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Seychelles
An archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean off East Africa, Seychelles is renowned for its pristine beaches consistently ranked among the world's most beautiful. The capital Victoria on Mahe island is one of the smallest capitals in the world. Seychelles has the highest GDP per capita in Africa and is home to unique wildlife including the giant Aldabra tortoise and the coco de mer palm with the world's largest seed.
Major cities: Victoria, Anse Boileau, Beau Vallon, Anse Royale
2024
130K
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2050
142K
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2100
116K
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~2200
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~2500
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Population130K
Fertility (TFR)2.11
Life expectancy73.0
Median age36.8
Infant mortality9.8 per 1,000
Pop. density214/km²
Urbanization59%
Land area452 km²
LanguageSeychellois Creole
ReligionCatholic
HDI0.785 (#67)
RegionAfrica
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38K | 4.81 | 57.8 | 31.9 | 18.7 | 0K | 1.3% |
| 1955 | 40K | 5.11 | 59.4 | 34.8 | 16.2 | -0K | 1.9% |
| 1960 | 43K | 5.31 | 60.5 | 36.5 | 13.1 | -0K | 2.3% |
| 1965 | 48K | 5.72 | 61.4 | 36.2 | 11.7 | -0K | 2.5% |
| 1970 | 54K | 5.31 | 64.0 | 30.2 | 9.9 | +0K | 2.0% |
| 1975 | 61K | 4.75 | 66.8 | 28.5 | 8.3 | +0K | 2.0% |
| 1980 | 66K | 3.79 | 68.5 | 26.8 | 7.7 | -1K | 1.9% |
| 1985 | 70K | 3.09 | 69.6 | 24.9 | 7.7 | -0K | 1.7% |
| 1990 | 74K | 2.61 | 70.2 | 22.3 | 7.7 | -0K | 1.5% |
| 1995 | 78K | 2.36 | 70.6 | 20.3 | 7.6 | -0K | 1.3% |
| 2000 | 83K | 2.07 | 71.3 | 17.6 | 7.7 | +0K | 1.0% |
| 2005 | 89K | 2.18 | 71.9 | 17.7 | 7.6 | +0K | 1.0% |
| 2010 | 95K | 2.20 | 72.5 | 16.7 | 7.7 | +1K | 0.9% |
| 2015 | 107K | 2.22 | 72.3 | 15.8 | 7.8 | +2K | 0.8% |
| 2020 | 120K | 2.23 | 74.1 | 14.8 | 6.9 | +2K | 0.8% |
| 2024Now | 130K | 2.11 | 73.0 | 13.4 | 8.2 | +2K | 0.5% |
| 2025 | 133K | 2.08 | 73.1 | 13.3 | 8.1 | +2K | 0.5% |
| 2030 | 140K | 1.98 | 73.9 | 12.6 | 8.3 | -0K | 0.4% |
| 2035 | 142K | 1.92 | 74.6 | 11.5 | 8.9 | -0K | 0.3% |
| 2040 | 143K | 1.88 | 75.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | -0K | 0.1% |
| 2045 | 143K | 1.85 | 76.1 | 10.8 | 10.8 | -0K | 0.0% |
| 2050 | 142K | 1.83 | 76.9 | 10.8 | 11.7 | -0K | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 140K | 1.81 | 77.6 | 10.6 | 12.5 | -0K | -0.2% |
| 2060 | 138K | 1.80 | 78.4 | 10.4 | 13.3 | -0K | -0.3% |
| 2065 | 136K | 1.78 | 79.2 | 10.1 | 13.9 | -0K | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 133K | 1.76 | 80.0 | 9.9 | 14.5 | -0K | -0.5% |
| 2075 | 129K | 1.76 | 80.8 | 9.9 | 14.7 | -0K | -0.5% |
| 2080 | 126K | 1.75 | 81.6 | 9.9 | 14.5 | -0K | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 123K | 1.74 | 82.3 | 9.9 | 14.0 | -0K | -0.4% |
| 2090 | 120K | 1.74 | 83.0 | 9.8 | 13.3 | -0K | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 118K | 1.73 | 83.6 | 9.6 | 12.8 | -0K | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 116K | 1.72 | 84.3 | 9.4 | 12.6 | -0K | -0.3% |