Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.4921 people per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.4921 people per person for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Seychelles peaked at 0.5527 people per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.285 people per person, in 1961.
That places Seychelles 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2852 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.285 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2889 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2963 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3063 people per person | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3184 people per person | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3321 people per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.347 people per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3623 people per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3774 people per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3918 people per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4071 people per person | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4237 people per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4479 people per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4719 people per person | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4914 people per person | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5072 people per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5126 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5166 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.517 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5174 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5163 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5185 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5244 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5266 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5277 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5298 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.513 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5167 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5189 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5206 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.517 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5172 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5082 people per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4965 people per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4861 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4691 people per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4572 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.45 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4451 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4457 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4503 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4419 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4521 people per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4588 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4617 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4571 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4597 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4544 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4577 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4513 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4735 people per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4816 people per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.486 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4919 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4947 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.502 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5102 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.52 people per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5303 people per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5411 people per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5527 people per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4703 people per person | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4818 people per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4867 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4921 people per person | +1.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.4921 people per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8051 people per person, 61% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.4921 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4552 people per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3199 people per person | 0.285 people per person | 0.3774 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4687 people per person | 0.3918 people per person | 0.517 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5209 people per person | 0.513 people per person | 0.5298 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4867 people per person | 0.4451 people per person | 0.5206 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4539 people per person | 0.4419 people per person | 0.4617 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4942 people per person | 0.4513 people per person | 0.5303 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5041 people per person | 0.4703 people per person | 0.5527 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 153 Uzbekistan 0.5102 people per person compare
- 154 Namibia 0.5087 people per person compare
- 155 Togo 0.5023 people per person compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4798 people per person compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 0.4711 people per person compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 0.4665 people per person compare
More population data for Seychelles
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 116.64 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3959 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7568 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 252.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,508 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Seychelles?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Seychelles was 0.4921 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5527 people per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.285 people per person in 1961.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.