Rural population growth in Seychelles
Seychelles: Rural population growth was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Seychelles, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Seychelles is 0.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Seychelles peaked at 4.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2011.
That places Seychelles 67th out of 207 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | -0.0% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.4% | -1.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | -0.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -1.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -2.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -0.4% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More agriculture & rural data for Seychelles
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 54.5% (2025)
- Rural population 66,909 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 62.21 million current US$ (2025)
- Fertilizer consumption 573.33 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Land area 460 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 15.5 sq. km (2023)
- Permanent cropland 3.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Seychelles?
- Rural population growth in Seychelles was 0.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2011.
- How does Seychelles rank for rural population growth?
- Seychelles ranks 67th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.