Number of refugees per 100000 in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of refugees per 100000 was 7.53 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Seychelles, 1988–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Seychelles stood at 7.53.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Seychelles peaked at 715.59 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.17, in 2022.
Seychelles ranks 129th of 205 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 100000 in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 67.84 | — |
| 1989 | 66.99 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 78.38 | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 89.53 | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 68.76 | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 35.33 | -48.6% |
| 1994 | 715.59 | +1925.4% |
| 1995 | 433.81 | -39.4% |
| 1996 | 174.9 | -59.7% |
| 1997 | 40.17 | -77.0% |
| 1998 | 47.07 | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 36.57 | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 30 | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 16.54 | -44.8% |
| 2002 | 50.07 | +202.6% |
| 2003 | 42.5 | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 53.3 | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 43.68 | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 67.48 | +54.5% |
| 2007 | 59.03 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 55.1 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 50.19 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 49.48 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 40.19 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 30.13 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 23.5 | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 21.98 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 17.72 | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 9.1 | -48.6% |
| 2017 | 8.89 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.04 | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 12.75 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.31 | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 11.38 | +36.9% |
| 2022 | 7.17 | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 7.81 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 7.67 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 7.53 | -1.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 7.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 3.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 7.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1925.4% | 35.33 | 715.59 |
| 2002 | +202.6% | 16.54 | 50.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.42 | 66.99 | 67.84 | 2 |
| 1990s | 172.01 | 35.33 | 715.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.79 | 16.54 | 67.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.68 | 8.89 | 49.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 | 7.17 | 11.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Seychelles?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Seychelles was 7.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 715.59 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Seychelles ranks 129th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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