Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 7.53 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Seychelles, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 7.53 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Seychelles peaked at 67.04 per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.1 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Seychelles ranks 135th of 241 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.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.77 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.42 per 100,000 people | -44.8% |
| 2002 | 49.7 per 100,000 people | +202.7% |
| 2003 | 42.22 per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 52.95 per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 43.4 per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 67.04 per 100,000 people | +54.5% |
| 2007 | 58.65 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 54.76 per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 49.88 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 49.05 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 39.67 per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 29.75 per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 23.21 per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 21.71 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 17.5 per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 9 per 100,000 people | -48.6% |
| 2017 | 8.79 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.89 per 100,000 people | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 12.61 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.22 per 100,000 people | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 11.26 per 100,000 people | +36.9% |
| 2022 | 7.1 per 100,000 people | -36.9% |
| 2023 | 7.74 per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 7.6 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 7.53 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 7.53 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9367 per 100,000 people, 8.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 7.53 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.84 per 100,000 people, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +202.7% | 16.42 per 100,000 people | 49.7 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.48 per 100,000 people | 16.42 per 100,000 people | 67.04 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.42 per 100,000 people | 8.79 per 100,000 people | 49.05 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.24 per 100,000 people | 7.1 per 100,000 people | 11.26 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More development goals data for Seychelles
- Red List Index 0.5601 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 592.84 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 22 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 15 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Seychelles?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Seychelles was 7.53 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 67.04 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Seychelles ranks 135th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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