Costa Rica vs Seychelles: Net migration
Costa Rica
1,000
in 2025
Seychelles
1,590
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
64th
Seychelles rank
61st
Net migration over time
- Costa Rica
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1,590 against 1,000 in Costa Rica, a difference of 590.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Seychelles ranks 61st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 938.4 | -67.4 | 1,006 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1,810 | 71.3 | 1,739 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2,522 | -415.1 | 2,937 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 14,156 | -85.1 | 14,241 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5,202 | 288.9 | 4,913 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,707 | 1,588 | 118.5 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,002 | 1,791 | 788.5 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Costa Rica or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 1,590 against 1,000 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Costa Rica and Seychelles?
- 590, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Seychelles?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Seychelles rank globally for net migration?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Seychelles ranks 61st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.