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Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Seychelles

Seychelles: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 7.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
126th
of 204 countries
All-time high
715.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1994
All-time low
7.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2022
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Seychelles, 1988–2024

02004006008001988200620241988: 67.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants1989: 67 people per 100,000 inhabitants1990: 78.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants1991: 89.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants1992: 68.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants1993: 35.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants1994: 715.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants1995: 433.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants1996: 174.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants1997: 40.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants1998: 47.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants1999: 36.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2000: 30 people per 100,000 inhabitants2001: 16.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2002: 50.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2003: 42.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2004: 53.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2005: 43.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2006: 67.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2007: 59 people per 100,000 inhabitants2008: 55.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2009: 50.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2010: 49.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2011: 40.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2012: 30.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2013: 23.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2014: 22 people per 100,000 inhabitants2015: 17.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2016: 9.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants2017: 8.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2018: 13 people per 100,000 inhabitants2019: 12.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2020: 8.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2021: 11.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2022: 7.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2023: 7.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2024: 7.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants

Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.

Analysis

In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Seychelles stood at 7.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Seychelles peaked at 715.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2022.

Seychelles ranks 126th of 204 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 67.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants 66.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants 67.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants 2
1990s 172.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants 35.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants 715.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2000s 46.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants 16.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants 67.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2010s 22.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants 8.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants 49.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2020s 8.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants 7.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants 11.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 123 Estonia 9.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  2. 124 Suriname 7.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  3. 125 Bermuda 7.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  4. 127 Panama 7.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  5. 128 Bulgaria 7.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  6. 129 Benin 7.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Seychelles?
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Seychelles was 7.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 715.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1994.
What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 7.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022.
How does Seychelles rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
Seychelles ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.