Population growth rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population growth rate was -0.358 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.358
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
137th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.58
in 2011
All-time low
-0.529
in 2078
Years of data
161
1900–2100
Population growth rate in Seychelles, 1900–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded -0.358 for population growth rate in 2100.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Seychelles peaked at 2.58 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.529, in 2078.
That places Seychelles 137th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.99 | — |
| 1905 | 2.1 | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 1.66 | -20.9% |
| 1915 | 1.02 | -38.4% |
| 1920 | 0.808 | -21.0% |
| 1925 | 0.7704 | -4.7% |
| 1930 | 1.15 | +49.3% |
| 1935 | 1.7 | +47.7% |
| 1940 | 1.12 | -34.1% |
| 1945 | 0.2807 | -74.9% |
| 1950 | 1.28 | +357.8% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 1.86 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 1.73 | -6.9% |
| 2026 | 1.53 | -11.6% |
| 2027 | 1.32 | -13.4% |
| 2028 | 1.03 | -21.8% |
| 2029 | 0.694 | -32.9% |
| 2030 | 0.274 | -60.5% |
| 2031 | 0.264 | -3.6% |
| 2032 | 0.219 | -17.0% |
| 2033 | 0.192 | -12.3% |
| 2034 | 0.169 | -12.0% |
| 2035 | 0.15 | -11.2% |
| 2036 | 0.119 | -20.7% |
| 2037 | 0.101 | -15.1% |
| 2038 | 0.07 | -30.7% |
| 2039 | 0.062 | -11.4% |
| 2040 | 0.063 | +1.6% |
| 2041 | 0.018 | -71.4% |
| 2042 | 0.008 | -55.6% |
| 2043 | -0.011 | -237.5% |
| 2044 | -0.039 | +254.5% |
| 2045 | -0.042 | +7.7% |
| 2046 | -0.081 | +92.9% |
| 2047 | -0.101 | +24.7% |
| 2048 | -0.117 | +15.8% |
| 2049 | -0.15 | +28.2% |
| 2050 | -0.152 | +1.3% |
| 2051 | -0.172 | +13.2% |
| 2052 | -0.178 | +3.5% |
| 2053 | -0.187 | +5.1% |
| 2054 | -0.23 | +23.0% |
| 2055 | -0.243 | +5.7% |
| 2056 | -0.259 | +6.6% |
| 2057 | -0.289 | +11.6% |
| 2058 | -0.294 | +1.7% |
| 2059 | -0.316 | +7.5% |
| 2060 | -0.337 | +6.6% |
| 2061 | -0.36 | +6.8% |
| 2062 | -0.376 | +4.4% |
| 2063 | -0.41 | +9.0% |
| 2064 | -0.419 | +2.2% |
| 2065 | -0.44 | +5.0% |
| 2066 | -0.448 | +1.8% |
| 2067 | -0.446 | -0.4% |
| 2068 | -0.462 | +3.6% |
| 2069 | -0.458 | -0.9% |
| 2070 | -0.49 | +7.0% |
| 2071 | -0.492 | +0.4% |
| 2072 | -0.496 | +0.8% |
| 2073 | -0.509 | +2.6% |
| 2074 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 2075 | -0.521 | +2.4% |
| 2076 | -0.514 | -1.3% |
| 2077 | -0.527 | +2.5% |
| 2078 | -0.529 | +0.4% |
| 2079 | -0.519 | -1.9% |
| 2080 | -0.519 | -0.0% |
| 2081 | -0.5 | -3.7% |
| 2082 | -0.499 | -0.2% |
| 2083 | -0.483 | -3.2% |
| 2084 | -0.468 | -3.1% |
| 2085 | -0.467 | -0.2% |
| 2086 | -0.444 | -4.9% |
| 2087 | -0.443 | -0.2% |
| 2088 | -0.405 | -8.6% |
| 2089 | -0.417 | +3.0% |
| 2090 | -0.382 | -8.4% |
| 2091 | -0.389 | +1.8% |
| 2092 | -0.383 | -1.5% |
| 2093 | -0.371 | -3.1% |
| 2094 | -0.38 | +2.4% |
| 2095 | -0.378 | -0.5% |
| 2096 | -0.366 | -3.2% |
| 2097 | -0.363 | -0.8% |
| 2098 | -0.367 | +1.1% |
| 2099 | -0.366 | -0.3% |
| 2100 | -0.358 | -2.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's -0.358 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's -0.358 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2765. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +357.8% | 0.2807 | 1.28 |
| 2044 | -254.5% | -0.011 | -0.039 |
| 2043 | -237.5% | 0.008 | -0.011 |
| 2046 | -92.9% | -0.042 | -0.081 |
| 1945 | -74.9% | 1.12 | 0.2807 |
| 2041 | -71.4% | 0.063 | 0.018 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.05 | 1.99 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.34 | 1.02 | 1.66 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.7892 | 0.7704 | 0.808 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.42 | 1.15 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.7001 | 0.2807 | 1.12 | 2 |
| 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 | 1.64 | 0.694 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.162 | 0.062 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.0452 | -0.15 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.232 | -0.316 | -0.152 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.4156 | -0.462 | -0.337 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.5106 | -0.529 | -0.49 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.4645 | -0.519 | -0.405 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.3745 | -0.389 | -0.363 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.358 | -0.358 | -0.358 | 1 |
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- 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)
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- 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 density 252.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5,508 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.358 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Seychelles?
- Population growth rate in Seychelles was -0.358 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.529 in 2078.
- How does Seychelles rank for population growth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 137th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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