Seychelles vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Seychelles is 10% larger than Turks and Caicos Islands.
SeychellesTurks and Caicos IslandsSeychelles moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Seychelles is 1.1× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
 Seychelles |  Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSeychelles: 1.1× the area | 459 km²#181 of 194 | 417 km² |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSeychelles: 2.62× the population | 122,730#179 of 194 · 2025 | 46,8552025 |
| DensitySeychelles: 2.38× the density | 267 / km²#33 of 194 | 112 / km² |
| Urban populationTurks and Caicos Islands: 2.07× the urban share | 46%#137 of 192 · 2025 | 94%2025 |
| Fertility rateSeychelles: 1.28× the births per woman | 1.85 per woman#104 of 192 · 2024 | 1.45 per woman2024 |
| Population growthSeychelles: 0.44 points higher | +1.13%#90 of 192 · 2025 | +0.69%2025 |
| Birth rateSeychelles: 1.05× the birth rate | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 | 10.5 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateTurks and Caicos Islands: 1.06× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 7.4 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Seychelles: 3.8 points higher | 19.8%#116 of 192 · 2025 | 16.0%2025 |
| People over 65Turks and Caicos Islands: 3.0 points higher | 8.7%#86 of 192 · 2025 | 11.7%2025 |
| Net migrationSeychelles: 9.2 per 1,000 higher | +13.0 per 1,000#5 of 192 · 2025 | +3.8 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroadTurks and Caicos Islands: 3.75× the refugees for its size | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 | 0.30 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTurks and Caicos Islands: 1.9 years longer | 76.3 years#75 of 192 · 2024 | 78.2 years2024 |
| Infant mortalitySeychelles: 4.3× the infant mortality | 12.9 per 1,000 births#93 of 191 · 2024 | 3.0 per 1,000 births2024 |
| Doctors | 6.60 per 1,000#3 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolmentTurks and Caicos Islands: 1.74× the university enrolment | 14.5%#124 of 145 · 2024 | 25.3%2023 |
| Human Development Index | 0.848#53 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTurks and Caicos Islands: 1.91× the income per person | $19,200#56 of 185 · 2025 | $36,7602024 |
| GDPSeychelles: 1.37× the economy | $2.39B2025 | $1.75B2024 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Turks and Caicos Islands: 1.06× the output per person | $35,854#60 of 184 · 2025 | $38,0102024 |
| GDP growthSeychelles: 0.2 points higher | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 | +5.6%2024 |
| Inflation | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2018 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 32.1#102 of 149 · 2018 | — |
| Foreign investmentSeychelles: 7.5 points higher | 10.0% of GDP#17 of 184 · 2025 | 2.5% of GDP2024 |
| Exports | 79.6% of GDP#13 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 1.2% of GDP#102 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 88%#68 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSeychelles: 5.27× the forest share | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 | 11% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per personSeychelles: 1.47× the CO₂ per person | 7.24 t a year#29 of 185 · 2024 | 4.92 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energySeychelles: 1.1 points higher | 1.9%#168 of 190 · 2022 | 0.8%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 9.3 µg/m³#159 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landSeychelles: 24.6 points higher | 68.1% of land#1 of 191 · 2025 | 43.5% of land2025 |
| Arable landTurks and Caicos Islands: 0.8 points higher | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 | 1.1% of land2024 |
| Precipitation | 2,330 mm#20 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | +1.17#25 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +1.23#24 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rateTurks and Caicos Islands: 9.54× the homicide rate | 8.0 per 100,000#34 of 146 · 2022 | 76.3 per 100,0002022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of United Kingdom |
| Government | Presidential republic | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy |
| Capital | Victoria | Grand Turk |
| Currency | Seychellois rupee (SCR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, French, Seychellois Creole | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +248 | +1 649 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Seychelles is 10% larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Seychelles covers 459 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Seychelles?
- About 1.1 times: Seychelles has 1.1× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Seychelles and Turks and Caicos Islands 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 Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 46,855. Density: Seychelles 267 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².
- Which is richer, Seychelles or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- By gross national income per person, Turks and Caicos Islands: $36,760 against $19,200 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.91× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Seychelles or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- In Turks and Caicos Islands: life expectancy at birth is 78.2 years, against 76.3 — 1.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Seychelles and Turks and Caicos Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Seychelles: presidential republic; Turks and Caicos Islands: dependent territory.