Rural population in Seychelles
Seychelles: Rural population was 54.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Seychelles stood at 54.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Seychelles peaked at 72.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1977.
Seychelles ranks 57th of 217 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 in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.5% | — |
| 1961 | 72.3% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 71.0% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 69.9% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 68.7% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 67.3% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 65.8% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 64.3% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 62.8% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 61.3% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 59.9% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 58.3% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 56.3% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 54.2% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 52.4% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 51.1% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 50.6% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.6% | 62.8% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.5% | 50.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 51.1% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 56.6% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 56.0% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 54.5% | 55.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 54 Central African Republic 55.4% compare
- 55 Lesotho 55.3% compare
- 56 Democratic Republic of Congo 54.9% compare
- 58 Zambia 54.1% compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 54.1% compare
- 60 Guinea-Bissau 53.3% 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 in Seychelles?
- Rural population in Seychelles was 54.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1977.
- How does Seychelles rank for rural population?
- Seychelles ranks 57th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.