Population, per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population, per square kilometre was 260.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
260.38 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
260.6 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
93.24 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Seychelles stood at 260.38 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 260.6 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.24 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Seychelles ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93.24 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 95.74 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 98.21 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 100.7 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 103.26 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 105.87 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 108.5 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 111.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 113.84 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 116.52 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 118.9 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 121.8 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 123.68 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 125.95 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 128.9 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 131.53 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 134.32 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 135.11 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 136.27 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 137.52 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 139.21 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 140.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 139.86 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 140.69 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 141.84 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 142.72 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 148.91 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 149.47 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 150.36 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 151.1 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 153.13 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 153.83 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 157.07 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 161.31 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 163.7 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 166.12 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 168.09 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 171.4 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 174.8 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 176.37 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 176.53 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 182.01 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 179.96 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 179.29 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 180.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 183.91 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 184.85 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 189.03 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 189.78 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 195.15 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 190.09 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 191.96 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 195.54 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 198.61 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 203.09 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 205.82 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 208.35 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 210.35 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 212.23 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 214.05 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 215.78 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 260.6 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 260.38 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.39 units per square kilometre | 93.24 units per square kilometre | 113.84 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 127.3 units per square kilometre | 116.52 units per square kilometre | 136.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.06 units per square kilometre | 137.52 units per square kilometre | 150.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.06 units per square kilometre | 151.1 units per square kilometre | 174.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.19 units per square kilometre | 176.37 units per square kilometre | 189.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.12 units per square kilometre | 190.09 units per square kilometre | 212.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.7 units per square kilometre | 214.05 units per square kilometre | 260.6 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 30 Gambia 266.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 266.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Jamaica 262.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 259.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Luxembourg 258.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Nigeria 250.21 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Seychelles
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 866 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 896 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 895 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 870 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 900 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 891 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 936 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 889 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 938 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Population, per square kilometre in Seychelles was 260.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 260.6 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.24 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Seychelles rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.