COUNTRY PROFILE / SYC
Seychelles
SYC / SC
For Seychelles, population is 122,730 people (2025, #186/215) and area is 460 km² (2023, #190/215). This profile covers 75 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2010 / 90.2%); Main language: Seselwa Creole French.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Seychelles in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Seychelles with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Seychelles, population is less than 0.1% of Japan's value and area is about 0.1% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Seychelles | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 122,730 people2025 / Less than 0.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 460 km²2023 / About 0.1% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 266.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 81.7% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 76.3 years2024 / 7.74 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 19,4492025 / About 54.1% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 81,131 people in 2000 to 122,730 people in 2025, an increase of about 51.3%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 72.78 years in 2000 to 76.3 years in 2024, an increase of 3.52 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 8,064 in 2000 to US$ 19,449 in 2025, an increase of about 141.2%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
70 additional rankings for Seychelles.
70 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials3 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work16 rankings
Education & science5 rankings
Food & agriculture4 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY