Number of people living in urban slum households in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of people living in urban slum households was 26,212 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban slum households in Seychelles, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 26,212 for number of people living in urban slum households in 2022.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Seychelles peaked at 27,019 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22,588, in 2018.
That places Seychelles 124th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,019 | — |
| 2002 | 26,974 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 25,615 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 25,301 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 25,026 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 24,823 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23,455 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 23,352 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23,293 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 22,588 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 22,651 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 26,212 | +15.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 26,212 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,284, 8.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 26,212 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,987 | 25,026 | 27,019 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23,502 | 22,588 | 24,823 | 5 |
| 2020s | 24,432 | 22,651 | 26,212 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban slum households in Seychelles?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Seychelles was 26,212 in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 27,019 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,588 in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Seychelles ranks 124th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.