Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Seychelles
Seychelles: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 70,308 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
70,308 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
174th
of 238 countries
All-time high
75,182 people
in 2030
All-time low
27,790 people
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Seychelles, 1950–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Seychelles is 70,308 people, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Seychelles peaked at 75,182 people in 2030 and was at its lowest, 27,790 people, in 1950.
Seychelles ranks 174th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27,790 people | — |
| 1951 | 28,076 people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 28,296 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 28,528 people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 28,793 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 29,096 people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 29,454 people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 29,870 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 30,315 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 30,790 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 31,337 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 31,885 people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 32,337 people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 32,690 people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 32,953 people | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 33,148 people | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 33,282 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 33,350 people | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 33,362 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 33,320 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 33,249 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 33,245 people | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 33,151 people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 32,817 people | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 32,401 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 32,082 people | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 32,057 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 32,430 people | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 32,878 people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 33,193 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 33,530 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 33,886 people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 34,250 people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 34,621 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 35,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 35,391 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 35,784 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 36,197 people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 36,682 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 37,229 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 37,799 people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 38,397 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 39,022 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 39,687 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 40,417 people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 41,523 people | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 43,032 people | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 44,303 people | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 45,242 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 46,226 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 47,160 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 48,042 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 48,857 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 49,605 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 50,316 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 51,015 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 51,704 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 52,378 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 53,033 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 53,676 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 54,456 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 55,620 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 57,012 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 58,381 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 59,717 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 61,019 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 62,289 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 63,524 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 64,723 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 65,878 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 67,010 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 68,132 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 69,149 people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 70,249 people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 71,352 people | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 72,387 people | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 73,315 people | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 74,104 people | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 74,713 people | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 75,091 people | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 75,182 people | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 75,111 people | -0.1% |
| 2032 | 75,018 people | -0.1% |
| 2033 | 74,897 people | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 74,755 people | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 74,597 people | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 74,420 people | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 74,222 people | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 74,006 people | -0.3% |
| 2039 | 73,775 people | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 73,540 people | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 73,288 people | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 73,016 people | -0.4% |
| 2043 | 72,732 people | -0.4% |
| 2044 | 72,431 people | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 72,118 people | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 71,790 people | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 71,441 people | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 71,078 people | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 70,699 people | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 70,308 people | -0.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 70,308 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 23% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 70,308 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million people, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,101 people | 27,790 people | 30,790 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,766 people | 31,337 people | 33,362 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,750 people | 32,057 people | 33,249 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,257 people | 33,530 people | 37,229 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,565 people | 37,799 people | 46,226 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,579 people | 47,160 people | 53,676 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,262 people | 54,456 people | 65,878 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,550 people | 67,010 people | 75,091 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 74,598 people | 73,775 people | 75,182 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 72,214 people | 70,699 people | 73,540 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 70,308 people | 70,308 people | 70,308 people | 1 |
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More population data for Seychelles
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,508 people (2100)
- Population density 252.12 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3959 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Seychelles?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Seychelles was 70,308 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 75,182 people in 2030.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,790 people in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Seychelles ranks 174th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.