Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Seychelles
Seychelles: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 70,308 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.