Rural population in Seychelles
Seychelles: Rural population was 66,909 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Seychelles stood at 66,909. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Seychelles peaked at 66,909 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30,228, in 1960.
That places Seychelles 181st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30,228 | — |
| 1961 | 31,004 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 31,605 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 32,053 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 32,382 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 32,619 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 32,772 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 32,852 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 32,879 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 32,870 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 32,850 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 32,757 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 32,650 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 32,025 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 31,423 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 31,073 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 30,913 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 31,258 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 31,443 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 31,717 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 32,012 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 32,411 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 32,611 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 32,582 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 32,788 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 33,070 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 33,293 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 34,756 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 34,927 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 35,218 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 35,512 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 36,150 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 36,517 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 37,528 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 38,818 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 40,023 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 41,688 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 43,007 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 44,190 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 45,319 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 45,922 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 46,109 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 47,643 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 47,181 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 47,074 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 47,352 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48,401 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 48,693 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 49,829 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 50,047 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 51,474 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 50,126 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 50,575 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 51,437 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 52,131 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 53,160 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 53,699 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 54,154 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 54,440 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 54,665 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 54,850 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 54,986 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 66,040 | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 65,759 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 66,393 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 66,909 | +0.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 66,909 is below the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 15% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 66,909 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.41 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,126 | 30,228 | 32,879 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,811 | 30,913 | 32,850 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,367 | 32,012 | 35,218 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,875 | 35,512 | 45,319 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,825 | 45,922 | 50,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,586 | 50,126 | 54,665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,490 | 54,850 | 66,909 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 178 Grenada 74,287 compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 74,065 compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 71,285 compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51,979 compare
- 183 Kiribati 49,975 compare
- 184 Aruba 41,612 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 66,909 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 66,909 in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,228 in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for rural population?
- Seychelles ranks 181st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.