Global change over the last 50 years in Seychelles

Seychelles: Global change over the last 50 years was 135,763 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
135,763
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
79th
of 215 countries
All-time high
149,301
in 2018
All-time low
2,000
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Global change over the last 50 years in Seychelles, 1965–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Seychelles stood at 135,763.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Seychelles peaked at 149,301 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 1965.

That places Seychelles 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Global change over the last 50 years in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Global change over the last 50 years in Seychelles, 1965 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1965 2,000 —
1966 2,500 +25.0%
1967 2,500 +0.0%
1968 2,500 +0.0%
1969 2,500 +0.0%
1970 3,000 +20.0%
1971 3,000 +0.0%
1972 3,000 +0.0%
1973 3,000 +0.0%
1974 3,500 +16.7%
1975 3,950 +12.9%
1976 4,010 +1.5%
1977 4,600 +14.7%
1978 5,400 +17.4%
1979 4,957 -8.2%
1980 4,676 -5.7%
1981 5,221 +11.7%
1982 4,045 -22.5%
1983 3,938 -2.6%
1984 3,734 -5.2%
1985 4,118 +10.3%
1986 4,542 +10.3%
1987 3,900 -14.1%
1988 4,343 +11.4%
1989 4,419 +1.7%
1990 5,452 +23.4%
1991 8,162 +49.7%
1992 6,713 -17.8%
1993 5,278 -21.4%
1994 4,633 -12.2%
1995 4,203 -9.3%
1996 4,985 +18.6%
1997 14,627 +193.4%
1998 24,535 +67.7%
1999 34,450 +40.4%
2000 33,203 -3.6%
2001 53,873 +62.3%
2002 63,617 +18.1%
2003 87,104 +36.9%
2004 101,846 +16.9%
2005 109,452 +7.5%
2006 93,443 -14.6%
2007 65,882 -29.5%
2008 69,488 +5.5%
2009 81,114 +16.7%
2010 87,111 +7.4%
2011 75,481 -13.4%
2012 68,687 -9.0%
2013 73,910 +7.6%
2014 75,504 +2.2%
2015 105,970 +40.4%
2016 130,400 +23.1%
2017 145,661 +11.7%
2018 149,301 +2.5%
2019 145,044 -2.9%
2020 142,376 -1.8%
2021 146,291 +2.7%
2022 137,842 -5.8%
2023 139,248 +1.0%
2024 135,763 -2.5%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 135,763 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 6.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 135,763 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +193.4% 4,985 14,627

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,400 2,000 2,500 5
1970s 3,842 3,000 5,400 10
1980s 4,294 3,734 5,221 10
1990s 11,304 4,203 34,450 10
2000s 75,902 33,203 109,452 10
2010s 105,707 68,687 149,301 10
2020s 140,304 135,763 146,291 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 76 Kenya 174,483 compare
  2. 77 Yemen 152,440 compare
  3. 78 Sweden 149,654 compare
  4. 80 Finland 127,944 compare
  5. 81 Nepal 123,403 compare
  6. 82 Mali 113,268 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global change over the last 50 years in Seychelles?
Global change over the last 50 years in Seychelles was 135,763 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 149,301 in 2018.
What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 1965.
How does Seychelles rank for global change over the last 50 years?
Seychelles ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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