Palau vs Seychelles: Land area (sq. km)
Palau
460 sq. km
in 2024
Seychelles
457 sq. km
in 2024
Palau rank
189th
Seychelles rank
190th
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Palau
- Seychelles
How they compare
Palau currently reports 460 sq. km against 457 sq. km in Seychelles, a difference of 3 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Seychelles ahead.
Palau ranks 189th and Seychelles ranks 190th of 216 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 0 sq. km | — |
| 2000s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 0 sq. km | — |
| 2010s | 460 sq. km | 460 sq. km | 0 sq. km | — |
| 2020s | 459.2 sq. km | 458.2 sq. km | 1 sq. km | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Palau or Seychelles?
- Palau, at 460 sq. km against 457 sq. km in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area between Palau and Seychelles?
- 3 sq. km, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Seychelles?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Seychelles rank globally for land area?
- Palau ranks 189th and Seychelles ranks 190th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.