Natural population growth rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Natural population growth rate was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 1966
All-time low
0.4%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth rate in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate in Seychelles is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Seychelles peaked at 2.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
Seychelles ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.3% | — |
| 1951 | 1.4% | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 1.5% | +6.9% |
| 1953 | 1.6% | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 1.7% | +8.6% |
| 1955 | 1.9% | +8.2% |
| 1956 | 2.0% | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 2.1% | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 2.3% | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 2.5% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +21.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4%, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 130 Turkey 0.6% compare
- 131 Gibraltar 0.6% compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 0.6% compare
- 134 Brazil 0.5% compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5% compare
- 136 Costa Rica 0.5% compare
More population data for Seychelles
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 116.64 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3959 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7568 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 252.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,508 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Seychelles?
- Natural population growth rate in Seychelles was 0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for natural population growth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.