Rural population in Seychelles
Seychelles: Rural population was 40.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 40.8% for rural population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Seychelles peaked at 60.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2024.
Seychelles ranks 93rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.9% | 50.6% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 49.8% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 47.0% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 42.9% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 40.8% | 42.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More population data for Seychelles
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.358 (2100)
- Population density 252.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5,508 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.358 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.3959 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -15.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -15.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Seychelles?
- Rural population in Seychelles was 40.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for rural population?
- Seychelles ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release