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Seychelles
The capital is Victoria, with 44,280 inhabitants in the city. It has 134,958 inhabitants (179th in the world) on 457 km² (181st in the world), with a density of 295 people per km². Life expectancy at birth is 73.3 years, women have 2.06 children on average and half the population is older than 36. GDP per capita is $19,449 (60th in the world, 2025 figure).
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Key data, 2026
| Indicator | Value | Rank | World | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Territory | ||||
| Total area (km²) | 457 (2024) | 181st / 195 | 137 million | |
| Land area (km²) | 457 (2024) | 181st / 194 | 130 million | |
| Density (people per km²) | 295.3 | 31st / 194 | 63.8 | |
| Population | ||||
| Population | 134,958 | 179th / 194 | 8.30 billion | |
| Population growth (% a year) | +1.64 | 57th / 194 | +0.84 | |
| Median age (years) | 35.6 | 74th / 194 | 32.1 | |
| Under 15 (%) | 19.6 | 118th / 194 | 24.1 | |
| 65 and over (%) | 9.0 | 86th / 194 | 10.6 | |
| Urban population (%) | 45.5 (2025) | 139th / 194 | 57.7 | |
| Births and health | ||||
| Children per woman | 2.06 | 95th / 194 | 2.23 | |
| Life expectancy (years) | 73.3 | 107th / 194 | 73.8 | |
| Life expectancy, men (years) | 70.4 | 104th / 194 | 71.2 | |
| Life expectancy, women (years) | 77.0 | 102nd / 194 | 76.4 | |
| Infant mortality (‰ births) | 9.7 | 108th / 194 | 26.1 | |
| Migration | ||||
| Net migration (‰ people) | +10.1 | 3rd / 194 | 0.0 | |
| Economy and environment | ||||
| GDP (dollars) | $2.4B (2025) | 173rd / 193 | $117.32T | |
| GDP per capita (dollars) | $19,449 (2025) | 60th / 193 | $14,306 | |
| GDP growth (%) | +5.8 (2025) | 37th / 193 | +4.3 | |
| GNI per capita PPP (international dollars) | $34,930 (2025) | 62nd / 190 | $25,266 | |
| Unemployment (%) | – | – | 5.1 | |
| Greenhouse gases per capita (t CO₂e) | 8.0 (2024) | 45th / 186 | 6.3 | |
Sources: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024 (after 2023 projections, dashed), and World Bank (the latest published figure, with the year in brackets if older). Rank among the 195 states. For regions the World Bank values are computed from the member countries.