Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 60,392 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60,392 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
60,392 people
in 2025
All-time low
10,494 people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural 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 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Seychelles stood at 60,392 people. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Seychelles peaked at 60,392 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,494 people, in 1950.
That places Seychelles 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,494 people | — |
| 1951 | 10,606 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 10,693 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 10,784 people | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 10,888 people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 11,006 people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 11,146 people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 11,308 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 11,484 people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 11,674 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 11,893 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 12,223 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 12,726 people | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 13,385 people | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 14,187 people | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 15,122 people | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 16,174 people | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 17,317 people | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 18,524 people | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 19,761 people | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 21,003 people | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 22,265 people | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 23,738 people | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 25,483 people | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 27,339 people | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 29,136 people | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 30,686 people | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 31,674 people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 32,109 people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 32,410 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 32,730 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 33,064 people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 33,400 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 33,739 people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 34,083 people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 34,432 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 34,780 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 35,141 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 35,528 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 35,889 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 36,184 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 36,420 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 36,595 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 36,722 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 36,845 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 36,603 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 35,850 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 35,347 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 35,480 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 35,794 people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 36,158 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 36,564 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 37,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 37,429 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 37,840 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 38,251 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 38,669 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 39,090 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 39,515 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 39,952 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 40,515 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 41,404 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 42,531 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 43,711 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 44,937 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 46,211 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 47,532 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 48,902 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 50,317 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 51,772 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 53,281 people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 54,856 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 56,373 people | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 57,702 people | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 59,066 people | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 60,392 people | +2.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 60,392 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million people, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 60,392 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.82 million people, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,008 people | 10,494 people | 11,674 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,131 people | 11,893 people | 19,761 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,584 people | 21,003 people | 32,410 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,279 people | 32,730 people | 35,889 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,184 people | 35,347 people | 36,845 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,047 people | 36,158 people | 39,952 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,783 people | 40,515 people | 51,772 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,945 people | 53,281 people | 60,392 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 number of people living in urban and rural areas in Seychelles?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Seychelles was 60,392 people 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 60,392 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,494 people in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Seychelles ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.