Seychelles
Africa · 2024
Seychelles Overview & Key Indicators
Seychelles is in the Africa region. Population is 121,354. Total GDP is $2.2B. GDP per capita is $18,365. Life expectancy is 76.3 years.
Population
121,354
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$2.2B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$18,365
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
76.3
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
34.0
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
1.31%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
45.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
14.4
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Seychelles Economy
Inflation Rate
0.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
32.1
Data year 2018
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2018
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Data year 2018
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2018
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
1.2%
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024
Seychelles Environment
CO₂ Emissions
7.24
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
1.9%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022
Forest Area
73.3%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
9.3
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Seychelles Technology
Internet Users
87.8%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
125.6
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about Seychelles
Seychelles had a population of 121,354 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Seychelles was $18,365 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Seychelles Social & Health
Life Expectancy
76.3
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
94.0%
Data year 2010
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2010
Human Development Index
0.848
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.873
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023