Net migration in Seychelles
Seychelles: Net migration was 1,590 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1,590 for net migration in 2025.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Seychelles peaked at 2,086 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -587, in 1978.
That places Seychelles 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -180 | — |
| 1961 | -153 | -15.0% |
| 1962 | -128 | -16.3% |
| 1963 | -107 | -16.4% |
| 1964 | -74 | -30.8% |
| 1965 | -20 | -73.0% |
| 1966 | -94 | +370.0% |
| 1967 | -15 | -84.0% |
| 1968 | 54 | -460.0% |
| 1969 | 43 | -20.4% |
| 1970 | 69 | +60.5% |
| 1971 | 102 | +47.8% |
| 1972 | 266 | +160.8% |
| 1973 | 327 | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 174 | -46.8% |
| 1975 | 259 | +48.9% |
| 1976 | 472 | +82.2% |
| 1977 | 140 | -70.3% |
| 1978 | -587 | -519.3% |
| 1979 | -509 | -13.3% |
| 1980 | -587 | +15.3% |
| 1981 | -565 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | -357 | -36.8% |
| 1983 | -439 | +23.0% |
| 1984 | -493 | +12.3% |
| 1985 | -458 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | -487 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | -363 | -25.5% |
| 1988 | -196 | -46.0% |
| 1989 | -206 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | -228 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | -342 | +50.0% |
| 1992 | -289 | -15.5% |
| 1993 | -316 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | -231 | -26.9% |
| 1995 | -171 | -26.0% |
| 1996 | -266 | +55.6% |
| 1997 | -11 | -95.9% |
| 1998 | 512 | -4754.5% |
| 1999 | 491 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 461 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 509 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 425 | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 316 | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 317 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 214 | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 264 | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 173 | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 105 | -39.3% |
| 2009 | 105 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 740 | +604.8% |
| 2011 | 1,551 | +109.6% |
| 2012 | 1,538 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,717 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 1,742 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,719 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,682 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,693 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,733 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,770 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,726 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,086 | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 1,788 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 1,809 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,747 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 1,590 | -9.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1,590 is above the median for high income countries, which is 843, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1,590 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5,646. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +4754.5% | -11 | 512 |
| 2010 | +604.8% | 105 | 740 |
| 1978 | -519.3% | 140 | -587 |
| 1968 | +460.0% | -15 | 54 |
| 1966 | -370.0% | -20 | -94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -67.4 | -180 | 54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.3 | -587 | 472 | 10 |
| 1980s | -415.1 | -587 | -196 | 10 |
| 1990s | -85.1 | -342 | 512 | 10 |
| 2000s | 288.9 | 105 | 509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,588 | 740 | 1,770 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,791 | 1,590 | 2,086 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 58 Namibia 1,866 compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 1,815 compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 1,631 compare
- 62 Georgia 1,283 compare
- 63 Gabon 1,116 compare
- 64 Costa Rica 1,000 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 in Seychelles?
- Net migration in Seychelles was 1,590 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2,086 in 2021.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -587 in 1978.
- How does Seychelles rank for net migration?
- Seychelles ranks 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.