Netherlands Antilles vs Seychelles: Population density
Netherlands Antilles
247.51 people per km²
in 2010
Seychelles
252.12 people per km²
in 2100
Netherlands Antilles rank
60th
Seychelles rank
59th
Population density over time
- Netherlands Antilles
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 252.12 people per km² against 247.51 people per km² in Netherlands Antilles, a difference of 4.61 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Seychelles ahead.
Netherlands Antilles ranks 60th and Seychelles ranks 59th of 235 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Netherlands Antilles averaged higher in 12 and Seychelles in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands Antilles | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 21.32 people per km² | 27.22 people per km² | 5.9 people per km² | Seychelles |
| 1810s | 23.07 people per km² | 27.22 people per km² | 4.16 people per km² | Seychelles |
| 1820s | 23.84 people per km² | 27.28 people per km² | 3.44 people per km² | Seychelles |
| 1830s | 24.63 people per km² | 28.19 people per km² | 3.56 people per km² | Seychelles |
| 1840s | 25.45 people per km² | 29.2 people per km² | 3.75 people per km² | Seychelles |
| 1850s | 26.3 people per km² | 30.24 people per km² | 3.94 people per km² | Seychelles |
| 1860s | 31.58 people per km² | 31.98 people per km² | 0.4023 people per km² | Seychelles |
| 1870s | 34.38 people per km² | 33.82 people per km² | 0.5554 people per km² | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1880s | 40.12 people per km² | 35.74 people per km² | 4.38 people per km² | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1890s | 43.84 people per km² | 38.08 people per km² | 5.76 people per km² | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1900s | 48.12 people per km² | 45.8 people per km² | 2.33 people per km² | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1910s | 51.98 people per km² | 56.07 people per km² | 4.1 people per km² | Seychelles |
| 1920s | 53.59 people per km² | 62.13 people per km² | 8.53 people per km² | Seychelles |
| 1930s | 64.81 people per km² | 67.51 people per km² | 2.7 people per km² | Seychelles |
| 1940s | 92.48 people per km² | 78.88 people per km² | 13.6 people per km² | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1950s | 150.08 people per km² | 87.24 people per km² | 62.84 people per km² | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1960s | 179.31 people per km² | 104.17 people per km² | 75.14 people per km² | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1970s | 204.25 people per km² | 131.21 people per km² | 73.04 people per km² | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1980s | 223.47 people per km² | 151.21 people per km² | 72.26 people per km² | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1990s | 233.08 people per km² | 169.06 people per km² | 64.02 people per km² | Netherlands Antilles |
| 2000s | 230.54 people per km² | 192.7 people per km² | 37.83 people per km² | Netherlands Antilles |
| 2010s | 247.51 people per km² | 206.51 people per km² | 41 people per km² | Netherlands Antilles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Netherlands Antilles or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 252.12 people per km² against 247.51 people per km² in Netherlands Antilles as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Netherlands Antilles and Seychelles?
- 4.61 people per km², with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands Antilles and Seychelles?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.
- How do Netherlands Antilles and Seychelles rank globally for population density?
- Netherlands Antilles ranks 60th and Seychelles ranks 59th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.