Sub-Saharan Africa
Seychelles in numbers Seychelles is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Victoria. Its population was 122,730 in 2025, ranking 188 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$19,449 in 2025.
Population 122,730 2025
GDP US$2.4 billion 2025
GDP per person US$19,449 2025
Life expectancy 76.3 2024
Area 457 2024
Urban share 45.5% 2025
People 122,730
2025 · +51% since 2000 · Rank 188 of 217
1.13%
2025 · 0.89% in 2000 · Rank 95 of 217
265.5
2024 · +51% since 2000 · Rank 48 of 216
45.5%
2025 · 43.4% in 2000 · Rank 160 of 217
19.8%
2025 · 27.6% in 2000 · Rank 126 of 217
8.7%
2025 · 7.4% in 2000 · Rank 108 of 217
1.85
2024 · -11% since 2000 · Rank 114 of 217
Health and living standards 76.3
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 97 of 217
14.0
2024 · +1% since 2000 · Rank 101 of 196
US$766
2023 · +125% since 2000 · Rank 71 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 94.1% in 2000 · Rank 19 of 215
87.8%
2024 · 7.4% in 2000 · Rank 70 of 186
93.4%
2024 · 118.1% in 2000 · Rank 150 of 190
Economy US$2.4 billion
2025 · +265% since 2000 · Rank 186 of 210
US$19,449
2025 · +141% since 2000 · Rank 79 of 210
Int$35,854
2025 · +145% since 2000 · Rank 71 of 199
5.80%
2025 · 4.25% in 2000 · Rank 38 of 210
0.30%
2025 · 6.27% in 2000 · Rank 162 of 180
79.6%
2025 · 74.3% in 2000 · Rank 17 of 183
0.5%
2025 · 0.5% in 2000 · Rank 135 of 176
Land and environment 457
2024 · -1% since 2000 · Rank 191 of 216
58.5%
2024 · 69.5% in 2000 · Rank 35 of 214
7.24
2024 · -22% since 2000 · Rank 32 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Seychelles. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.