Population growth rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population growth rate was 2.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population growth rate in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Seychelles stood at 2.0%.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Seychelles peaked at 2.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1952.
That places Seychelles 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.3% | — |
| 1951 | 0.8% | -38.4% |
| 1952 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.9% | +11.6% |
| 1954 | 1.0% | +13.4% |
| 1955 | 1.1% | +13.1% |
| 1956 | 1.4% | +20.5% |
| 1957 | 1.5% | +9.4% |
| 1958 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 1.6% | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 1.9% | +18.4% |
| 1961 | 2.1% | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -26.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -49.6% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +51.6% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +5.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 4.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 84% of the median. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +53.3% | 1.7% | 2.6% |
| 1998 | +51.6% | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| 1978 | -49.6% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| 2010 | +45.3% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| 1951 | -38.4% | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| 1977 | -26.4% | 2.5% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 2.0% compare
- 53 Kenya 2.0% compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 2.0% compare
- 56 Tajikistan 2.0% compare
- 57 Comoros 1.9% 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)
- 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 population growth rate in Seychelles?
- Population growth rate in Seychelles was 2.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1952.
- How does Seychelles rank for population growth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.