Annual growth rate of urban population share in Seychelles
Seychelles: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.4245 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4245
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.71
in 1973
All-time low
-2.87
in 1996
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Seychelles, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.4245 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Seychelles peaked at 4.71 in 1973 and was at its lowest, -2.87, in 1996.
That places Seychelles 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.034 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0274 | -19.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0234 | -14.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0218 | -6.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0226 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 0.026 | +15.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0318 | +22.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0401 | +26.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0509 | +26.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0577 | +13.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2933 | +408.3% |
| 1961 | 1.27 | +333.9% |
| 1962 | 2.4 | +88.6% |
| 1963 | 3.21 | +33.8% |
| 1964 | 3.8 | +18.4% |
| 1965 | 4.18 | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 4.37 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 4.4 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.29 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 4.06 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 3.68 | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 3.69 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.32 | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 4.71 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 4.33 | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 3.41 | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 1.84 | -46.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3247 | -82.4% |
| 1978 | -0.0059 | -101.8% |
| 1979 | -0.0124 | +110.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0185 | +49.2% |
| 1981 | -0.0246 | +33.0% |
| 1982 | -0.0306 | +24.4% |
| 1983 | -0.0366 | +19.6% |
| 1984 | -0.0425 | +16.1% |
| 1985 | -0.0484 | +13.9% |
| 1986 | -0.0521 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | -0.0814 | +56.2% |
| 1988 | -0.1743 | +114.1% |
| 1989 | -0.2983 | +71.1% |
| 1990 | -0.4137 | +38.7% |
| 1991 | -0.5277 | +27.6% |
| 1992 | -0.6403 | +21.3% |
| 1993 | -0.7178 | +12.1% |
| 1994 | -1.12 | +56.1% |
| 1995 | -2.55 | +128.0% |
| 1996 | -2.87 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | -1.65 | -42.4% |
| 1998 | -0.7609 | -53.9% |
| 1999 | -0.6355 | -16.5% |
| 2000 | -0.4864 | -23.5% |
| 2001 | -0.3436 | -29.4% |
| 2002 | -0.2415 | -29.7% |
| 2003 | -0.1944 | -19.5% |
| 2004 | -0.1797 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | -0.1588 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | -0.1347 | -15.2% |
| 2007 | -0.1074 | -20.3% |
| 2008 | -0.0775 | -27.8% |
| 2009 | -0.0405 | -47.7% |
| 2010 | -0.0032 | -92.1% |
| 2011 | 0.075 | -2443.7% |
| 2012 | 0.166 | +121.3% |
| 2013 | 0.249 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3264 | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3985 | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4651 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.526 | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5814 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6311 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6754 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7374 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5117 | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4192 | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4258 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4245 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0336 | 0.0218 | 0.0577 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.23 | 0.2933 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.63 | -0.0124 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0807 | -0.2983 | -0.0185 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.19 | -2.87 | -0.4137 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1964 | -0.4864 | -0.0405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3415 | -0.0032 | 0.6311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5323 | 0.4192 | 0.7374 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Seychelles?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Seychelles was 0.4245 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.87 in 1996.
- How does Seychelles rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Seychelles ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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