Seychelles

Africa · Eastern Africa · capital Victoria

About Seychelles

The capital of Seychelles is Victoria. Victoria is the seat of national government for Seychelles, a country in Eastern Africa.

Seychelles has a population of about 119,773 people, the 194th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Seychelles covers 452 square kilometers (175 square miles), making Seychelles the 201st largest country in the world by area.

Seychelles shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Seychelles overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Seychelles is 75.0 years, the 104th highest of any country in the world.

Seychelles is in Africa, in the Eastern Africa region. Seychelles is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Seychelles
Populationtotal people	119.8Kpeople	194th
Land Areatotal km²	452km²	201st
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$18.3K	75th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$2.2B	184th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	75.0years	104th
Urban Population% living in cities	45.1%	158th
Internet Users% of people online	87.4%	61st
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.02births/woman	101st
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	124.5Karrivals/year	148th
Forest Cover% of land forested	73.3%	12th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	no data
Military Spending% of GDP	1.5%of GDP	82nd
Renewable Energy% of energy use	1.9%	181st
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	-1.0%	183rd
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	4.5%of GDP	79th
Health Spending% of GDP	4.5%of GDP	140th
Arable Land% of land arable	0.3%	202nd
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$239.7M	132nd