles moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Seychelles is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 975× the size of Seychelles.
| Seychelles | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 459 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 122,730 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Victoria | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Seychelles is 975 times smaller than Sweden. Seychelles covers 459 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Sweden?
- About 975 times: Sweden has 975× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Seychelles and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 122,730. Density: Seychelles 267 per km², Sweden 24 per km².