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

Updated on by Georank team

South Sudan is 1,404 times bigger by total area compared to the Seychelles: 248,777 sq mi vs 177.2 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of South Sudan is 243,990 sq mi vs 177.6 sq mi for the Seychelles — a 1,374 times difference in territory size.

  • The Seychelles ranks 181/197 by total surface area vs 41/197 for South Sudan.
  • The Seychelles occupies 0.0003% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.42% for South Sudan.
  • 3.37% of the Seychelles' area is agricultural land vs 44.9% in South Sudan.
  • The Seychelles has 0.00003% of the world's agricultural land area — S. Sudan has 0.59%.
  • 73.3% of the Seychelles is covered by forests, compared to 11.3% in S. Sudan.
  • 0.0008% of the world's forests are in the Seychelles, and 0.18% are in South Sudan.

True size map comparison: Seychelles vs South Sudan

See how the Seychelles and South Sudan 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 Sudan
Total area 177.2
sq mi 		248,777
sq mi
Size difference ratio 1 1,404
Total area rank 181/197 41/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.00009% 0.13%
Land area 177.6
sq mi 		243,990
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1 1,374
Land area rank 181/197 41/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.0003% 0.42%
Population 121,354 11,943,408
Population density 708 ppl/mi² 51 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Seychelles South Sudan
Forest area 130.1
sq mi 		27,633
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 73.3% 11.3%
Forest area rank 169/196 63/196
World's forests share 0.0008% 0.18%
Agricultural land area 5.98
sq mi 		109,449
sq mi
Agricultural land share 3.37% 44.9%
Agricultural land area rank 192/194 40/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.00003% 0.59%
Arable land 0.58
sq mi 		9,611
sq mi
Arable land share 0.33% 3.94%
Arable land area rank 191/191 76/191
Permanent cropland 5.41
sq mi 		328
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 3.04% 0.13%
Permanent cropland area rank 180/192 106/192
Water area 0
sq mi 		4,787
sq mi
Water as share of total area 0% 1.92%
Water area rank 190/197 41/197
Roads length 327
mi 		n/a
Land borders length 0
mi 		3,739
mi
Coastline length 305
mi 		0
mi
Share of marine protected waters 32.6% n/a

Seychelles vs South Sudan 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 Sudan 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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