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Population density: Seychelles vs Turkey compared

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The Seychelles has a population density of 708 people per square mile compared to 289.2 people in Turkey. The Seychelles has 40,713 sq ft of land per person vs 98,624 sq ft in Turkey. The Seychelles and Turkey rank 38th and 82nd 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 1.05% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Turkey, making the population density in the Seychelles 144.9% higher than in Turkey.

Population density by year

Seychelles
Turkey

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Seychelles Turkey
2026 708 289.2
2025 696 288.5
2024 683 287.8
2023 674 287.1
2022 675 286
2021 559 283.2
2020 554 280.6
2019 550 277.9
2018 545 274
2017 540 270.3
2016 533 266.8
2015 526 263.2
2014 514 259.7
2013 506 256.3
2012 497 253
2011 492 249.8
2010 505 246.1
2009 492 242.4
2008 490 239.1
2007 479 236.1
2006 476 235.7
2005 467 233.3
2004 464 230.8
2003 466 228.3
2002 471 225.6
2001 457 222.9
2000 457 220.2
1999 453 217.4
1998 444 214.5
1997 435 211.5
1996 430 208.5
1995 424 205.4
1994 418 202
1993 407 198.5
1992 398 195.2
1991 397 191.9
1990 391 188.5
1989 389 185
1988 387 181.4
1987 386 177.8
1986 370 174.2
1985 367 170.6
1984 364 166.8
1983 362 163
1982 363 159.3
1981 361 155.9
1980 356 152.8
1979 353 149.8
1978 350 146.9
1977 348 143.9
1976 341 141
1975 334 138.2
1974 326 135.3
1973 320 132.4
1972 315 129.3
1971 308 126.3
1970 302 123.3
1969 294.8 120.4
1968 287.9 117.5
1967 281 114.6
1966 274.2 111.7
1965 267.4 108.8
1964 260.8 106.1
1963 254.4 103.4
1962 248 100.7
1961 241.5 98

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 22.7% growth in Turkey.

In 2006, the Seychelles ranked 46th by population density and is 38th now. Turkey was 83rd in 2006 and ranks 82nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Seychelles
Turkey
1x
Year Urban population
Seychelles Turkey
2024 45.3% 89.3%
2023 45.1% 89%
2022 44.9% 89%
2021 44.6% 89.2%
2020 44.3% 88.9%
2019 44% 88.7%
2018 43.7% 88.2%
2017 43.5% 88%
2016 43.3% 88.1%
2015 43.1% 87.2%
2014 42.9% 83.6%
2013 42.8% 78.5%
2012 42.7% 73.8%
2011 42.7% 71%
2010 42.7% 69.3%
2009 42.7% 67.8%
2008 42.7% 66.5%
2007 42.7% 65.3%
2006 42.8% 64.3%
2005 42.9% 63.3%
2004 42.9% 62.4%
2003 43% 61.6%
2002 43.1% 60.7%
2001 43.2% 59.9%
2000 43.4% 59%
1999 43.6% 58.1%
1998 44% 57.3%
1997 44.4% 56.5%
1996 45.4% 55.8%
1995 46.9% 55.1%
1994 47.7% 54.3%
1993 48.1% 53.6%
1992 48.4% 52.8%
1991 48.7% 51.9%
1990 48.9% 51%
1989 49.1% 50%
1988 49.2% 49%
1987 49.3% 47.8%
1986 49.3% 46.7%
1985 49.3% 45.6%
1984 49.3% 44.4%
1983 49.4% 43.2%
1982 49.4% 42%
1981 49.4% 40.9%
1980 49.4% 39.9%
1979 49.4% 39%
1978 49.4% 38.1%
1977 49.4% 37.2%
1976 48.9% 36.3%
1975 47.6% 35.4%
1974 45.8% 34.4%
1973 43.7% 33.4%
1972 41.7% 32.3%
1971 40.1% 31.3%
1970 38.7% 30.2%
1969 37.2% 29.2%
1968 35.7% 28.1%
1967 34.2% 27%
1966 32.7% 26.1%
1965 31.3% 25.4%
1964 30.1% 24.9%
1963 29% 24.5%
1962 28.2% 24.1%
1961 27.7% 23.8%
1960 27.5% 23.4%

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 62.4% to 89.3% in Turkey.

Densely populated cities

Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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 (2016–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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