The Seychelles has a population density of 708 people per square mile compared to 288.7 people in Slovakia. The Seychelles has 40,713 sq ft of land per person vs 97,342 sq ft in Slovakia. The Seychelles and Slovakia rank 38th and 83rd by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Seychelles has 0.001% of the world's population and 0.0003% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Slovakia, making the population density in the Seychelles 145.3% higher than in Slovakia.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Seychelles
|
Slovakia
|
|
| 2026 | 708 | 288.7 |
| 2025 | 696 | 290.7 |
| 2024 | 683 | 292.1 |
| 2023 | 674 | 292.3 |
| 2022 | 675 | 292.6 |
| 2021 | 559 | 293.4 |
| 2020 | 554 | 294.1 |
| 2019 | 550 | 293.8 |
| 2018 | 545 | 293.4 |
| 2017 | 540 | 293 |
| 2016 | 533 | 292.5 |
| 2015 | 526 | 292.2 |
| 2014 | 514 | 291.9 |
| 2013 | 506 | 291.6 |
| 2012 | 497 | 291.2 |
| 2011 | 492 | 290.8 |
| 2010 | 505 | 290.4 |
| 2009 | 492 | 290.1 |
| 2008 | 490 | 289.6 |
| 2007 | 479 | 289.4 |
| 2006 | 476 | 289.3 |
| 2005 | 467 | 289.3 |
| 2004 | 464 | 289.3 |
| 2003 | 466 | 289.3 |
| 2002 | 471 | 289.5 |
| 2001 | 457 | 289.6 |
| 2000 | 457 | 290.2 |
| 1999 | 453 | 290.6 |
| 1998 | 444 | 290.3 |
| 1997 | 435 | 289.9 |
| 1996 | 430 | 289.3 |
| 1995 | 424 | 288.7 |
| 1994 | 418 | 287.9 |
| 1993 | 407 | 286.7 |
| 1992 | 398 | - |
| 1991 | 397 | - |
| 1990 | 391 | - |
| 1989 | 389 | - |
| 1988 | 387 | - |
| 1987 | 386 | - |
| 1986 | 370 | - |
| 1985 | 367 | - |
| 1984 | 364 | - |
| 1983 | 362 | - |
| 1982 | 363 | - |
| 1981 | 361 | - |
| 1980 | 356 | - |
| 1979 | 353 | - |
| 1978 | 350 | - |
| 1977 | 348 | - |
| 1976 | 341 | - |
| 1975 | 334 | - |
| 1974 | 326 | - |
| 1973 | 320 | - |
| 1972 | 315 | - |
| 1971 | 308 | - |
| 1970 | 302 | - |
| 1969 | 294.8 | - |
| 1968 | 287.9 | - |
| 1967 | 281 | - |
| 1966 | 274.2 | - |
| 1965 | 267.4 | - |
| 1964 | 260.8 | - |
| 1963 | 254.4 | - |
| 1962 | 248 | - |
| 1961 | 241.5 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in the Seychelles increased by 48.7%, compared to a 0.21% decline in Slovakia.
In 2006, the Seychelles ranked 46th by population density and is 38th now. Slovakia was 71st in 2006 and ranks 83rd out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Seychelles
|
Slovakia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 708 ppl/mi² | 288.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 38/197 | 83/197 |
| Population |
126311
|
5359438
|
| Land area | 177.6 sq mi | 18,564 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 40,801 sq ft | 95,449 sq ft |
| Rural population | 54.7% | 46.8% |
| Urban population | 45.3% | 53.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Seychelles
|
Slovakia
|
|
| 2024 | 45.3% | 53.2% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | 53.2% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | 53.2% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | 53.2% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | 53.2% |
| 2019 | 44% | 53.4% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | 53.5% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | 53.6% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | 53.7% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | 53.9% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | 54% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | 54.1% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | 54.3% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | 54.4% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | 54.6% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | 54.7% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | 54.9% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | 55.1% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | 55.2% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | 55.4% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | 55.6% |
| 2003 | 43% | 55.7% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | 55.9% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | 56% |
| 2000 | 43.4% | 56.1% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | 56.2% |
| 1998 | 44% | 56.3% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | 56.4% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | 56.5% |
| 1995 | 46.9% | 56.6% |
| 1994 | 47.7% | 56.7% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | 56.8% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | 56.8% |
| 1991 | 48.7% | 56.8% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | 56.8% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | 56.6% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | 56.4% |
| 1987 | 49.3% | 56% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | 55.5% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | 55% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | 54.4% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | 53.8% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | 53.1% |
| 1981 | 49.4% | 52.4% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | 51.8% |
| 1979 | 49.4% | 51% |
| 1978 | 49.4% | 50% |
| 1977 | 49.4% | 48.9% |
| 1976 | 48.9% | 47.8% |
| 1975 | 47.6% | 46.6% |
| 1974 | 45.8% | 45.3% |
| 1973 | 43.7% | 44.1% |
| 1972 | 41.7% | 43% |
| 1971 | 40.1% | 41.9% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | 41% |
| 1969 | 37.2% | 40.1% |
| 1968 | 35.7% | 39.2% |
| 1967 | 34.2% | 38.3% |
| 1966 | 32.7% | 37.4% |
| 1965 | 31.3% | 36.6% |
| 1964 | 30.1% | 35.8% |
| 1963 | 29% | 35.1% |
| 1962 | 28.2% | 34.4% |
| 1961 | 27.7% | 33.9% |
| 1960 | 27.5% | 33.4% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 42.9% to 45.3% in the Seychelles and from 55.6% to 53.2% in Slovakia.
Densely populated cities
|
Slovakia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bratislava | 479K |
| Kosice | 224K |
| Petrzalka | 112K |
| Presov | 81.7K |
| Zilina | 80.3K |
| Nitra | 75.9K |
| Banska Bystrica | 73.5K |
| Trnava | 63.2K |
| Trencin | 54.1K |
| Martin | 50.3K |
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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