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 194th out of 238 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.

Population in Seychelles

Name: Population in Seychelles
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Seychelles: Population was 127,961 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

127,961 people

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

194th

of 238 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

In 2023, population in Seychelles stood at 127,961 people. 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.

Seychelles ranks 194th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

191 Saint Lucia 179,291 people compare
192 Guam 166,522 people compare
193 Kiribati 132,540 people compare
195 Grenada 117,094 people compare
196 Micronesia (country) 112,646 people compare
197 Aruba 107,946 people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

More population data for Seychelles

Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 5,508 people (2100)
Population density 252.12 people per km² (2100)
World population growth -0.4% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.85 births per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.85 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.85 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate 0.5% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.13 live births per woman (2023)

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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 194th out of 238 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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About this data

Indicator: Population
Unit: people
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.