Population in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population was 127,961 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
127,961 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
195th
of 239 countries
All-time high
127,961 people
in 2023
All-time low
12,522 people
in 1800
Years of data
224
1800–2023
Population in Seychelles, 1800–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Seychelles is 127,961 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 224 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Seychelles peaked at 127,961 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,522 people, in 1800.
That places Seychelles 195th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 12,522 people | — |
| 1801 | 12,522 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 12,522 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 12,522 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 12,522 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 12,522 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 12,522 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 12,522 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 12,522 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 12,522 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 12,522 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 12,522 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 12,522 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 12,522 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 12,522 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 12,522 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 12,522 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 12,522 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 12,522 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 12,531 people | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 12,548 people | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 12,575 people | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 12,610 people | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 12,654 people | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 12,699 people | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 12,743 people | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 12,788 people | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 12,833 people | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 12,878 people | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 12,923 people | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 12,968 people | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 13,014 people | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 13,060 people | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 13,105 people | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 13,151 people | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 13,197 people | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 13,244 people | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 13,290 people | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 13,337 people | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 13,384 people | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 13,431 people | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 13,478 people | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 13,525 people | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 13,572 people | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 13,620 people | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 13,668 people | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 13,716 people | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 13,764 people | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 13,812 people | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 13,860 people | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 13,909 people | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 13,988 people | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 14,067 people | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 14,146 people | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 14,226 people | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 14,306 people | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 14,387 people | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 14,468 people | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 14,549 people | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 14,631 people | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 14,713 people | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 14,796 people | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 14,879 people | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 14,962 people | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 15,046 people | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 15,130 people | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 15,215 people | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 15,300 people | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 15,385 people | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 15,471 people | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 15,557 people | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 15,644 people | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 15,731 people | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 15,818 people | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 15,906 people | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 15,995 people | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 16,083 people | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 16,172 people | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 16,262 people | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 16,352 people | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 16,442 people | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 16,533 people | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 16,625 people | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 16,716 people | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 16,809 people | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 16,901 people | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 16,994 people | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 17,088 people | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 17,182 people | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 17,324 people | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 17,516 people | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 17,759 people | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 18,055 people | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 18,404 people | +1.9% |
| 1894 | 18,759 people | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 19,122 people | +1.9% |
| 1896 | 19,491 people | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 19,868 people | +1.9% |
| 1898 | 20,252 people | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 20,651 people | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 21,066 people | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 21,498 people | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 21,947 people | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 22,413 people | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 22,890 people | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 23,376 people | +2.1% |
| 1906 | 23,872 people | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 24,380 people | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 24,897 people | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 25,369 people | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 25,794 people | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 26,170 people | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 26,495 people | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 26,767 people | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 27,042 people | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 27,320 people | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 27,600 people | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 27,884 people | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 28,117 people | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 28,349 people | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 28,579 people | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 28,807 people | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 29,033 people | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 29,257 people | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 29,483 people | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 29,711 people | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 29,941 people | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 30,172 people | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 30,405 people | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 30,698 people | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 31,053 people | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 31,470 people | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 31,951 people | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 32,499 people | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 33,056 people | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 33,622 people | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 34,198 people | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 34,784 people | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 35,380 people | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 35,882 people | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 36,286 people | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 36,592 people | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 36,797 people | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 36,900 people | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 37,002 people | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 37,106 people | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 37,209 people | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 37,313 people | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 37,417 people | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 37,680 people | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 38,306 people | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 38,702 people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 39,010 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 39,334 people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 39,703 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 40,126 people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 40,617 people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 41,198 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 41,823 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 42,487 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 43,249 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 44,133 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 45,088 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 46,099 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 47,164 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 48,295 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 49,476 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 50,686 people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 51,904 people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 53,104 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 54,276 people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 55,534 people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 56,913 people | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 58,320 people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 59,765 people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 61,236 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 62,762 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 64,117 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 65,008 people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 65,625 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 66,281 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 66,974 people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 67,666 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 68,379 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 69,103 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 69,837 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 70,582 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 71,358 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 72,229 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 73,142 people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 74,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 74,838 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 75,630 people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 76,420 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 77,279 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 78,144 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 78,901 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 79,670 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 80,738 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 82,033 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 83,339 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 84,621 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 85,878 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 87,056 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 88,175 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 89,288 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 90,391 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 91,483 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 92,563 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 93,644 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 94,993 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 97,041 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 99,565 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 102,108 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 104,663 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 107,247 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 109,836 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 112,443 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 115,053 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 117,662 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 120,299 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 123,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 125,533 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 127,961 people | +1.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 127,961 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 127,961 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million people, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 12,522 people | 12,522 people | 12,522 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 12,523 people | 12,522 people | 12,531 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 12,725 people | 12,548 people | 12,923 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 13,175 people | 12,968 people | 13,384 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 13,645 people | 13,431 people | 13,860 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 14,268 people | 13,909 people | 14,631 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 15,090 people | 14,713 people | 15,471 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 15,952 people | 15,557 people | 16,352 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 16,861 people | 16,442 people | 17,324 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 18,988 people | 17,516 people | 20,651 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 23,171 people | 21,066 people | 25,369 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 27,154 people | 25,794 people | 28,349 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 29,609 people | 28,579 people | 30,698 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 33,390 people | 31,053 people | 35,882 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 37,030 people | 36,286 people | 37,680 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 40,131 people | 38,306 people | 42,487 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 47,920 people | 43,249 people | 53,104 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,356 people | 54,276 people | 65,625 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,555 people | 66,281 people | 73,142 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,765 people | 74,000 people | 82,033 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,644 people | 83,339 people | 93,644 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,061 people | 94,993 people | 117,662 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,198 people | 120,299 people | 127,961 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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- 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)
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- 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 in Seychelles?
- Population in Seychelles was 127,961 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 127,961 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,522 people in 1800.
- How does Seychelles rank for population?
- Seychelles ranks 195th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.