Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 78.69 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
78.69
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.69
in 2020
All-time low
65.37
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Seychelles, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 78.69 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Seychelles peaked at 78.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.37, in 1950.
Seychelles ranks 86th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.37 | — |
| 1955 | 65.76 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 66.65 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 68.27 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 70.04 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 71.76 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 73.96 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 74.05 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 73.76 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 72.93 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 73.81 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 73.59 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.07 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 77.61 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 78.69 | +1.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 78.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 78.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.56 | 65.37 | 65.76 | 2 |
| 1960s | 67.46 | 66.65 | 68.27 | 2 |
| 1970s | 70.9 | 70.04 | 71.76 | 2 |
| 1980s | 74 | 73.96 | 74.05 | 2 |
| 1990s | 73.35 | 72.93 | 73.76 | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.7 | 73.59 | 73.81 | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.34 | 73.07 | 77.61 | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.69 | 78.69 | 78.69 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 83 Syria 79.04 compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 78.93 compare
- 85 Russia 78.82 compare
- 87 American Samoa 78.67 compare
- 88 Spain 78.64 compare
- 89 South Africa 78.62 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)
- Population growth rate -0.358 (2100)
- Population density 252.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5,508 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Seychelles?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Seychelles was 78.69 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 78.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.37 in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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