Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 265.55 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
265.55 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
48th
of 216 countries
All-time high
265.55 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
93.24 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Seychelles, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, population density in Seychelles stood at 265.55 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Seychelles peaked at 265.55 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.24 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Seychelles 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93.24 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 95.74 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 98.21 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 100.7 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 103.26 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 105.87 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 108.5 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 111.16 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 113.84 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 116.52 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 118.9 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 121.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 123.68 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 125.95 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 128.9 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 131.53 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 134.32 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 135.11 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 136.27 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 137.52 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 139.21 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 140.03 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 139.86 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 140.69 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 141.84 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 142.72 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 148.91 people per sq. km of land area | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 149.47 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 150.36 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 151.1 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 153.13 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 153.83 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 157.07 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 161.31 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 163.7 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 166.12 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 168.09 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 171.4 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 174.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 176.37 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 176.53 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 182.01 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 179.96 people per sq. km of land area | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 179.29 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 180.13 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 183.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 184.85 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 189.03 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 189.78 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 195.15 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 190.09 people per sq. km of land area | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 191.96 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 195.54 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 198.61 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 203.09 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 205.82 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 208.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 210.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 212.23 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 214.05 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 215.78 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 262.31 people per sq. km of land area | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 262.08 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 265.55 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 265.55 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 265.55 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.86 people per sq. km of land area, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.39 people per sq. km of land area | 93.24 people per sq. km of land area | 113.84 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 127.3 people per sq. km of land area | 116.52 people per sq. km of land area | 136.27 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.06 people per sq. km of land area | 137.52 people per sq. km of land area | 150.36 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.06 people per sq. km of land area | 151.1 people per sq. km of land area | 174.8 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.19 people per sq. km of land area | 176.37 people per sq. km of land area | 189.78 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.12 people per sq. km of land area | 190.09 people per sq. km of land area | 212.23 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.95 people per sq. km of land area | 214.05 people per sq. km of land area | 265.55 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 45 Kuwait 274.82 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 46 Gambia 272.73 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 266.84 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 49 Luxembourg 262.97 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 50 Jamaica 262.16 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 51 British Virgin Islands 261.4 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Seychelles
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- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Seychelles?
- Population density in Seychelles was 265.55 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 265.55 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.24 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Seychelles rank for population density?
- Seychelles ranks 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.