Population by income level in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population by income level was 122,730 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
122,730
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
186th
of 215 countries
All-time high
122,730
in 2025
All-time low
41,700
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 122,730 for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Seychelles peaked at 122,730 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,700, in 1960.
That places Seychelles 186th out of 215 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 by income level 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 population data for Seychelles
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 116.64 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3959 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7568 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 252.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,508 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Seychelles?
- Population by income level in Seychelles was 122,730 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 122,730 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,700 in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for population by income level?
- Seychelles ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.