Number of people using the Internet in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of people using the Internet was 106,571 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Seychelles, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 106,571 people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Seychelles peaked at 106,571 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Seychelles ranks 182nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 497.48 people | — |
| 1997 | 989.68 people | +98.9% |
| 1998 | 1,995 people | +101.6% |
| 1999 | 5,010 people | +151.1% |
| 2000 | 6,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 8,944 people | +49.1% |
| 2002 | 11,976 people | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 12,080 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 20,018 people | +65.7% |
| 2005 | 21,057 people | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 29,569 people | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 32,636 people | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 35,165 people | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 36,806 people | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 37,743 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 41,570 people | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 45,334 people | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 46,826 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 50,689 people | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 53,506 people | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 59,953 people | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 66,995 people | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 74,814 people | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 78,033 people | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 81,387 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 101,697 people | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 103,006 people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 106,571 people | +3.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 106,571 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 106,571 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +151.1% | 1,995 people | 5,010 people |
| 1998 | +101.6% | 989.68 people | 1,995 people |
| 1997 | +98.9% | 497.48 people | 989.68 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,698 people | 0 people | 5,010 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 19,716 people | 6,000 people | 35,165 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 51,424 people | 36,806 people | 74,814 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,139 people | 78,033 people | 106,571 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More science & technology data for Seychelles
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.62 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 163,827 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 359.5 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9325 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15.17 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Seychelles?
- Number of people using the internet in Seychelles was 106,571 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 106,571 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of people using the internet?
- Seychelles ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.