Seychelles vs Western Sahara: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Seychelles
1.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Western Sahara
1.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Seychelles rank
59th
Western Sahara rank
61st
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Seychelles
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1.88 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Seychelles ranks 59th and Western Sahara ranks 61st of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 0.9624 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 0.1782 % change on previous year | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Seychelles or Western Sahara?
- Seychelles, at 1.88 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Seychelles and Western Sahara?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Western Sahara?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and Western Sahara rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 59th and Western Sahara ranks 61st of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.