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Population density: Seychelles vs Vietnam compared

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The Seychelles has a population density of 708 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. The Seychelles has 40,713 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. The Seychelles and Vietnam rank 38th and 30th 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 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in the Seychelles 16.1% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Seychelles
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Seychelles Vietnam
2026 708 845
2025 696 840
2024 683 835
2023 674 829
2022 675 824
2021 559 818
2020 554 810
2019 550 803
2018 545 795
2017 540 787
2016 533 777
2015 526 767
2014 514 758
2013 506 749
2012 497 740
2011 492 731
2010 505 723
2009 492 716
2008 490 705
2007 479 693
2006 476 680
2005 467 671
2004 464 671
2003 466 665
2002 471 657
2001 457 649
2000 457 642
1999 453 607
1998 444 599
1997 435 591
1996 430 582
1995 424 573
1994 418 564
1993 407 554
1992 398 543
1991 397 532
1990 391 521
1989 389 510
1988 387 500
1987 386 490
1986 370 480
1985 367 470
1984 364 459
1983 362 448
1982 363 438
1981 361 428
1980 356 418
1979 353 409
1978 350 400
1977 348 390
1976 341 379
1975 334 370
1974 326 361
1973 320 353
1972 315 346
1971 308 338
1970 302 330
1969 294.8 323
1968 287.9 316
1967 281 309
1966 274.2 303
1965 267.4 295.4
1964 260.8 288.1
1963 254.4 280.5
1962 248 272.8
1961 241.5 265.8

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 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, the Seychelles ranked 46th by population density and is 38th now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Seychelles
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Seychelles Vietnam
2024 45.3% 38.5%
2023 45.1% 38.1%
2022 44.9% 37.5%
2021 44.6% 36.7%
2020 44.3% 35.6%
2019 44% 34.6%
2018 43.7% 33.9%
2017 43.5% 33.4%
2016 43.3% 32.8%
2015 43.1% 32.4%
2014 42.9% 31.9%
2013 42.8% 31.5%
2012 42.7% 31.1%
2011 42.7% 30.7%
2010 42.7% 30.3%
2009 42.7% 29.8%
2008 42.7% 29.2%
2007 42.7% 28.6%
2006 42.8% 28%
2005 42.9% 27.4%
2004 42.9% 26.8%
2003 43% 26.2%
2002 43.1% 25.6%
2001 43.2% 24.9%
2000 43.4% 24.4%
1999 43.6% 23.8%
1998 44% 23.3%
1997 44.4% 22.7%
1996 45.4% 22.1%
1995 46.9% 21.5%
1994 47.7% 20.9%
1993 48.1% 20.3%
1992 48.4% 19.8%
1991 48.7% 19.4%
1990 48.9% 19.2%
1989 49.1% 19.1%
1988 49.2% 19%
1987 49.3% 19.1%
1986 49.3% 19.1%
1985 49.3% 19.1%
1984 49.3% 19.1%
1983 49.4% 19.1%
1982 49.4% 19.1%
1981 49.4% 19.1%
1980 49.4% 19.2%
1979 49.4% 19.2%
1978 49.4% 19.2%
1977 49.4% 19.6%
1976 48.9% 20.4%
1975 47.6% 20.6%
1974 45.8% 20.5%
1973 43.7% 20.5%
1972 41.7% 20.6%
1971 40.1% 20.7%
1970 38.7% 20.7%
1969 37.2% 20.6%
1968 35.7% 20.1%
1967 34.2% 19.3%
1966 32.7% 18.4%
1965 31.3% 17.5%
1964 30.1% 16.9%
1963 29% 16.5%
1962 28.2% 16.1%
1961 27.7% 15.7%
1960 27.5% 15.3%

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 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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 (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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