Population growth rate with and without migration in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.96
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.58
in 2011
All-time low
0.782
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Seychelles stood at 1.96.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Seychelles peaked at 2.58 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.782, in 1952.
Seychelles ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.28 | — |
| 1951 | 0.791 | -38.4% |
| 1952 | 0.782 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.873 | +11.6% |
| 1954 | 0.99 | +13.4% |
| 1955 | 1.12 | +13.1% |
| 1956 | 1.35 | +20.5% |
| 1957 | 1.48 | +9.4% |
| 1958 | 1.52 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 1.64 | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 1.94 | +18.4% |
| 1961 | 2.08 | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 2.2 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 2.24 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.33 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.41 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 2.44 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.4 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.35 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.22 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.15 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.44 | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 2.47 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.43 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.44 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.45 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.48 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.82 | -26.4% |
| 1978 | 0.919 | -49.6% |
| 1979 | 0.969 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.02 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.04 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.14 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 1.29 | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 1.2 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 1.15 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.17 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.877 | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 1.61 | +51.6% |
| 1999 | 1.58 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.56 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.51 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.43 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.26 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.19 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.16 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.69 | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 2.58 | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 2.54 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.52 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.44 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.36 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.33 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.27 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.22 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.22 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.87 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 1.96 | +5.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 4.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +53.3% | 1.69 | 2.58 |
| 1998 | +51.6% | 1.06 | 1.61 |
| 1978 | -49.6% | 1.82 | 0.919 |
| 2010 | +45.3% | 1.16 | 1.69 |
| 1951 | -38.4% | 1.28 | 0.791 |
| 1977 | -26.4% | 2.48 | 1.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 | 0.782 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.26 | 1.94 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.06 | 0.919 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.02 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 | 0.877 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.16 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 1.69 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 1.87 | 2.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 2 compare
- 53 Kenya 1.97 compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 1.97 compare
- 56 Tajikistan 1.96 compare
- 57 Comoros 1.91 compare
- 58 Ghana 1.9 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)
- Population growth rate -0.358 (2100)
- Population density 252.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5,508 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Seychelles?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Seychelles was 1.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.782 in 1952.
- How does Seychelles rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Seychelles ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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