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 178th out of 215 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.
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
- 175 Grenada 74,287 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 74,065 compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 71,285 compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51,979 compare
- 180 Kiribati 49,975 compare
- 181 Aruba 41,612 compare
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 growth 0.8% (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 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 178th out of 215 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.