Population, total in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population, total was 122,730 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 122,730 for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Seychelles peaked at 122,730 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,700, in 1960.
That places Seychelles 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41,700 | — |
| 1961 | 42,889 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 44,042 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 45,176 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 46,322 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 47,500 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 48,699 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 49,911 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 51,134 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 52,365 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 53,600 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 54,695 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 56,029 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 56,892 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 57,937 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 59,292 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 60,504 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 61,786 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 62,150 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 62,686 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 63,261 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 64,035 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 64,413 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 64,335 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 64,717 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 65,244 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 65,652 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 68,499 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 68,755 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 69,167 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 69,507 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 70,439 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 70,763 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 72,253 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 74,205 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 75,304 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 76,417 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 77,319 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 78,846 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 80,410 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 81,131 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 81,202 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 83,723 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 82,781 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 82,475 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 82,858 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 84,600 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 85,033 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 86,956 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 87,298 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 89,770 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 87,441 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 88,303 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 89,949 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 91,359 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 93,419 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 94,677 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 95,843 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 96,762 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97,625 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 98,462 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 99,258 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 119,878 | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 119,773 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 121,354 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 122,730 | +1.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 122,730 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 122,730 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,974 | 41,700 | 52,365 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58,557 | 53,600 | 62,686 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,808 | 63,261 | 69,167 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,546 | 69,507 | 80,410 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,806 | 81,131 | 87,298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,515 | 87,441 | 97,625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,576 | 98,462 | 122,730 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More climate change data for Seychelles
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 91,000 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0411 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1363 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.5035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0019 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5035 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Seychelles?
- Population, total in Seychelles was 122,730 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 122,730 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,700 in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for population, total?
- Seychelles ranks 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.