The Seychelles has a population density of 683 people per square mile compared to 204.7 people in Tunisia. The Seychelles has 40,713 sq ft of land per person vs 143,444 sq ft in Tunisia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Seychelles and Tunisia are ranked 39th and 108th, 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 0.15% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Tunisia, hence the population density in the Seychelles is 233.8% higher than in Tunisia.
Population density comparison
Seychelles
|
Tunisia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 683 ppl/mi² | 204.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 39/197 | 108/197 |
| Population |
125181
|
12402051
|
| Land area | 177.6 sq mi | 59,985 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 40,801 sq ft | 136,211 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.8% | 29.1% |
| Urban population | 59.2% | 70.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Seychelles vs Tunisia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Seychelles increased by 47.1%, compared to a 20.8% growth in Tunisia.
In 2004, the Seychelles ranked 46th for population density and is in 39th place now. Tunisia was 105th in 2004 and ranks 108th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Seychelles
|
Tunisia
|
|
| 2024 | 683 | 204.7 |
| 2023 | 674 | 203.4 |
| 2022 | 675 | 202 |
| 2021 | 559 | 200.9 |
| 2020 | 554 | 199.6 |
| 2019 | 550 | 198 |
| 2018 | 545 | 196.1 |
| 2017 | 540 | 194.2 |
| 2016 | 533 | 192.2 |
| 2015 | 526 | 190.1 |
| 2014 | 514 | 188 |
| 2013 | 506 | 185.7 |
| 2012 | 497 | 183.5 |
| 2011 | 492 | 181.5 |
| 2010 | 505 | 179.5 |
| 2009 | 492 | 177.6 |
| 2008 | 490 | 175.8 |
| 2007 | 479 | 174.1 |
| 2006 | 476 | 172.5 |
| 2005 | 467 | 171 |
| 2004 | 464 | 169.5 |
| 2003 | 466 | 167.9 |
| 2002 | 471 | 166.2 |
| 2001 | 457 | 164.5 |
| 2000 | 457 | 162.8 |
| 1999 | 453 | 161 |
| 1998 | 444 | 159.1 |
| 1997 | 435 | 157.1 |
| 1996 | 430 | 154.9 |
| 1995 | 424 | 152.7 |
| 1994 | 418 | 150.3 |
| 1993 | 407 | 147.7 |
| 1992 | 398 | 144.7 |
| 1991 | 397 | 141.7 |
| 1990 | 391 | 138.8 |
| 1989 | 389 | 135.9 |
| 1988 | 387 | 132.9 |
| 1987 | 386 | 129.9 |
| 1986 | 370 | 126.7 |
| 1985 | 367 | 123.5 |
| 1984 | 364 | 120.4 |
| 1983 | 362 | 117.6 |
| 1982 | 363 | 115.2 |
| 1981 | 361 | 112.7 |
| 1980 | 356 | 110.1 |
| 1979 | 353 | 107.6 |
| 1978 | 350 | 105.2 |
| 1977 | 348 | 102.6 |
| 1976 | 341 | 100 |
| 1975 | 334 | 97.3 |
| 1974 | 326 | 94.8 |
| 1973 | 320 | 92.3 |
| 1972 | 315 | 90 |
| 1971 | 308 | 87.7 |
| 1970 | 302 | 85.5 |
| 1969 | 294.8 | 83.4 |
| 1968 | 287.9 | 81.4 |
| 1967 | 281 | 79.4 |
| 1966 | 274.2 | 77.6 |
| 1965 | 267.4 | 76 |
| 1964 | 260.8 | 74.9 |
| 1963 | 254.4 | 73.8 |
| 1962 | 248 | 72.8 |
| 1961 | 241.5 | 72 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Seychelles
|
Tunisia
|
|
| 2024 | 59.2% | 70.9% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | 70.5% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | 70.2% |
| 2021 | 58% | 69.9% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | 69.6% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | 69.3% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | 68.9% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | 68.6% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | 68.3% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | 68.1% |
| 2014 | 55% | 67.8% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | 67.5% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | 66.9% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | 66.7% |
| 2009 | 53% | 66.4% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | 66.1% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | 65.8% |
| 2006 | 52% | 65.5% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | 65.2% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | 65% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | 64.6% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | 64.2% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | 63.8% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | 63.4% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | 63% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | 62.7% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | 62.3% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | 61.9% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | 61.5% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | 61.1% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | 60.4% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | 59.6% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | 58.8% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | 57.9% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | 57.1% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | 56.3% |
| 1987 | 49.3% | 55.5% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | 54.7% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | 53.8% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | 53% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | 52.4% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | 51.8% |
| 1981 | 49.4% | 51.2% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | 50.6% |
| 1979 | 49.4% | 50% |
| 1978 | 49.4% | 49.4% |
| 1977 | 49.3% | 48.8% |
| 1976 | 47.8% | 48.2% |
| 1975 | 46.3% | 47.6% |
| 1974 | 44.8% | 46.8% |
| 1973 | 43.3% | 46% |
| 1972 | 41.8% | 45.1% |
| 1971 | 40.3% | 44.3% |
| 1970 | 39.1% | 43.5% |
| 1969 | 37.8% | 42.7% |
| 1968 | 36.6% | 41.8% |
| 1967 | 35.4% | 41% |
| 1966 | 34.3% | 40.2% |
| 1965 | 33.1% | 39.7% |
| 1964 | 32% | 39.3% |
| 1963 | 30.9% | 38.8% |
| 1962 | 29.8% | 38.4% |
| 1961 | 28.7% | 38% |
| 1960 | 27.7% | 37.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 51.4% to 59.2% in the Seychelles and from 65% to 70.9% in Tunisia.
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