Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2754 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2754 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2754 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1167 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Seychelles stood at 0.2754 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 0.2754 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1167 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Seychelles ranks 44th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1167 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1192 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1221 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1252 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1283 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1315 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1347 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1381 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1406 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1419 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1433 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1463 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1478 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1494 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.151 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1526 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1542 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.156 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.158 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1599 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1618 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1635 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1652 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.167 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1689 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1707 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1722 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1741 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1769 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1797 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1825 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1853 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.188 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1904 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1929 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1953 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1977 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2024 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2047 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2082 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2136 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2192 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2247 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2303 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2359 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2416 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2473 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2529 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2586 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2644 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2703 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2754 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.2754 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.2754 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1298 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1167 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1419 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1503 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1433 thousands per square kilometre | 0.158 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.168 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1599 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1769 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1914 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1797 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2024 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2278 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2047 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2529 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2672 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2586 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2754 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 41 Saint Lucia 0.2935 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2924 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 43 United Kingdom 0.2829 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kuwait 0.269 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 46 Gambia 0.2635 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 47 Jamaica 0.2622 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Seychelles
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 116.64 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3959 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7568 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 252.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,508 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Seychelles was 0.2754 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2754 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1167 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.