Seychelles vs Wallis and Futuna
Seychelles is 68% larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Seychelles about 1.7 times.
SeychellesWallis and FutunaSeychelles moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
1.68×
Seychelles is 1.68× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Seychelles | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 459 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 122,730 | 11,558 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Victoria | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Seychelles is 68% larger than Wallis and Futuna. Seychelles covers 459 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Seychelles?
- About 1.7 times: Seychelles has 1.68× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Seychelles and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 11,558. Density: Seychelles 267 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².