Rural population as a share of total population fell 1.02% to 40.8% in Seychelles in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Seychelles reached an all time high of 72.3% in 1960 and an all time low of 40.8% in 2024. When compared to Seychelles's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in Comoros amounted to 69.6%, 58.8% in Madagascar, 57.6% in Maldives and 59.1% in Mauritius in 2024.
Seychelles has been ranked 77th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Comoros | % | 71.0% | 70.8% | 70.6% | 70.4% | 70.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 66.0% | 65.5% | 65.1% | 64.6% | 64.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | % | 44.7% | 44.0% | 43.4% | 42.7% | 42.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kenya | % | 73.0% | 72.5% | 72.0% | 71.5% | 71.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Madagascar | % | 62.8% | 62.1% | 61.5% | 60.8% | 60.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Maldives | % | 60.2% | 59.8% | 59.3% | 58.9% | 58.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mauritius | % | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | % | 64.0% | 63.5% | 62.9% | 62.4% | 61.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Seychelles | % | 43.3% | 42.9% | 42.5% | 42.0% | 41.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| South Africa | % | 33.6% | 33.1% | 32.6% | 32.2% | 31.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | % | 81.5% | 81.4% | 81.3% | 81.1% | 81.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Swaziland | % | 76.2% | 76.0% | 75.8% | 75.6% | 75.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | % | 66.2% | 65.5% | 64.8% | 64.0% | 63.3% |
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