Seychelles vs United States Virgin Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Seychelles
25,640 people
in 2020
United States Virgin Islands
23,130 people
in 2020
Seychelles rank
196th
United States Virgin Islands rank
200th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Seychelles
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 25,640 people against 23,130 people in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 2,510 people.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Seychelles ranks 196th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,494 people | 16,225 people | 2,731 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 14,866 people | 20,650 people | 5,784 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 16,772 people | 29,654 people | 12,882 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 17,687 people | 24,142 people | 6,456 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 20,279 people | 22,473 people | 2,194 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 22,697 people | 22,704 people | 6.6 people | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 24,795 people | 23,759 people | 1,036 people | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 25,640 people | 23,130 people | 2,510 people | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Seychelles or United States Virgin Islands?
- Seychelles, at 25,640 people against 23,130 people in United States Virgin Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Seychelles and United States Virgin Islands?
- 2,510 people, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United States Virgin Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Seychelles and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Seychelles ranks 196th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 200th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.