The Seychelles has a population density of 683 people per square mile compared to 69.6 people in Vanuatu. The Seychelles has 40,713 sq ft of land per person vs 400,309 sq ft in Vanuatu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Seychelles and Vanuatu are ranked 39th and 160th, 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 0.004% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Vanuatu, hence the population density in the Seychelles is 881% higher than in Vanuatu.
Population density comparison
Seychelles
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 683 ppl/mi² | 69.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 39/197 | 160/197 |
| Population |
125181
|
341110
|
| Land area | 177.6 sq mi | 4,707 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 40,801 sq ft | 400,309 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.8% | 73.9% |
| Urban population | 59.2% | 26.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
the Seychelles vs Vanuatu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Seychelles increased by 47.1%, compared to a 59.3% growth in Vanuatu.
In 2004, the Seychelles ranked 46th for population density and is in 39th place now. Vanuatu was 160th in 2004 and still ranks 160th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Seychelles
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 683 | 69.6 |
| 2023 | 674 | 68.1 |
| 2022 | 675 | 66.5 |
| 2021 | 559 | 65 |
| 2020 | 554 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 550 | 62 |
| 2018 | 545 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 540 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 533 | 57.8 |
| 2015 | 526 | 56.5 |
| 2014 | 514 | 55.3 |
| 2013 | 506 | 54.1 |
| 2012 | 497 | 52.9 |
| 2011 | 492 | 51.7 |
| 2010 | 505 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 492 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 490 | 48.2 |
| 2007 | 479 | 47 |
| 2006 | 476 | 45.9 |
| 2005 | 467 | 44.8 |
| 2004 | 464 | 43.7 |
| 2003 | 466 | 42.7 |
| 2002 | 471 | 41.6 |
| 2001 | 457 | 40.6 |
| 2000 | 457 | 39.6 |
| 1999 | 453 | 38.7 |
| 1998 | 444 | 37.9 |
| 1997 | 435 | 37.1 |
| 1996 | 430 | 36.3 |
| 1995 | 424 | 35.5 |
| 1994 | 418 | 34.7 |
| 1993 | 407 | 33.9 |
| 1992 | 398 | 33.1 |
| 1991 | 397 | 32.3 |
| 1990 | 391 | 31.5 |
| 1989 | 389 | 30.7 |
| 1988 | 387 | 29.9 |
| 1987 | 386 | 29.1 |
| 1986 | 370 | 28.4 |
| 1985 | 367 | 27.7 |
| 1984 | 364 | 27 |
| 1983 | 362 | 26.3 |
| 1982 | 363 | 25.7 |
| 1981 | 361 | 25.1 |
| 1980 | 356 | 24.6 |
| 1979 | 353 | 24 |
| 1978 | 350 | 23.4 |
| 1977 | 348 | 22.7 |
| 1976 | 341 | 22 |
| 1975 | 334 | 21.3 |
| 1974 | 326 | 20.7 |
| 1973 | 320 | 20 |
| 1972 | 315 | 19.5 |
| 1971 | 308 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 302 | 18.3 |
| 1969 | 294.8 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 287.9 | 17.3 |
| 1967 | 281 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 274.2 | 16.3 |
| 1965 | 267.4 | 15.8 |
| 1964 | 260.8 | 15.3 |
| 1963 | 254.4 | 14.9 |
| 1962 | 248 | 14.5 |
| 1961 | 241.5 | 14.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Seychelles
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 59.2% | 26.1% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | 26% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | 25.8% |
| 2021 | 58% | 25.7% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | 25.5% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | 25.4% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | 25.3% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | 25.2% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | 25.1% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | 25% |
| 2014 | 55% | 24.9% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | 24.7% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | 24.6% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | 24.5% |
| 2009 | 53% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | 24% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | 23.7% |
| 2006 | 52% | 23.4% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | 22.8% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | 22.5% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | 22.2% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | 22% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | 21.7% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | 21.4% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | 21.1% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | 20.8% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | 20.5% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | 20.2% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | 19.9% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | 19.6% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | 19.3% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | 19% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | 18.7% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | 18.4% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | 18% |
| 1987 | 49.3% | 17.6% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | 17.1% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | 16.7% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | 15.5% |
| 1981 | 49.4% | 15.1% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | 14.7% |
| 1979 | 49.4% | 14.4% |
| 1978 | 49.4% | 14.1% |
| 1977 | 49.3% | 13.8% |
| 1976 | 47.8% | 13.6% |
| 1975 | 46.3% | 13.4% |
| 1974 | 44.8% | 13.2% |
| 1973 | 43.3% | 13% |
| 1972 | 41.8% | 12.7% |
| 1971 | 40.3% | 12.5% |
| 1970 | 39.1% | 12.3% |
| 1969 | 37.8% | 12.1% |
| 1968 | 36.6% | 11.9% |
| 1967 | 35.4% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 34.3% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 33.1% | 11.3% |
| 1964 | 32% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 30.9% | 10.9% |
| 1962 | 29.8% | 10.8% |
| 1961 | 28.7% | 10.6% |
| 1960 | 27.7% | 10.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 51.4% to 59.2% in the Seychelles and from 22.8% to 26.1% in Vanuatu.
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