Urban population — all countries

Urban population — Seychelles

Urban population in the Seychelles in 2025 — 55,821 people. Ranked 190 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 386.6%.

2025 55,821 people +1.56% vs 2024
World rank 190of 217
Period maximum 55,821 people2025
Period minimum 11,472 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Urban population — Seychelles, 1960–2025020,00040,00060,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 11,472 people1962: 12,437 people1964: 13,940 people1966: 15,927 people1968: 18,255 people1970: 20,750 people1972: 23,379 people1974: 26,514 people1976: 29,591 people1978: 30,707 people1980: 31,249 people1982: 31,802 people1984: 31,929 people1986: 32,359 people1988: 33,828 people1990: 33,995 people1992: 34,246 people1994: 35,387 people1996: 34,729 people1998: 34,656 people2000: 35,209 people2002: 36,080 people2004: 35,401 people2006: 36,199 people2008: 37,127 people2010: 38,296 people2012: 37,728 people2014: 39,228 people2016: 40,978 people2018: 42,322 people2020: 43,612 people2022: 53,838 people2024: 54,961 people2025: 55,821 people
Change over the period: +44,349 (+386.58%) Average annual rate: 2.46 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Seychelles

Seychelles 55,821 people
World 4.75B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 590M people
Eastern Africa computed 163M people
High-income countries computed 1.12B people
Urban population — Seychelles, by year Seychelles All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 55,821 +860 +1.56%
2024 54,961 +947 +1.75%
2023 54,014 +176 +0.33%
2022 53,838 +9,566 +21.61%
2021 44,272 +660 +1.51%
2020 43,612 +652 +1.52%
2019 42,960 +638 +1.51%
2018 42,322 +633 +1.52%
2017 41,689 +711 +1.74%
2016 40,978 +719 +1.79%
2015 40,259 +1,031 +2.63%
2014 39,228 +716 +1.86%
2013 38,512 +784 +2.08%
2012 37,728 +413 +1.11%
2011 37,315 −981 −2.56%
2010 38,296 +1,045 +2.81%
2009 37,251 +124 +0.33%
2008 37,127 +787 +2.17%
2007 36,340 +141 +0.39%
2006 36,199 +693 +1.95%
2005 35,506 +105 +0.3%
2004 35,401 −199 −0.56%
2003 35,600 −480 −1.33%
2002 36,080 +987 +2.81%
2001 35,093 −116 −0.33%
2000 35,209 +118 +0.34%
1999 35,091 +435 +1.26%
1998 34,656 +344 +1%
1997 34,312 −417 −1.2%
1996 34,729 −552 −1.56%
1995 35,281 −106 −0.3%
1994 35,387 +662 +1.91%
1993 34,725 +479 +1.4%
1992 34,246 −43 −0.13%
1991 34,289 +294 +0.86%
1990 33,995 +46 +0.14%
1989 33,949 +121 +0.36%
1988 33,828 +85 +0.25%
1987 33,743 +1,384 +4.28%
1986 32,359 +185 +0.57%
1985 32,174 +245 +0.77%
1984 31,929 +176 +0.55%
1983 31,753 −49 −0.15%
1982 31,802 +178 +0.56%
1981 31,624 +375 +1.2%
1980 31,249 +280 +0.9%
1979 30,969 +262 +0.85%
1978 30,707 +179 +0.59%
1977 30,528 +937 +3.17%
1976 29,591 +1,372 +4.86%
1975 28,219 +1,705 +6.43%
1974 26,514 +1,647 +6.62%
1973 24,867 +1,488 +6.36%
1972 23,379 +1,441 +6.57%
1971 21,938 +1,188 +5.73%
1970 20,750 +1,255 +6.44%
1969 19,495 +1,240 +6.79%
1968 18,255 +1,196 +7.01%
1967 17,059 +1,132 +7.11%
1966 15,927 +1,046 +7.03%
1965 14,881 +941 +6.75%
1964 13,940 +817 +6.23%
1963 13,123 +686 +5.52%
1962 12,437 +552 +4.64%
1961 11,885 +413 +3.6%
1960 11,472

About the indicator

The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.