Urban population in Seychelles
Seychelles: Urban population was 45.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Seychelles stood at 45.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Seychelles peaked at 49.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 1960.
That places Seychelles 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.4% | 27.5% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.5% | 38.7% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 49.1% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 43.6% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.7% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 42.7% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.3% | 45.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 46.7% compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 45.9% compare
- 158 Zambia 45.9% compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 45.1% compare
- 161 Lesotho 44.7% compare
- 162 Central African Republic 44.6% compare
More climate change data for Seychelles
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 122,730 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 55,821 (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.0113 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 68.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 32.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 32.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Seychelles?
- Urban population in Seychelles was 45.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for urban population?
- Seychelles ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.