International migrant stock, total in Seychelles
Seychelles: International migrant stock, total was 13,261 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Seychelles, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Seychelles is 13,261, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Seychelles peaked at 13,261 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,721, in 1990.
That places Seychelles 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock, total in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,721 | — |
| 1995 | 5,148 | +38.3% |
| 2000 | 6,574 | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 8,997 | +36.9% |
| 2010 | 11,420 | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 12,791 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 13,050 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 13,261 | +1.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 13,261 is below the median for high income countries, which is 334,150, 4% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 13,261 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317,568, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,434 | 3,721 | 5,148 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,786 | 6,574 | 8,997 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,106 | 11,420 | 12,791 | 2 |
| 2020s | 13,156 | 13,050 | 13,261 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More financial sector data for Seychelles
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 39.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 39.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Seychelles?
- International migrant stock, total in Seychelles was 13,261 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 13,261 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,721 in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Seychelles ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.