Which is bigger: Seychelles or Palau?

Seychelles is larger (460 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Palau (460 km²).

Why do Seychelles and Palau look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Seychelles and Palau are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Seychelles×Palau

Put Seychelles and Palau on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

Drag the outlines to overlap them, or place them side by side.

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Seychelles ↗

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Total surface area460 km²2023

Population122,7302025

Land area460 km²2023

TypeCountry

Palau ↗

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Total surface area460 km²2023

Population17,6632025

Land area460 km²2023

TypeCountry