Seychelles vs Turkey
Turkey is 1,707 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Turkey about 1707 times.
SeychellesTurkeySeychelles moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Seychelles is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 1,707× the size of Seychelles.
| Seychelles | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 459 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 122,730 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Victoria | Ankara |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Seychelles is 1,707 times smaller than Turkey. Seychelles covers 459 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Turkey?
- About 1707 times: Turkey has 1,707× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Seychelles and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 122,730. Density: Seychelles 267 per km², Turkey 110 per km².