Share of population living in urban areas in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of population living in urban areas was 78.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Seychelles, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas in Seychelles is 78.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Seychelles peaked at 78.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 1950.
That places Seychelles 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.4% | — |
| 1955 | 65.8% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 66.6% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 68.3% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 70.0% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 71.8% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 74.0% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 72.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 73.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 78.7% | +1.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 78.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.2%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 78.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.6% | 65.4% | 65.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 67.5% | 66.6% | 68.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 70.9% | 70.0% | 71.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 73.3% | 72.9% | 73.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 73.6% | 73.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 73.1% | 77.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 78.7% | 78.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 83 Syria 79.0% compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 78.9% compare
- 85 Russia 78.8% compare
- 87 American Samoa 78.7% compare
- 88 Spain 78.6% compare
- 89 South Africa 78.6% compare
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 share of population living in urban areas in Seychelles?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Seychelles was 78.7% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Seychelles ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.