The Seychelles has a population density of 683 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. The Seychelles has 40,713 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Seychelles ranked 39th out of 197.
The Seychelles has 0.001% of the world's population and 0.0003% of all countries' land area.
Population density in the Seychelles compared to the World's average
Seychelles
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 683 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 39/197 | N/A |
| Population |
125181
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 177.6 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 40,801 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.8% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 59.2% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
The Seychelles population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in the Seychelles has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 47.1%. The population density rank was 46th 21 years ago and is 39th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 683 | 39 |
| 2023 | 674 | 40 |
| 2022 | 675 | 39 |
| 2021 | 559 | 52 |
| 2020 | 554 | 52 |
| 2019 | 550 | 52 |
| 2018 | 545 | 51 |
| 2017 | 540 | 51 |
| 2016 | 533 | 51 |
| 2015 | 526 | 53 |
| 2014 | 514 | 52 |
| 2013 | 506 | 52 |
| 2012 | 497 | 52 |
| 2011 | 492 | 51 |
| 2010 | 505 | 46 |
| 2009 | 492 | 47 |
| 2008 | 490 | 46 |
| 2007 | 479 | 48 |
| 2006 | 476 | 46 |
| 2005 | 467 | 48 |
| 2004 | 464 | 46 |
| 2003 | 466 | 45 |
| 2002 | 471 | 44 |
| 2001 | 457 | 44 |
| 2000 | 457 | 44 |
| 1999 | 453 | 42 |
| 1998 | 444 | 42 |
| 1997 | 435 | 42 |
| 1996 | 430 | 42 |
| 1995 | 424 | 41 |
| 1994 | 418 | 41 |
| 1993 | 407 | 43 |
| 1992 | 398 | 43 |
| 1991 | 397 | 42 |
| 1990 | 391 | 40 |
| 1989 | 389 | 39 |
| 1988 | 387 | 39 |
| 1987 | 386 | 39 |
| 1986 | 370 | 40 |
| 1985 | 367 | 40 |
| 1984 | 364 | 40 |
| 1983 | 362 | 40 |
| 1982 | 363 | 40 |
| 1981 | 361 | 40 |
| 1980 | 356 | 40 |
| 1979 | 353 | 39 |
| 1978 | 350 | 39 |
| 1977 | 348 | 40 |
| 1976 | 341 | 40 |
| 1975 | 334 | 40 |
| 1974 | 326 | 40 |
| 1973 | 320 | 41 |
| 1972 | 315 | 41 |
| 1971 | 308 | 42 |
| 1970 | 302 | 42 |
| 1969 | 294.8 | 43 |
| 1968 | 287.9 | 43 |
| 1967 | 281 | 43 |
| 1966 | 274.2 | 43 |
| 1965 | 267.4 | 43 |
| 1964 | 260.8 | 44 |
| 1963 | 254.4 | 45 |
| 1962 | 248 | 45 |
| 1961 | 241.5 | 45 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in the Seychelles from 1960 to 2024: 27.7% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 50.4% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 59.2%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.2% | 108 |
| 2023 | 58.8% | 108 |
| 2022 | 58.4% | 108 |
| 2021 | 58% | 107 |
| 2020 | 57.5% | 108 |
| 2019 | 57.1% | 107 |
| 2018 | 56.7% | 107 |
| 2017 | 56.3% | 107 |
| 2016 | 55.8% | 106 |
| 2015 | 55.4% | 107 |
| 2014 | 55% | 106 |
| 2013 | 54.5% | 106 |
| 2012 | 54.1% | 108 |
| 2011 | 53.7% | 110 |
| 2010 | 53.3% | 111 |
| 2009 | 53% | 111 |
| 2008 | 52.6% | 111 |
| 2007 | 52.3% | 110 |
| 2006 | 52% | 110 |
| 2005 | 51.7% | 110 |
| 2004 | 51.4% | 109 |
| 2003 | 51.1% | 109 |
| 2002 | 50.9% | 109 |
| 2001 | 50.6% | 110 |
| 2000 | 50.4% | 108 |
| 1999 | 50.2% | 108 |
| 1998 | 50.1% | 108 |
| 1997 | 49.9% | 108 |
| 1996 | 49.8% | 106 |
| 1995 | 49.6% | 105 |
| 1994 | 49.5% | 105 |
| 1993 | 49.4% | 106 |
| 1992 | 49.4% | 104 |
| 1991 | 49.3% | 102 |
| 1990 | 49.3% | 101 |
| 1989 | 49.3% | 96 |
| 1988 | 49.2% | 96 |
| 1987 | 49.3% | 94 |
| 1986 | 49.3% | 93 |
| 1985 | 49.3% | 92 |
| 1984 | 49.3% | 90 |
| 1983 | 49.3% | 87 |
| 1982 | 49.3% | 86 |
| 1981 | 49.4% | 84 |
| 1980 | 49.4% | 84 |
| 1979 | 49.4% | 83 |
| 1978 | 49.4% | 81 |
| 1977 | 49.3% | 79 |
| 1976 | 47.8% | 81 |
| 1975 | 46.3% | 82 |
| 1974 | 44.8% | 84 |
| 1973 | 43.3% | 86 |
| 1972 | 41.8% | 90 |
| 1971 | 40.3% | 92 |
| 1970 | 39.1% | 97 |
| 1969 | 37.8% | 100 |
| 1968 | 36.6% | 103 |
| 1967 | 35.4% | 105 |
| 1966 | 34.3% | 107 |
| 1965 | 33.1% | 107 |
| 1964 | 32% | 106 |
| 1963 | 30.9% | 110 |
| 1962 | 29.8% | 112 |
| 1961 | 28.7% | 113 |
| 1960 | 27.7% | 114 |
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