Nauru has a population density of 1,547 people per square mile compared to 683 people in the Seychelles. Nauru has 18,920 sq ft of land per person vs 40,713 sq ft in the Seychelles. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Nauru and the Seychelles are ranked 12th and 39th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Nauru has 0.0001% of the world's population and 0.00001% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for the Seychelles, hence the population density in Nauru is 126.4% higher than in the Seychelles.
Population density comparison
Nauru
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,547 ppl/mi² | 683 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 12/197 | 39/197 |
| Population |
12088
|
125181
|
| Land area | 7.72 sq mi | 177.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 18,019 sq ft | 40,801 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 40.8% |
| Urban population | 100% | 59.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Nauru vs the Seychelles:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Nauru increased by 18.8%, compared to a 47.1% growth in the Seychelles.
In 2004, Nauru ranked 12th for population density and is in 12th place still. The Seychelles was 46th in 2004 and ranks 39th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nauru
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2024 | 1,547 | 683 |
| 2023 | 1,538 | 674 |
| 2022 | 1,528 | 675 |
| 2021 | 1,516 | 559 |
| 2020 | 1,508 | 554 |
| 2019 | 1,501 | 550 |
| 2018 | 1,486 | 545 |
| 2017 | 1,466 | 540 |
| 2016 | 1,444 | 533 |
| 2015 | 1,419 | 526 |
| 2014 | 1,391 | 514 |
| 2013 | 1,362 | 506 |
| 2012 | 1,330 | 497 |
| 2011 | 1,308 | 492 |
| 2010 | 1,301 | 505 |
| 2009 | 1,297 | 492 |
| 2008 | 1,296 | 490 |
| 2007 | 1,298 | 479 |
| 2006 | 1,299 | 476 |
| 2005 | 1,301 | 467 |
| 2004 | 1,303 | 464 |
| 2003 | 1,303 | 466 |
| 2002 | 1,306 | 471 |
| 2001 | 1,312 | 457 |
| 2000 | 1,317 | 457 |
| 1999 | 1,319 | 453 |
| 1998 | 1,321 | 444 |
| 1997 | 1,321 | 435 |
| 1996 | 1,319 | 430 |
| 1995 | 1,316 | 424 |
| 1994 | 1,313 | 418 |
| 1993 | 1,308 | 407 |
| 1992 | 1,298 | 398 |
| 1991 | 1,276 | 397 |
| 1990 | 1,246 | 391 |
| 1989 | 1,216 | 389 |
| 1988 | 1,187 | 387 |
| 1987 | 1,159 | 386 |
| 1986 | 1,132 | 370 |
| 1985 | 1,107 | 367 |
| 1984 | 1,085 | 364 |
| 1983 | 1,064 | 362 |
| 1982 | 1,041 | 363 |
| 1981 | 1,015 | 361 |
| 1980 | 991 | 356 |
| 1979 | 967 | 353 |
| 1978 | 945 | 350 |
| 1977 | 928 | 348 |
| 1976 | 915 | 341 |
| 1975 | 905 | 334 |
| 1974 | 897 | 326 |
| 1973 | 889 | 320 |
| 1972 | 882 | 315 |
| 1971 | 876 | 308 |
| 1970 | 869 | 302 |
| 1969 | 852 | 294.8 |
| 1968 | 819 | 287.9 |
| 1967 | 794 | 281 |
| 1966 | 783 | 274.2 |
| 1965 | 755 | 267.4 |
| 1964 | 714 | 260.8 |
| 1963 | 677 | 254.4 |
| 1962 | 645 | 248 |
| 1961 | 618 | 241.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Nauru
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 59.2% |
| 2023 | 100% | 58.8% |
| 2022 | 100% | 58.4% |
| 2021 | 100% | 58% |
| 2020 | 100% | 57.5% |
| 2019 | 100% | 57.1% |
| 2018 | 100% | 56.7% |
| 2017 | 100% | 56.3% |
| 2016 | 100% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 100% | 55.4% |
| 2014 | 100% | 55% |
| 2013 | 100% | 54.5% |
| 2012 | 100% | 54.1% |
| 2011 | 100% | 53.7% |
| 2010 | 100% | 53.3% |
| 2009 | 100% | 53% |
| 2008 | 100% | 52.6% |
| 2007 | 100% | 52.3% |
| 2006 | 100% | 52% |
| 2005 | 100% | 51.7% |
| 2004 | 100% | 51.4% |
| 2003 | 100% | 51.1% |
| 2002 | 100% | 50.9% |
| 2001 | 100% | 50.6% |
| 2000 | 100% | 50.4% |
| 1999 | 100% | 50.2% |
| 1998 | 100% | 50.1% |
| 1997 | 100% | 49.9% |
| 1996 | 100% | 49.8% |
| 1995 | 100% | 49.6% |
| 1994 | 100% | 49.5% |
| 1993 | 100% | 49.4% |
| 1992 | 100% | 49.4% |
| 1991 | 100% | 49.3% |
| 1990 | 100% | 49.3% |
| 1989 | 100% | 49.3% |
| 1988 | 100% | 49.2% |
| 1987 | 100% | 49.3% |
| 1986 | 100% | 49.3% |
| 1985 | 100% | 49.3% |
| 1984 | 100% | 49.3% |
| 1983 | 100% | 49.3% |
| 1982 | 100% | 49.3% |
| 1981 | 100% | 49.4% |
| 1980 | 100% | 49.4% |
| 1979 | 100% | 49.4% |
| 1978 | 100% | 49.4% |
| 1977 | 100% | 49.3% |
| 1976 | 100% | 47.8% |
| 1975 | 100% | 46.3% |
| 1974 | 100% | 44.8% |
| 1973 | 100% | 43.3% |
| 1972 | 100% | 41.8% |
| 1971 | 100% | 40.3% |
| 1970 | 100% | 39.1% |
| 1969 | 100% | 37.8% |
| 1968 | 100% | 36.6% |
| 1967 | 100% | 35.4% |
| 1966 | 100% | 34.3% |
| 1965 | 100% | 33.1% |
| 1964 | 100% | 32% |
| 1963 | 100% | 30.9% |
| 1962 | 100% | 29.8% |
| 1961 | 100% | 28.7% |
| 1960 | 100% | 27.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Nauru and from 51.4% to 59.2% in the Seychelles.
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