Seychelles vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 1,315 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Ukraine about 1315 times.
SeychellesUkraineSeychelles moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Seychelles is 0.0× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1,315× the size of Seychelles.
| Seychelles | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 459 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 122,730 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Victoria | Kiev |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Seychelles is 1,315 times smaller than Ukraine. Seychelles covers 459 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Ukraine?
- About 1315 times: Ukraine has 1,315× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Seychelles and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 122,730. Density: Seychelles 267 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².