Gambia vs Seychelles: Population, per square kilometre

Gambia
266.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Seychelles
260.38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
30th
Seychelles rank
33rd

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • Seychelles
50100150200250196119922023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 266.58 units per square kilometre against 260.38 units per square kilometre in Seychelles, a difference of 6.2 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Seychelles ahead.

Gambia ranks 30th and Seychelles ranks 33rd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Seychelles Difference Ahead
1960s 45.18 units per square kilometre 103.39 units per square kilometre 58.21 units per square kilometre Seychelles
1970s 59.44 units per square kilometre 127.3 units per square kilometre 67.86 units per square kilometre Seychelles
1980s 84.04 units per square kilometre 143.06 units per square kilometre 59.02 units per square kilometre Seychelles
1990s 122.66 units per square kilometre 162.06 units per square kilometre 39.4 units per square kilometre Seychelles
2000s 163.26 units per square kilometre 182.19 units per square kilometre 18.93 units per square kilometre Seychelles
2010s 216.69 units per square kilometre 201.12 units per square kilometre 15.57 units per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 257.56 units per square kilometre 237.7 units per square kilometre 19.86 units per square kilometre Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Gambia or Seychelles?
Gambia, at 266.58 units per square kilometre against 260.38 units per square kilometre in Seychelles as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Gambia and Seychelles?
6.2 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Seychelles?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Seychelles rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 30th and Seychelles ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population 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.