Urban population in Seychelles
Seychelles: Urban population was 55,821 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Seychelles stood at 55,821. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Seychelles peaked at 55,821 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,472, in 1960.
Seychelles ranks 191st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,472 | — |
| 1961 | 11,885 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 12,437 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 13,123 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 13,940 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 14,881 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 15,927 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 17,059 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 18,255 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 19,495 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 20,750 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 21,938 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 23,379 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 24,867 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 26,514 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 28,219 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 29,591 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 30,528 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 30,707 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 30,969 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 31,249 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 31,624 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 31,802 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 31,753 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 31,929 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 32,174 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 32,359 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 33,743 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 33,828 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 33,949 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 33,995 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 34,289 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 34,246 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 34,725 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 35,387 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 35,281 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 34,729 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 34,312 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 34,656 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 35,091 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 35,209 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 35,093 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 36,080 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 35,600 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 35,401 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 35,506 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36,199 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 36,340 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 37,127 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 37,251 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38,296 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 37,315 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 37,728 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 38,512 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 39,228 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 40,259 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 40,978 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 41,689 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 42,322 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 42,960 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 43,612 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 44,272 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 53,838 | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 54,014 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 54,961 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 55,821 | +1.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 55,821 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 55,821 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.82 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,847 | 11,472 | 19,495 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,746 | 20,750 | 30,969 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,441 | 31,249 | 33,949 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,671 | 33,995 | 35,387 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,981 | 35,093 | 37,251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,929 | 37,315 | 42,960 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,086 | 43,612 | 55,821 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 in Seychelles?
- Urban population in Seychelles was 55,821 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 55,821 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,472 in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for urban population?
- Seychelles ranks 191st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.