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Location of SeychellesSeychellesVictoria
Country

Seychelles

4.68° S, 55.48° E

No land border at all — every neighbor is across water, along 491 km of coast, the 107th longest on Earth.

land borders 0 km · 164th/230 · coastline 491 km · 107th/229
CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · ranks computed across the countries in this atlas that carry the value

Population
97,625
Area
455 km²
Population density
≈ 561 / km²
Capital
Victoria
Natural Earth
ISO codes
SC · SYC
GDP (nominal)
$2.17 billion
GDP per capita (PPP)
$29,200
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How big, reallyDrawn at the same scale as United States Virgin Islands. Equal-area projection, not the map you are used to.
Seychelles 455 km²United States Virgin Islands ≈ 315 km²

geometry: Natural Earth 1:50m · EPSG:6933 equal-area

Where Seychelles sits in the world

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  1. Median age39.2 years70th of 224 · median 32.6 years
  2. Life expectancy76.6 years104th of 224 · median 76.2 years
  3. Fertility rate1.8 children per woman133rd of 225 · median 1.92 children per woman
  4. Population97,625198th of 235 · median 5,454,073
  5. Total area455 km²194th of 228 · median 83,736 km²
  6. Coastline491 km107th of 229 · median 402 km

Overview

Name

French Captain Corneille Nicholas Morphey named the islands after Jean Moreau de Séchelles, France’s finance minister, in 1756. When the British acquired the islands in 1815, they changed the spelling of the name.

Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person

People and society

Predominantly Creole, Seychelles' population is mainly of East African and Malagasy heritage. French, Indian, Chinese, and Arab populations also form part of its society.

Religious affiliations include Roman Catholic, Protestant, other Christian, Hindu, Muslim, and other non-Christian affiliations, alongside people with no religious affiliation. People live on the main island of Mahe, Praslin, La Digue, and the outer islands.

Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person

Flag and symbols

Five expanding bands—blue, yellow, red, white, and green—radiate from the bottom left corner. The bands symbolize a dynamic new country moving into the future. Blue stands for sky and sea; yellow, the sun giving light and life; red, people's determination to work for the future in unity and love. White stands for social justice and harmony; green, the land and natural environment. Coco de mer (sea coconut) is a national symbol.

Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person

Key figures

CIA World Factbook

Economy

GDP (nominal)
$2.17 billion
GDP (PPP)
$3.55 billion
GDP per capita (PPP)
$29,200
GDP growth
+3.5%
Inflation (consumer prices)
0.3%
Exports
$2.38 billion
Imports
$2.44 billion

People

Life expectancy
76.6 years
Median age
39.2 years
Birth rate
11.59 per 1,000
Death rate
7.02 per 1,000
Fertility rate
1.8 children per woman
Population growth
+0.53% a year
Urban population
58.8%
Languages
  • Seychellois Creoleofficial89.1%
  • Englishofficial5.1%
  • Frenchofficial0.7%
  • others1.4%
Religions
  • Roman Catholic76.2%
  • Protestant10.5%Anglican 6.1%, Pentecostal Assembly 1.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.2%, other Protestant 1.7%
  • Hindu2.4%
  • Muslim1.6%
  • other0.9%

Land

Total area
455 km²Land 455 km² · Water 0 km²
Coastline
491 km
Land borders
0 km
Highest point
905 m Morne Seychellois

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Natural geography 2

Natural Earth outlines · features with a Wikidata ID

Oceans 1

Islands 1

Largest cities 1

Population · Natural Earth

  1. Victoriacapital33.6K

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