Rural population, annual growth rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.7772 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7772 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
67th
of 208 countries
All-time high
20.1 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-2.62 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Seychelles, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.7772 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Seychelles peaked at 20.1 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.62 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Seychelles 67th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1963 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1964 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7319 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4691 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2441 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0822 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1969 | -0.0274 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1970 | -0.0608 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 1971 | -0.2831 % change on previous year | +365.3% |
| 1972 | -0.3266 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1973 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +486.0% |
| 1974 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1975 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1976 | -0.5149 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1977 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -316.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5918 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8714 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9301 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6171 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1983 | -0.0889 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6323 % change on previous year | -811.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8601 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6743 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +551.7% |
| 1988 | 0.492 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8332 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8348 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +115.2% |
| 1992 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1993 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +172.7% |
| 1994 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1997 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4072 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2002 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +717.0% |
| 2003 | -0.9697 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2004 | -0.2268 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5906 % change on previous year | -360.4% |
| 2006 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +275.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6033 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2008 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +286.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4375 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2010 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +551.7% |
| 2011 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8957 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 2014 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8473 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5281 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4133 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3384 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2479 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 20.1 % change on previous year | +8007.8% |
| 2023 | -0.4255 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9641 % change on previous year | -326.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7772 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.7772 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2844 % change on previous year. (77 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.7772 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.21 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +8007.8% | 0.2479 % change on previous year | 20.1 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +811.0% | -0.0889 % change on previous year | 0.6323 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +717.0% | 0.4072 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +551.7% | 0.6743 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +551.7% | 0.4375 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9388 % change on previous year | -0.0274 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.3514 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -0.0889 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 0.8348 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 % change on previous year | -0.9697 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8958 % change on previous year | -2.62 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 % change on previous year | -0.4255 % change on previous year | 20.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 64 South Africa 0.812 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Cambodia 0.7882 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Suriname 0.7818 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Panama 0.7724 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Guatemala 0.74 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Israel 0.7021 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Seychelles
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 506.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5452 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 54.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Seychelles?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Seychelles was 0.7772 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.62 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Seychelles rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 67th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.