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The Seychelles' area vs South Korea's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

South Korea is 218.5 times bigger by total area compared to the Seychelles: 38,724 sq mi vs 177.2 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of South Korea is 37,684 sq mi vs 177.6 sq mi for the Seychelles — a 212.2 times difference in territory size.

  • The Seychelles ranks 181/197 by total surface area vs 107/197 for South Korea.
  • The Seychelles occupies 0.0003% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.07% for South Korea.
  • 3.37% of the Seychelles' area is agricultural land vs 16.1% in South Korea.
  • The Seychelles has 0.00003% of the world's agricultural land area — S. Korea has 0.03%.
  • 73.3% of the Seychelles is covered by forests, compared to 64.1% in S. Korea.
  • 0.0008% of the world's forests are in the Seychelles, and 0.15% are in South Korea.

True size map comparison: Seychelles vs South Korea

See how the Seychelles and South Korea compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Seychelles South Korea
Total area 177.2
sq mi 		38,724
sq mi
Size difference ratio 1 218.5
Total area rank 181/197 107/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.00009% 0.02%
Land area 177.6
sq mi 		37,684
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1 212.2
Land area rank 181/197 105/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.0003% 0.07%
Population 121,354 51,751,065
Population density 708 ppl/mi² 1,371 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Seychelles South Korea
Forest area 130.1
sq mi 		24,158
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 73.3% 64.1%
Forest area rank 169/196 67/196
World's forests share 0.0008% 0.15%
Agricultural land area 5.98
sq mi 		6,054
sq mi
Agricultural land share 3.37% 16.1%
Agricultural land area rank 192/194 128/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.00003% 0.03%
Arable land 0.58
sq mi 		5,622
sq mi
Arable land share 0.33% 14.9%
Arable land area rank 191/191 92/191
Permanent cropland 5.41
sq mi 		792
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 3.04% 2.1%
Permanent cropland area rank 180/192 83/192
Water area 0
sq mi 		1,041
sq mi
Water as share of total area 0% 2.69%
Water area rank 190/197 85/197
Roads length 327
mi 		68,794
mi
Land borders length 0
mi 		147.3
mi
Coastline length 305
mi 		1,499
mi
Share of marine protected waters 32.6% 2.2%

Seychelles vs South Korea size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of the Seychelles and South Korea but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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