Seychelles - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Seychelles was 57.55 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 57.55 in 2020, while its lowest value was 27.67 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 27.67
1961 28.72
1962 29.79
1963 30.88
1964 31.99
1965 33.12
1966 34.28
1967 35.45
1968 36.64
1969 37.85
1970 39.07
1971 40.34
1972 41.80
1973 43.28
1974 44.77
1975 46.27
1976 47.77
1977 49.28
1978 49.40
1979 49.38
1980 49.37
1981 49.35
1982 49.34
1983 49.32
1984 49.31
1985 49.29
1986 49.28
1987 49.26
1988 49.25
1989 49.25
1990 49.27
1991 49.31
1992 49.36
1993 49.44
1994 49.53
1995 49.63
1996 49.76
1997 49.90
1998 50.06
1999 50.24
2000 50.43
2001 50.65
2002 50.88
2003 51.12
2004 51.39
2005 51.67
2006 51.97
2007 52.29
2008 52.62
2009 52.97
2010 53.34
2011 53.72
2012 54.12
2013 54.54
2014 54.97
2015 55.40
2016 55.83
2017 56.26
2018 56.69
2019 57.12
2020 57.55

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization