Seychelles—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #86 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
1.7%
2024
YoY Change
+432.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#86
of 217 countries
Maximum
2.8%
2002
Minimum
-2.6%
2011
CAGR
+7.1%
24 years
Last
1.7%
Previous
0.3%
Highest
2.8%
Lowest
-2.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Seychelles's urban population growth (%) was 1.7% in 2024, ranking #86 out of 217 countries. This represents a +432.5% change from 2023. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 2.8% (2002) and the lowest was -2.6% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.7% | +432.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -78.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +86.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +142.4% |
| 2011 | -2.6% | -193.8% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +729.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -84.4% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +451.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -79.9% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +552.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +152.8% |
| 2004 | -0.6% | +58.1% |
| 2003 | -1.3% | -148.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +940.5% |
| 2001 | -0.3% | -198.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |