Net migration, annual growth rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Net migration, annual growth rate was -8.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-8.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 162.2%
World rank
127th
of 216 countries
All-time high
604.76 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-519.29 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Seychelles, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Seychelles stood at -8.99 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 162.2% on the previous year and down 580.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Seychelles peaked at 604.76 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -519.29 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Seychelles ranks 127th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 16.34 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 16.41 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 30.84 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 1965 | 72.97 % change on previous year | +136.6% |
| 1966 | -370 % change on previous year | -607.0% |
| 1967 | 84.04 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1968 | 460 % change on previous year | +447.3% |
| 1969 | -20.37 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1970 | 60.47 % change on previous year | -396.8% |
| 1971 | 47.83 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1972 | 160.78 % change on previous year | +236.2% |
| 1973 | 22.93 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1974 | -46.79 % change on previous year | -304.0% |
| 1975 | 48.85 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 1976 | 82.24 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1977 | -70.34 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 1978 | -519.29 % change on previous year | +638.3% |
| 1979 | 13.29 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1980 | -15.32 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1981 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1982 | 36.81 % change on previous year | +882.3% |
| 1983 | -22.97 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1984 | -12.3 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1985 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1986 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 1987 | 25.46 % change on previous year | -502.1% |
| 1988 | 46.01 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 1989 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1990 | -10.68 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 1991 | -50 % change on previous year | +368.2% |
| 1992 | 15.5 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1993 | -9.34 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 1994 | 26.9 % change on previous year | -387.9% |
| 1995 | 25.97 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1996 | -55.56 % change on previous year | -313.9% |
| 1997 | 95.86 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 1999 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2000 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2001 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -270.4% |
| 2002 | -16.5 % change on previous year | -258.5% |
| 2003 | -25.65 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3165 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2005 | -32.49 % change on previous year | -10367.5% |
| 2006 | 23.36 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2007 | -34.47 % change on previous year | -247.5% |
| 2008 | -39.31 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 604.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 109.59 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2012 | -0.8382 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2013 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -1488.6% |
| 2014 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2015 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 2016 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2017 | 0.654 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2018 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +261.3% |
| 2019 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2020 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 2021 | 20.86 % change on previous year | -939.0% |
| 2022 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 2023 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2024 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -391.8% |
| 2025 | -8.99 % change on previous year | +162.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's -8.99 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's -8.99 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -10367.5% | 0.3165 % change on previous year | -32.49 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1488.6% | -0.8382 % change on previous year | 11.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.91 % change on previous year | -370 % change on previous year | 460 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -20 % change on previous year | -519.29 % change on previous year | 160.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.71 % change on previous year | -22.97 % change on previous year | 46.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 % change on previous year | -55.56 % change on previous year | 95.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -12.04 % change on previous year | -39.31 % change on previous year | 23.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.83 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 604.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -14.29 % change on previous year | 20.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 124 Japan -8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Curacao -8.38 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Colombia -8.83 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Monaco -9.09 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Ireland -9.32 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Turkmenistan -9.41 % change on previous year compare
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 net migration, annual growth rate in Seychelles?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Seychelles was -8.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 604.76 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -519.29 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Seychelles rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 127th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 580.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.