The Seychelles has a population density of 683 people per square mile compared to 833 people in Tuvalu. The Seychelles has 40,713 sq ft of land per person vs 28,054 sq ft in Tuvalu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Seychelles and Tuvalu are ranked 39th and 31st, 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00002% of the land area for Tuvalu, hence the population density in the Seychelles is 18% lower than in Tuvalu.
Population density comparison
Seychelles
|
Tuvalu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 683 ppl/mi² | 833 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 39/197 | 31/197 |
| Population |
125181
|
9493
|
| Land area | 177.6 sq mi | 11.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 40,801 sq ft | 33,477 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.8% | 33.1% |
| Urban population | 59.2% | 66.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Seychelles vs Tuvalu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Seychelles increased by 47.1%, compared to a 1.73% decline in Tuvalu.
In 2004, the Seychelles ranked 46th for population density and is in 39th place now. Tuvalu was 21st in 2004 and ranks 31st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Seychelles
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 683 | 833 |
| 2023 | 674 | 847 |
| 2022 | 675 | 863 |
| 2021 | 559 | 880 |
| 2020 | 554 | 898 |
| 2019 | 550 | 913 |
| 2018 | 545 | 928 |
| 2017 | 540 | 938 |
| 2016 | 533 | 944 |
| 2015 | 526 | 946 |
| 2014 | 514 | 948 |
| 2013 | 506 | 950 |
| 2012 | 497 | 944 |
| 2011 | 492 | 931 |
| 2010 | 505 | 916 |
| 2009 | 492 | 903 |
| 2008 | 490 | 891 |
| 2007 | 479 | 879 |
| 2006 | 476 | 868 |
| 2005 | 467 | 858 |
| 2004 | 464 | 847 |
| 2003 | 466 | 837 |
| 2002 | 471 | 831 |
| 2001 | 457 | 828 |
| 2000 | 457 | 824 |
| 1999 | 453 | 820 |
| 1998 | 444 | 816 |
| 1997 | 435 | 812 |
| 1996 | 430 | 807 |
| 1995 | 424 | 801 |
| 1994 | 418 | 795 |
| 1993 | 407 | 788 |
| 1992 | 398 | 780 |
| 1991 | 397 | 771 |
| 1990 | 391 | 760 |
| 1989 | 389 | 748 |
| 1988 | 387 | 735 |
| 1987 | 386 | 723 |
| 1986 | 370 | 709 |
| 1985 | 367 | 695 |
| 1984 | 364 | 682 |
| 1983 | 362 | 672 |
| 1982 | 363 | 662 |
| 1981 | 361 | 650 |
| 1980 | 356 | 636 |
| 1979 | 353 | 620 |
| 1978 | 350 | 601 |
| 1977 | 348 | 577 |
| 1976 | 341 | 553 |
| 1975 | 334 | 528 |
| 1974 | 326 | 503 |
| 1973 | 320 | 490 |
| 1972 | 315 | 491 |
| 1971 | 308 | 491 |
| 1970 | 302 | 489 |
| 1969 | 294.8 | 486 |
| 1968 | 287.9 | 486 |
| 1967 | 281 | 488 |
| 1966 | 274.2 | 491 |
| 1965 | 267.4 | 493 |
| 1964 | 260.8 | 497 |
| 1963 | 254.4 | 497 |
| 1962 | 248 | 492 |
| 1961 | 241.5 | 488 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Seychelles
|
Tuvalu
|
|
| 2024 | 59.2% | 66.9% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | 66.2% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | 65.5% |
| 2021 | 58% | 64.8% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | 64% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | 63.2% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | 62.4% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | 61.5% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | 60.6% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | 59.7% |
| 2014 | 55% | 58.8% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | 57.8% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | 56.8% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | 55.8% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | 54.8% |
| 2009 | 53% | 53.8% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | 52.8% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | 52% | 50.7% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | 49.7% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | 48.7% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | 47.7% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | 46.8% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | 46.4% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | 46% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | 45.6% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | 45.2% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | 44.8% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | 44.4% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | 44% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | 43.6% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | 43.2% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | 42.8% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | 42% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | 40.7% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | 39.3% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | 38% |
| 1987 | 49.3% | 36.8% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | 35.5% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | 34.3% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | 33.3% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | 32.4% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | 31.6% |
| 1981 | 49.4% | 30.7% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 49.4% | 29% |
| 1978 | 49.4% | 28.2% |
| 1977 | 49.3% | 27.3% |
| 1976 | 47.8% | 26.5% |
| 1975 | 46.3% | 25.8% |
| 1974 | 44.8% | 25% |
| 1973 | 43.3% | 24.2% |
| 1972 | 41.8% | 23.5% |
| 1971 | 40.3% | 22.8% |
| 1970 | 39.1% | 22.1% |
| 1969 | 37.8% | 21.4% |
| 1968 | 36.6% | 20.7% |
| 1967 | 35.4% | 20.1% |
| 1966 | 34.3% | 19.4% |
| 1965 | 33.1% | 18.8% |
| 1964 | 32% | 18.2% |
| 1963 | 30.9% | 17.6% |
| 1962 | 29.8% | 17% |
| 1961 | 28.7% | 16.4% |
| 1960 | 27.7% | 15.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 51.4% to 59.2% in the Seychelles and from 48.7% to 66.9% in Tuvalu.
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