Seychelles
Seychelles
Capital Victoria
455 km² · 122,730 people (2025) · Seychellois rupee
115 islands scattered over 1.3 million km² of ocean. Aldabra is the world's second-largest coral atoll and carries about 100,000 giant tortoises, more than anywhere else. The coco de mer palm of Praslin produces the largest and heaviest seed of any plant, up to 18 kg.
The facts
- Capital
- Victoria
- Area
- 455 km² — 176 sq mi
- Population
- 122,730 (2025)
- Density
- 269.7 people per km²
- Currency
- Seychellois rupee (SCR, ₨)
- Official languages
- Seychellois Creole, English, French
- Time zone
- UTC+04:00
- Calling code
- +248
- Drives on the
- left
- ISO codes
- SC · SYC
- Continent
- Africa
How it compares
- By area
- 186 of 200
- By population
- 183 of 200
Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.
Countries of a similar size
| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Andorra | 468 | 82,904 |
| Palau | 459 | 17,663 |
| Seychelles ← | 455 | 122,730 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 443 | 94,209 |
| Barbados | 430 | 282,623 |
Common questions
- What is the capital of Seychelles?
- Victoria
- What currency does Seychelles use?
- The Seychellois rupee (SCR).
- How big is Seychelles?
- 455 km², or 176 square miles — 186 of 200 by area.
- Which side of the road does Seychelles drive on?
- The left.
Related pages
- Andorra 468 km²
- Palau 459 km²
- Antigua and Barbuda 443 km²
- Barbados 430 km²
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Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)