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.
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
- Literate and illiterate world population 6.0% (2010)
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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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.