Seychelles vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 78.9 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Taiwan about 79 times.
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Seychelles is 0.01× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 78.9× the size of Seychelles.
| Seychelles | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 459 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 122,730 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Victoria | Taipei |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Seychelles is 78.9 times smaller than Taiwan. Seychelles covers 459 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Taiwan?
- About 79 times: Taiwan has 78.9× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Seychelles and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 122,730. Density: Seychelles 267 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².