Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.2594 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
0.2594 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
161st
of 225 countries
All-time high
6.37 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-0.0638 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Seychelles, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Seychelles stood at 0.2594 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Seychelles peaked at 6.37 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -0.0638 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Seychelles ranks 161st of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1954 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1956 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1957 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1959 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1960 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 1961 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +146.9% |
| 1962 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1979 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7679 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1985 | 0.511 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2121 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1987 | -0.0174 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1988 | -0.0638 % change on previous year | +266.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2263 % change on previous year | -454.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7237 % change on previous year | +219.8% |
| 1991 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 1992 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1993 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 2 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9875 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9306 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 0.915 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 0.8741 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2027 | 0.8375 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2028 | 0.8085 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2029 | 0.7802 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2030 | 0.7559 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2031 | 0.7403 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2032 | 0.7152 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2033 | 0.702 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2034 | 0.6793 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2035 | 0.6602 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2036 | 0.6447 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2037 | 0.6279 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2038 | 0.6098 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2039 | 0.5795 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2040 | 0.5653 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2041 | 0.5404 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2042 | 0.5159 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2043 | 0.4918 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2044 | 0.4544 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2045 | 0.4311 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2046 | 0.3899 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2047 | 0.3553 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2048 | 0.327 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2049 | 0.2975 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2050 | 0.2594 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.2594 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3351 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.2594 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.66 % change on previous year, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +454.8% | -0.0638 % change on previous year | 0.2263 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -266.7% | -0.0174 % change on previous year | -0.0638 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +219.8% | 0.2263 % change on previous year | 0.7237 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | +146.9% | 2.4 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -108.2% | 0.2121 % change on previous year | -0.0174 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +82.3% | 0.7237 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.6 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.23 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 6.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.716 % change on previous year | -0.0638 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 0.7237 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9462 % change on previous year | 0.7802 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.6715 % change on previous year | 0.5795 % change on previous year | 0.7559 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.4369 % change on previous year | 0.2975 % change on previous year | 0.5653 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.2594 % change on previous year | 0.2594 % change on previous year | 0.2594 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 158 Costa Rica 0.29 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.278 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2601 % change on previous year compare
- 162 El Salvador 0.2563 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Chile 0.2334 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Iceland 0.2312 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Seychelles
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3552 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3698 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 67.25 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 29.39 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 58.73 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 57.23 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 115.96 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Seychelles?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Seychelles was 0.2594 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0638 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Seychelles rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 161st out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.