Seychelles vs US Virgin Islands
Seychelles is 33% larger than US Virgin Islands.
SeychellesUS Virgin IslandsSeychelles moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
1.33×
Seychelles is 1.33× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Seychelles | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 459 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 122,730 | 103,792 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Victoria | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Seychelles is 33% larger than US Virgin Islands. Seychelles covers 459 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Seychelles?
- About 1.3 times: Seychelles has 1.33× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Seychelles and US Virgin 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 103,792. Density: Seychelles 267 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².