France vs Seychelles: Urban population, per square kilometre

France
99.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Seychelles
117.42 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
68th
Seychelles rank
65th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Seychelles
20406080100120196119922023

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 117.42 units per square kilometre against 99.94 units per square kilometre in France, a difference of 17.48 units per square kilometre.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 68th and Seychelles ranks 65th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Seychelles Difference Ahead
1960s 61.91 units per square kilometre 33.09 units per square kilometre 28.81 units per square kilometre France
1970s 72.43 units per square kilometre 58.14 units per square kilometre 14.28 units per square kilometre France
1980s 77.19 units per square kilometre 70.52 units per square kilometre 6.67 units per square kilometre France
1990s 82.71 units per square kilometre 75.37 units per square kilometre 7.34 units per square kilometre France
2000s 90.09 units per square kilometre 78.22 units per square kilometre 11.87 units per square kilometre France
2010s 95.77 units per square kilometre 86.8 units per square kilometre 8.97 units per square kilometre France
2020s 99.36 units per square kilometre 106.38 units per square kilometre 7.02 units per square kilometre Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, France or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 117.42 units per square kilometre against 99.94 units per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between France and Seychelles?
17.48 units per square kilometre, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Seychelles?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Seychelles rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
France ranks 68th and Seychelles ranks 65th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban 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.