Rural population, per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Rural population, per capita was 0.5452 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5452 units per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
57th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.7249 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.5059 units per person
in 1977
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population, per capita in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.5452 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Seychelles peaked at 0.7249 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5059 units per person, in 1977.
Seychelles ranks 57th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7249 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7229 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7176 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7095 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6991 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6867 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.673 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6582 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.643 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6277 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6129 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5989 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5827 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5629 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5424 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5241 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5109 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5059 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5059 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.506 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.506 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5061 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5063 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5064 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5066 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5069 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5071 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5074 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.508 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5092 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5109 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5132 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.516 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5194 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5231 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5315 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5455 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5562 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5605 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5636 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.566 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5678 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5691 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5699 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5708 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5715 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5721 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5726 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.573 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5733 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5734 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5733 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5727 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5718 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5706 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.569 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5672 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.565 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5626 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5599 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5571 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.554 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5509 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.549 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5471 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5452 units per person | -0.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.5452 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 2.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.5452 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5511 units per person, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6863 units per person | 0.6277 units per person | 0.7249 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5453 units per person | 0.5059 units per person | 0.6129 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.507 units per person | 0.506 units per person | 0.5092 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.534 units per person | 0.5109 units per person | 0.5636 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5706 units per person | 0.566 units per person | 0.5733 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5686 units per person | 0.5599 units per person | 0.5734 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5505 units per person | 0.5452 units per person | 0.5571 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 54 Central African Republic 0.5545 units per person compare
- 55 Lesotho 0.5533 units per person compare
- 56 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5489 units per person compare
- 58 Zambia 0.5408 units per person compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 0.5407 units per person compare
- 60 Guinea-Bissau 0.5335 units per person 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, annual growth rate 0.7772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Seychelles?
- Rural population, per capita in Seychelles was 0.5452 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7249 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5059 units per person in 1977.
- How does Seychelles rank for rural population, per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.