Population density in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population density was 252.12 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
252.12 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
59th
of 234 countries
All-time high
310.07 people per km²
in 2042
All-time low
27.22 people per km²
in 1800
Years of data
301
1800–2100
Population density in Seychelles, 1800–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 252.12 people per km² for population density in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Seychelles peaked at 310.07 people per km² in 2042 and was at its lowest, 27.22 people per km², in 1800.
Seychelles ranks 59th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 27.22 people per km² | 27.22 people per km² | 27.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 27.22 people per km² | 27.22 people per km² | 27.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 27.66 people per km² | 27.28 people per km² | 28.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 28.64 people per km² | 28.19 people per km² | 29.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 29.66 people per km² | 29.2 people per km² | 30.13 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 31.02 people per km² | 30.24 people per km² | 31.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 32.8 people per km² | 31.98 people per km² | 33.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 34.68 people per km² | 33.82 people per km² | 35.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 36.66 people per km² | 35.74 people per km² | 37.66 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 41.28 people per km² | 38.08 people per km² | 44.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 50.37 people per km² | 45.8 people per km² | 55.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 59.03 people per km² | 56.07 people per km² | 61.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 64.37 people per km² | 62.13 people per km² | 66.73 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 72.59 people per km² | 67.51 people per km² | 78 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 80.5 people per km² | 78.88 people per km² | 81.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 87.24 people per km² | 83.27 people per km² | 92.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.17 people per km² | 94.02 people per km² | 115.44 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 131.21 people per km² | 117.99 people per km² | 142.66 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.21 people per km² | 144.09 people per km² | 159 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.06 people per km² | 160.87 people per km² | 178.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.7 people per km² | 181.17 people per km² | 203.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.57 people per km² | 206.51 people per km² | 255.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.82 people per km² | 261.52 people per km² | 303.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 307.95 people per km² | 305.24 people per km² | 309.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 309.67 people per km² | 308.63 people per km² | 310.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 305.33 people per km² | 301.83 people per km² | 308.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 295.5 people per km² | 289.73 people per km² | 300.83 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 281.91 people per km² | 275.38 people per km² | 288.35 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 268.13 people per km² | 262.76 people per km² | 273.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 257.31 people per km² | 253.05 people per km² | 261.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 252.12 people per km² | 252.12 people per km² | 252.12 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 56 Kiribati 274.88 people per km² compare
- 58 Curacao 271.32 people per km² compare
- 60 Netherlands Antilles 247.51 people per km² compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 245.63 people per km² compare
- 62 El Salvador 244.85 people per km² compare
More population data for Seychelles
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,508 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.85 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.85 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.85 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Seychelles?
- Population density in Seychelles was 252.12 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 310.07 people per km² in 2042.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.22 people per km² in 1800.
- How does Seychelles rank for population density?
- Seychelles ranks 59th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.