Share of population living in urban areas in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of population living in urban areas was 45.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Seychelles, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas in Seychelles is 45.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Seychelles peaked at 49.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1950.
Seychelles ranks 173rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.4% | 27.5% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.5% | 38.7% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 49.1% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 43.6% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.7% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 42.7% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.3% | 45.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 46.7% compare
- 171 Sierra Leone 45.9% compare
- 172 Zambia 45.9% compare
- 174 Congo, Dem. Rep. 45.1% compare
- 175 Lesotho 44.7% compare
- 176 Central African Republic 44.6% compare
More population data for Seychelles
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.85 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.85 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.85 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.08 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 54.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Seychelles?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Seychelles was 45.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Seychelles ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.