Seychelles Statistics and Data | World Statistics

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Seychelles

Country Overview

Capital Victoria
Population (2022) 119,878
GDP (2022) 2.06 billion $
Surface Area (2024) 452.00 km²

Key Indicators Evolution

Detailed Data

Demographic

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Population, total 119,878 99,258 98,462 97,625 96,762 95,843 94,677 93,419 91,359 89,949 88,303 87,441 89,770 87,298 86,956 85,033 84,600 82,858 82,475 82,781 83,723 81,202 81,131 80,410
Population growth (annual %) .. 0.81% 0.85% 0.89% 0.95% 1.22% 1.34% 2.23% 1.56% 1.85% 0.98% -2.63% 2.79% 0.39% 2.24% 0.51% 2.08% 0.46% -0.37% -1.13% 3.06% 0.09% 0.89% 1.96%
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) .. 215.78 214.05 212.23 210.35 208.35 205.82 203.08 198.61 195.54 191.96 190.09 195.15 189.78 189.03 184.85 183.91 180.13 179.29 179.96 182.01 176.53 176.37 174.80

Economic

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
GDP (current US$) 2.06 billion 1.49 billion 1.38 billion 1.87 billion 1.78 billion 1.68 billion 1.57 billion 1.43 billion 1.39 billion 1.33 billion 1.09 billion 1.06 billion 981.62 million 850.90 million 979.60 million 1.08 billion 1.08 billion 977.90 million 893.01 million 750.85 million 742.13 million 662.06 million 654.21 million 662.84 million
GDP growth (annual %) 14.98% 0.55% -11.74% 5.51% 4.94% 6.95% 12.12% 8.91% 4.06% 1.25% 3.11% 9.51% 4.51% -2.48% -2.73% 8.88% 9.41% 9.01% -2.85% -5.89% 1.21% -2.27% 4.25% 1.87%
GDP per capita (current US$) 17,167 14,983 14,041 19,142 18,440 17,480 16,567 15,333 15,188 14,821 12,337 12,110 10,935 9,747 11,265 12,669 12,783 11,802 10,828 9,070 8,864 8,153 8,064 8,243
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) .. .. 8.28% 2.07% 3.70% 2.86% -1.02% 4.04% 1.39% 4.34% 7.11% 2.56% -2.40% 31.75% 36.96% 5.32% -0.35% 0.91% 3.86% 3.30% 0.17% 5.97% 6.27% 6.35%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) .. .. 26.18% 28.36% 28.90% 29.18% 28.83% 28.46% 29.12% 28.15% 29.57% 31.70% 27.52% 25.14% 22.08% 22.31% 23.21% 25.66% .. .. .. .. 24.51% 25.58%
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) .. .. .. .. 14.30 .. .. .. .. 12.60 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) .. .. 4.31% 2.97% 3.53% 3.72% 3.97% 4.15% 3.84% .. .. 4.11% .. .. .. .. .. 5.50% .. .. 9.81% .. .. ..

Environmental

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
CO2 emissions (kt) .. .. 599 595 602 571 566 500 457 412 424 408 444 448 418 405 389 382 383 342 352 324 294 308
CO2 emissions (kg per 2015 US$ of GDP) .. .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Social

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 2.32 2.46 2.29 2.36 2.41 2.41 2.39 2.31 2.25 2.26 2.37 2.33 2.16 2.38 2.33 2.24 2.11 2.20 2.01 2.06 2.04 1.98 2.08 2.04
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 12.50 12.70 12.80 12.80 12.70 12.70 12.60 12.50 12.50 12.40 12.30 12.20 12.10 12.10 12.00 12.00 11.90 11.90 11.90 11.80 11.80 11.80 11.90 11.90
Net migration -200 146 146 305 276 259 251 245 263 323 369 378 376 317 305 276 259 251 245 263 320 363 376 374
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age) .. .. .. 11.99 .. .. .. 12.03 .. .. .. .. 7.77 .. .. .. .. 8.08 .. .. .. .. 7.41 ..
Access to electricity (% of population) 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 98.00% 98.30% 98.10% 97.00% 96.80% 96.50% 96.10% 99.00% 95.50% 95.20% 94.90% 96.10% 94.40% 94.10% 93.67%

Key Statistics and Indicators for Seychelles

Demographics

  • Total Population (2022): 119,878 inhabitants
  • Population Density (2021): 215.78 people/km²
  • Age Distribution:
    • 0-14 years: 23.10%
    • 15-64 years: 68.75%
    • 65 years and above: 8.15%
  • Fertility Rate (2022): 2.32 births/woman
  • Infant Mortality Rate (2022): 12.50 per 1,000 live births

Economy

  • GDP (2022): 2.06 billion $
  • Employment Distribution:
    • Agriculture: 0.00%
    • Industry: 0.00%
    • Services: 0.00%
  • Unemployment Rate (2020): 4.31%

These key statistics and indicators provide a comprehensive overview of the demographic and economic situation in Seychelles. With a population of 119,878 inhabitants in 2022 and a GDP of 2.06 billion $ in 2022, Seychelles presents a unique profile in terms of socio-economic development. The demographic structure, employment distribution by sector, as well as fertility and infant mortality rates are crucial indicators for understanding the challenges and opportunities facing the country.