Rural population, per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Rural population, per square kilometre was 142.95 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
142.95 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
143.56 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
67.2 units per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 142.95 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 143.56 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.2 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Seychelles 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.4 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 68.71 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 69.68 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 70.4 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 70.91 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 71.24 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 71.42 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 71.48 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 71.46 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 71.41 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 71.21 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.98 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 69.62 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 68.31 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 67.55 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 67.2 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 67.95 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 68.35 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 68.95 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 69.59 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 70.46 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 70.89 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 70.83 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 71.28 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 71.89 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 72.38 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 75.56 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 75.93 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 76.56 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 77.2 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 78.59 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 79.38 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 81.58 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 84.39 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 87.01 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 90.63 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 93.49 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 96.07 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 98.52 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 99.83 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 100.24 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 103.57 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 102.57 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 102.33 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 102.94 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 105.22 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 105.85 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 108.32 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 108.8 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 111.9 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 108.97 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 109.95 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 111.82 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 113.33 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 115.56 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 116.74 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 117.73 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 118.35 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 118.84 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 119.24 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 119.53 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 143.56 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 142.95 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 142.95 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.09 units per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 142.95 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.51 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.3 units per square kilometre | 67.4 units per square kilometre | 71.48 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.15 units per square kilometre | 67.2 units per square kilometre | 71.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.54 units per square kilometre | 69.59 units per square kilometre | 76.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.69 units per square kilometre | 77.2 units per square kilometre | 98.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.97 units per square kilometre | 99.83 units per square kilometre | 108.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.32 units per square kilometre | 108.97 units per square kilometre | 118.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.32 units per square kilometre | 119.24 units per square kilometre | 143.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 18 Philippines 172.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Uganda 168.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 160.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 135.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Micronesia (country) 124.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 122.83 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Seychelles was 142.95 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 143.56 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Seychelles rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.