Seychelles vs United States
United States is 21,409 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into United States about 21409 times.
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Seychelles is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 21,409× the size of Seychelles.
 Seychelles |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 21,409× the area | 459 km²#181 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 2,785× the population | 122,730#179 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySeychelles: 7.69× the density | 267 / km²#33 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.76× the urban share | 46%#137 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSeychelles: 1.13× the births per woman | 1.85 per woman#104 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSeychelles: 0.61 points higher | +1.13%#90 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSeychelles: 1.04× the birth rate | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.29× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Seychelles: 2.7 points higher | 19.8%#116 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 9.7 points higher | 8.7%#86 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSeychelles: 9.4 per 1,000 higher | +13.0 per 1,000#5 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSeychelles: 8.0× the refugees for its size | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 2.6 years longer | 76.3 years#75 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySeychelles: 2.35× the infant mortality | 12.9 per 1,000 births#93 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSeychelles: 1.79× the doctors per person | 6.60 per 1,000#3 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 5.48× the university enrolment | 14.5%#124 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.090 higher | 0.848#53 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 4.63× the income per person | $19,200#56 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 12,891× the economy | $2.39B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 2.51× the output per person | $35,854#60 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSeychelles: 3.6 points higher | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 2.6 points higher | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 1.57× the share in extreme poverty | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2018 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 9.7 higher | 32.1#102 of 149 · 2018 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSeychelles: 9.0 points higher | 10.0% of GDP#17 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSeychelles: 68.6 points higher | 79.6% of GDP#13 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 2.52× the military spending | 1.2% of GDP#102 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.08× the share online | 88%#68 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSeychelles: 1.12× the mobile subscriptions | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSeychelles: 1.73× the forest share | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 1.88× the CO₂ per person | 7.24 t a year#29 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 9.0 points higher | 1.9%#168 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Seychelles: 1.33× the air pollution | 9.3 µg/m³#159 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSeychelles: 55.2 points higher | 68.1% of land#1 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 16.3 points higher | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSeychelles: 3.26× the rain and snow | 2,330 mm#20 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySeychelles: 1.47 higher | +1.17#25 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSeychelles: 0.36 higher | +1.23#24 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSeychelles: 1.38× the homicide rate | 8.0 per 100,000#34 of 146 · 2022 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Victoria | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Seychellois rupee (SCR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, French, Seychellois Creole | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +248 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Northern America, 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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Seychelles is 21,409 times smaller than United States. Seychelles covers 459 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into United States?
- About 21409 times: United States has 21,409× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Seychelles and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 122,730. Density: Seychelles 267 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Seychelles or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $19,200 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.63× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Seychelles or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 76.3 — 2.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Seychelles and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).