Seychelles vs Spain: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Seychelles
78.7%
in 2020
Spain
78.6%
in 2020
Seychelles rank
86th
Spain rank
88th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Seychelles
- Spain
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 78.7% against 78.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Seychelles ranks 86th and Spain ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.6% | 67.3% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 1960s | 67.5% | 69.4% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 1970s | 70.9% | 71.7% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 73.5% | 0.5% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 73.3% | 74.4% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 75.9% | 2.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 77.5% | 2.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 78.6% | 0.0% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Seychelles or Spain?
- Seychelles, at 78.7% against 78.6% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Seychelles and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Seychelles and Spain rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Seychelles ranks 86th and Spain ranks 88th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.