The Seychelles has a population density of 683 people per square mile compared to 69.9 people in Sudan. The Seychelles has 40,713 sq ft of land per person vs 392,733 sq ft in Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Seychelles and Sudan are ranked 39th and 159th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.62% of the population and 1.25% of the land area for Sudan, hence the population density in the Seychelles is 877% higher than in Sudan.
Population density comparison
Seychelles
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 683 ppl/mi² | 69.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 39/197 | 159/197 |
| Population |
125181
|
52963918
|
| Land area | 177.6 sq mi | 721,239 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 40,801 sq ft | 398,561 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.8% | 63.2% |
| Urban population | 59.2% | 36.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 16.2% |
the Seychelles vs Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in the Seychelles increased by 37.4%, compared to a 36.6% growth in Sudan.
In 2012, the Seychelles ranked 52nd for population density and is in 39th place now. Sudan was 164th in 2012 and ranks 159th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Seychelles
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 683 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 674 | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 675 | 68.5 |
| 2021 | 559 | 66.6 |
| 2020 | 554 | 64.9 |
| 2019 | 550 | 63.2 |
| 2018 | 545 | 61.3 |
| 2017 | 540 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 533 | 57.2 |
| 2015 | 526 | 55.5 |
| 2014 | 514 | 53.8 |
| 2013 | 506 | 52.4 |
| 2012 | 497 | 51.2 |
| 2011 | 492 | - |
| 2010 | 505 | - |
| 2009 | 492 | - |
| 2008 | 490 | - |
| 2007 | 479 | - |
| 2006 | 476 | - |
| 2005 | 467 | - |
| 2004 | 464 | - |
| 2003 | 466 | - |
| 2002 | 471 | - |
| 2001 | 457 | - |
| 2000 | 457 | - |
| 1999 | 453 | - |
| 1998 | 444 | - |
| 1997 | 435 | - |
| 1996 | 430 | - |
| 1995 | 424 | - |
| 1994 | 418 | - |
| 1993 | 407 | - |
| 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 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Seychelles
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 59.2% | 36.8% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | 36.3% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | 36% |
| 2021 | 58% | 35.6% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | 35.3% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | 34.9% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | 34.6% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | 34.4% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | 34.1% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | 33.9% |
| 2014 | 55% | 33.7% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | 33.5% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | 33.2% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | 33.1% |
| 2009 | 53% | 33% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | 32.9% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | 32.9% |
| 2006 | 52% | 32.8% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | 32.8% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | 32.7% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | 32.7% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | 32.6% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | 32.5% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | 32.4% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | 32.4% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | 32.3% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | 32.3% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | 32.2% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | 32.2% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | 32.1% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | 31.1% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | 29.8% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | 28.6% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | 27.4% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | 26.2% |
| 1987 | 49.3% | 25.1% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | 24% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | 22.9% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | 21.9% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | 20.4% |
| 1981 | 49.4% | 20.2% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | 20% |
| 1979 | 49.4% | 19.8% |
| 1978 | 49.4% | 19.5% |
| 1977 | 49.3% | 19.3% |
| 1976 | 47.8% | 19.1% |
| 1975 | 46.3% | 18.9% |
| 1974 | 44.8% | 18.7% |
| 1973 | 43.3% | 18.5% |
| 1972 | 41.8% | 17.9% |
| 1971 | 40.3% | 17.2% |
| 1970 | 39.1% | 16.5% |
| 1969 | 37.8% | 15.8% |
| 1968 | 36.6% | 15.2% |
| 1967 | 35.4% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 34.3% | 14% |
| 1965 | 33.1% | 13.4% |
| 1964 | 32% | 12.8% |
| 1963 | 30.9% | 12.3% |
| 1962 | 29.8% | 11.7% |
| 1961 | 28.7% | 11.2% |
| 1960 | 27.7% | 10.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 51.4% to 59.2% in the Seychelles and from 32.7% to 36.8% in Sudan.
Densely populated cities
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Khartoum | 5.34M |
| Omdurman | 2.81M |
| Khartoum North | 936K |
| Port Sudan | 580K |
| El-Obeid | 560K |
| Kassala | 536K |
| Kosti | 528K |
| Nyala | 493K |
| El-Gadarif | 355K |
| Al-Fashir | 286K |
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