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Population density: Seychelles vs Venezuela compared

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The Seychelles has a population density of 708 people per square mile compared to 84.1 people in Venezuela. The Seychelles has 40,713 sq ft of land per person vs 345,609 sq ft in Venezuela. The Seychelles and Venezuela rank 38th and 151st 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 0.35% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Venezuela, making the population density in the Seychelles 743% higher than in Venezuela.

Population density by year

Seychelles
Venezuela

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Seychelles Venezuela
2026 708 84.1
2025 696 83.7
2024 683 83.4
2023 674 83.1
2022 675 82.8
2021 559 82.9
2020 554 83.5
2019 550 85
2018 545 87.5
2017 540 89.7
2016 533 90.3
2015 526 89.8
2014 514 88.8
2013 506 87.8
2012 497 86.8
2011 492 85.7
2010 505 84.6
2009 492 83.5
2008 490 82.4
2007 479 81.2
2006 476 79.9
2005 467 78.7
2004 464 77.3
2003 466 76
2002 471 74.7
2001 457 73.3
2000 457 72
1999 453 70.7
1998 444 69.3
1997 435 67.9
1996 430 66.5
1995 424 65.2
1994 418 63.8
1993 407 62.4
1992 398 61
1991 397 59.6
1990 391 58.2
1989 389 56.8
1988 387 55.4
1987 386 54
1986 370 52.6
1985 367 51.3
1984 364 49.9
1983 362 48.6
1982 363 47.3
1981 361 46.1
1980 356 44.8
1979 353 43.6
1978 350 42.3
1977 348 41.1
1976 341 40
1975 334 38.8
1974 326 37.7
1973 320 36.6
1972 315 35.5
1971 308 34.5
1970 302 33.4
1969 294.8 32.4
1968 287.9 31.4
1967 281 30.4
1966 274.2 29.4
1965 267.4 28.5
1964 260.8 27.5
1963 254.4 26.6
1962 248 25.7
1961 241.5 24.8

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 5.16% growth in Venezuela.

In 2006, the Seychelles ranked 46th by population density and is 38th now. Venezuela was 148th in 2006 and ranks 151st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Seychelles
Venezuela
1x
Year Urban population
Seychelles Venezuela
2024 45.3% 89.3%
2023 45.1% 89.2%
2022 44.9% 89.2%
2021 44.6% 89.2%
2020 44.3% 89.1%
2019 44% 89.1%
2018 43.7% 89.1%
2017 43.5% 89%
2016 43.3% 89%
2015 43.1% 89%
2014 42.9% 88.9%
2013 42.8% 88.9%
2012 42.7% 88.8%
2011 42.7% 88.8%
2010 42.7% 88.8%
2009 42.7% 88.8%
2008 42.7% 88.8%
2007 42.7% 88.7%
2006 42.8% 88.7%
2005 42.9% 88.6%
2004 42.9% 88.6%
2003 43% 88.5%
2002 43.1% 88.5%
2001 43.2% 88.4%
2000 43.4% 88.2%
1999 43.6% 88%
1998 44% 87.6%
1997 44.4% 87.3%
1996 45.4% 86.8%
1995 46.9% 86.4%
1994 47.7% 85.9%
1993 48.1% 85.4%
1992 48.4% 84.9%
1991 48.7% 84.4%
1990 48.9% 84%
1989 49.1% 83.6%
1988 49.2% 83.1%
1987 49.3% 82.7%
1986 49.3% 82.3%
1985 49.3% 81.8%
1984 49.3% 81.3%
1983 49.4% 80.8%
1982 49.4% 80.3%
1981 49.4% 79.8%
1980 49.4% 79.2%
1979 49.4% 78.6%
1978 49.4% 78%
1977 49.4% 77.3%
1976 48.9% 76.6%
1975 47.6% 75.9%
1974 45.8% 75.2%
1973 43.7% 74.4%
1972 41.7% 73.6%
1971 40.1% 72.8%
1970 38.7% 71.9%
1969 37.2% 71%
1968 35.7% 70%
1967 34.2% 69%
1966 32.7% 67.9%
1965 31.3% 66.9%
1964 30.1% 65.8%
1963 29% 64.8%
1962 28.2% 63.8%
1961 27.7% 62.8%
1960 27.5% 61.9%

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 88.6% to 89.3% in Venezuela.

Densely populated cities

Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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