Urban population, per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Urban population, per capita was 0.4548 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.4548 units per person for urban population, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Seychelles peaked at 0.4941 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.2751 units per person, in 1960.
Seychelles ranks 161st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2751 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2771 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2824 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2905 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3009 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3133 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3271 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3418 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.357 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3723 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3871 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4011 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4173 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4371 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4576 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4759 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4891 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4941 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4941 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.494 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.494 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4939 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4937 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4936 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4934 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4931 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4929 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4926 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.492 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4908 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4891 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4868 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.484 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4806 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4769 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4685 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4545 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4438 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4395 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4364 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.434 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4322 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4309 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.43 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4292 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4285 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4279 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4274 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.427 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4267 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4266 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4267 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4273 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4282 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4294 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.431 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4328 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.435 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4374 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4401 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4429 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.446 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4491 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.451 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4529 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4548 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3137 units per person | 0.2751 units per person | 0.3723 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4547 units per person | 0.3871 units per person | 0.4941 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.493 units per person | 0.4908 units per person | 0.494 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.466 units per person | 0.4364 units per person | 0.4891 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4294 units per person | 0.4267 units per person | 0.434 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4314 units per person | 0.4266 units per person | 0.4401 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4495 units per person | 0.4429 units per person | 0.4548 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 158 Guinea-Bissau 0.4665 units per person compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 0.4593 units per person compare
- 160 Zambia 0.4592 units per person compare
- 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4511 units per person compare
- 163 Lesotho 0.4467 units per person compare
- 164 Central African Republic 0.4455 units per person compare
More climate change data for Seychelles
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 91,000 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0411 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1363 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.5035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0019 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5035 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in Seychelles?
- Urban population, per capita in Seychelles was 0.4548 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4941 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2751 units per person in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for urban population, per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.