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Population density: Seychelles vs Sudan compared

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The Seychelles has a population density of 708 people per square mile compared to 73.3 people in Sudan. The Seychelles has 40,713 sq ft of land per person vs 392,733 sq ft in Sudan. The Seychelles and Sudan rank 38th and 159th 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 0.62% of the population and 1.25% of the land area for Sudan, making the population density in the Seychelles 866% higher than in Sudan.

Population density by year

Seychelles
Sudan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Seychelles Sudan
2026 708 73.3
2025 696 71.1
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 -

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 2012 to 2026, population density in the Seychelles increased by 42.4%, compared to a 43.3% growth in Sudan.

In 2012, the Seychelles ranked 52nd by population density and is 38th now. Sudan was 164th in 2012 and ranks 159th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Seychelles
Sudan
1x
Year Urban population
Seychelles Sudan
2024 45.3% 34.9%
2023 45.1% 34.8%
2022 44.9% 34.7%
2021 44.6% 34.6%
2020 44.3% 34.6%
2019 44% 34.5%
2018 43.7% 34.4%
2017 43.5% 34.3%
2016 43.3% 34.2%
2015 43.1% 34.1%
2014 42.9% 33.8%
2013 42.8% 33.4%
2012 42.7% 33.1%
2011 42.7% 32.9%
2010 42.7% 32.7%
2009 42.7% 32.6%
2008 42.7% 32.5%
2007 42.7% 32.5%
2006 42.8% 32.5%
2005 42.9% 32.5%
2004 42.9% 32.4%
2003 43% 32.4%
2002 43.1% 32.4%
2001 43.2% 32.4%
2000 43.4% 32.3%
1999 43.6% 32.3%
1998 44% 32.3%
1997 44.4% 32.2%
1996 45.4% 32.2%
1995 46.9% 32.1%
1994 47.7% 32%
1993 48.1% 32%
1992 48.4% 31.7%
1991 48.7% 31%
1990 48.9% 30%
1989 49.1% 28.6%
1988 49.2% 27.1%
1987 49.3% 25.5%
1986 49.3% 24%
1985 49.3% 22.6%
1984 49.3% 21.4%
1983 49.4% 20.7%
1982 49.4% 20.3%
1981 49.4% 20%
1980 49.4% 19.8%
1979 49.4% 19.6%
1978 49.4% 19.5%
1977 49.4% 19.3%
1976 48.9% 19.2%
1975 47.6% 19%
1974 45.8% 18.8%
1973 43.7% 18.6%
1972 41.7% 18.3%
1971 40.1% 17.9%
1970 38.7% 17.5%
1969 37.2% 17%
1968 35.7% 16.5%
1967 34.2% 16%
1966 32.7% 15.4%
1965 31.3% 14.9%
1964 30.1% 14.2%
1963 29% 13.6%
1962 28.2% 13%
1961 27.7% 12.4%
1960 27.5% 11.7%

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 32.4% to 34.9% 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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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:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2005–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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