Seychelles
The Seychelles is an island sovereign state off the eastern coast of Africa. Its capital is Victoria. About 119,773 people live there (2023). It covers 459 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Victoria
- People (2023)
- 119,773
- Area
- 459 km²
- Currency
- Seychellois rupee
Seychelles at a glance
- In its own language
- République des Seychelles
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Victoria
- Population
- 119,773 (2023)
- Area
- 459 km² (177 mi²)
- People are called
- Seychellois, Seychelloise
- Official languages
- French, English, Seychellois Creole
- Currency
- Seychellois rupee
- GDP (nominal)
- US$1.6 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 74.3 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.785 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 32.1 (2018)
- Head of state
- Patrick Herminie (since 2025)
- Head of government
- Patrick Herminie (since 2025)
- Country codes
- SC, SYC
- Calling code
- +248
- Internet domain
- .sc
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC+04:00, Indian/Mahe
- Coordinates
- -7.1°, 52.766667°
The Seychelles and its neighbours
The Seychelles borders France, Comoros, Tanzania, Madagascar and Mauritius. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Seychelles
Divisions of the Seychelles
- Bel Air
- La Rivière Anglaise
- Les Mamelles
- Mont Buxton
- Mont Fleuri
- Plaisance
- Roche Caiman
- Saint Louis
- Anse-aux-Pins
- Anse Boileau
- Anse Etoile
- Au Cap
- Anse Royale
- Baie Lazare
- Beau Vallon
- Bel Ombre
- Cascade
- Glacis
- Grand'Anse Mahé
- Pointe La Rue
- Port Glaud
- Takamaka
- Baie Sainte Anne
- Grand'Anse Praslin
- La Digue and Inner Islands
- Ile Perseverance I
- Ile Perseverance II
Member of
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- African Union
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Alliance of Small Island States
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
- Group on Earth Observations
- Southern African Development Community
and 10 more organisations.
How far are you from the Seychelles?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of the Seychelles?
The capital of the Seychelles is Victoria.
What is the population of the Seychelles?
The Seychelles has about 119,773 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is the Seychelles?
The Seychelles covers 459 square kilometres (177 square miles).
What currency does the Seychelles use?
The Seychellois rupee.
What language is spoken in the Seychelles?
The official languages of the Seychelles are French, English and Seychellois Creole.
Which countries border the Seychelles?
The Seychelles shares a border with France, Comoros, Tanzania, Madagascar and Mauritius.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.