The current population of the Seychelles is 126,311 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 121,354 in 2024.
- The Seychelles is ranked 181/197 by population and was ranked 184th in 2006.
- The Seychelles is projected to reach 134K people in 2043.
- The Seychelles accounts for 0.002% of the world's population.
- For the last 20 years, the Seychelles has had an average growth rate of 2.47% per year.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 84.6K people to 126K (49.3% growth in 20 years).
The Seychelles population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 109,110 | -0.37% |
| 2099 | 109,510 | -0.37% |
| 2098 | 109,913 | -0.36% |
| 2097 | 110,312 | -0.37% |
| 2096 | 110,717 | -0.38% |
| 2095 | 111,137 | -0.38% |
| 2094 | 111,560 | -0.37% |
| 2093 | 111,974 | -0.38% |
| 2092 | 112,405 | -0.39% |
| 2091 | 112,843 | -0.38% |
| 2090 | 113,275 | -0.42% |
| 2089 | 113,749 | -0.4% |
| 2088 | 114,211 | -0.44% |
| 2087 | 114,718 | -0.44% |
| 2086 | 115,228 | -0.47% |
| 2085 | 115,767 | -0.47% |
| 2084 | 116,310 | -0.48% |
| 2083 | 116,872 | -0.5% |
| 2082 | 117,458 | -0.5% |
| 2081 | 118,047 | -0.52% |
| 2080 | 118,661 | -0.52% |
| 2079 | 119,278 | -0.53% |
| 2078 | 119,911 | -0.53% |
| 2077 | 120,545 | -0.51% |
| 2076 | 121,166 | -0.52% |
| 2075 | 121,799 | -0.51% |
| 2074 | 122,420 | -0.51% |
| 2073 | 123,045 | -0.5% |
| 2072 | 123,657 | -0.49% |
| 2071 | 124,267 | -0.49% |
| 2070 | 124,877 | -0.46% |
| 2069 | 125,451 | -0.46% |
| 2068 | 126,032 | -0.45% |
| 2067 | 126,595 | -0.45% |
| 2066 | 127,164 | -0.44% |
| 2065 | 127,724 | -0.42% |
| 2064 | 128,261 | -0.41% |
| 2063 | 128,787 | -0.38% |
| 2062 | 129,273 | -0.36% |
| 2061 | 129,740 | -0.34% |
| 2060 | 130,177 | -0.32% |
| 2059 | 130,590 | -0.29% |
| 2058 | 130,975 | -0.29% |
| 2057 | 131,354 | -0.26% |
| 2056 | 131,694 | -0.24% |
| 2055 | 132,015 | -0.23% |
| 2054 | 132,318 | -0.19% |
| 2053 | 132,565 | -0.18% |
| 2052 | 132,802 | -0.17% |
| 2051 | 133,030 | -0.15% |
| 2050 | 133,232 | -0.15% |
| 2049 | 133,432 | -0.12% |
| 2048 | 133,589 | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 133,724 | -0.08% |
| 2046 | 133,833 | -0.04% |
| 2045 | 133,889 | -0.04% |
| 2044 | 133,942 | -0.01% |
| 2043 | 133,957 | 0.008% |
| 2042 | 133,946 | 0.02% |
| 2041 | 133,922 | 0.06% |
| 2040 | 133,838 | 0.06% |
| 2039 | 133,754 | 0.07% |
| 2038 | 133,660 | 0.1% |
| 2037 | 133,525 | 0.12% |
| 2036 | 133,366 | 0.15% |
| 2035 | 133,166 | 0.17% |
| 2034 | 132,941 | 0.19% |
| 2033 | 132,686 | 0.22% |
| 2032 | 132,396 | 0.26% |
| 2031 | 132,047 | 0.27% |
| 2030 | 131,685 | 0.7% |
| 2029 | 130,774 | 1.04% |
| 2028 | 129,428 | 1.33% |
| 2027 | 127,725 | 1.54% |
| 2026 | 125,787 | 1.75% |
| 2025 | 123,629 | 1.88% |
| 2024 | 121,354 | 1.32% |
| 2023 | 119,773 | -0.09% |
| 2022 | 119,878 | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 99,258 | 0.81% |
| 2020 | 98,462 | 0.86% |
| 2019 | 97,625 | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 96,762 | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 95,843 | 1.23% |
| 2016 | 94,677 | 1.35% |
| 2015 | 93,419 | 2.25% |
| 2014 | 91,359 | 1.57% |
| 2013 | 89,949 | 1.86% |
| 2012 | 88,303 | 0.99% |
| 2011 | 87,441 | -2.59% |
| 2010 | 89,770 | 2.83% |
| 2009 | 87,298 | 0.39% |
| 2008 | 86,956 | 2.26% |
| 2007 | 85,033 | 0.51% |
| 2006 | 84,600 | 2.1% |
| 2005 | 82,858 | 0.46% |
| 2004 | 82,475 | -0.37% |
| 2003 | 82,781 | -1.13% |
| 2002 | 83,723 | 3.1% |
| 2001 | 81,202 | 0.09% |
| 2000 | 81,131 | 0.9% |
| 1999 | 80,410 | 1.98% |
| 1998 | 78,846 | 1.97% |
| 1997 | 77,319 | 1.18% |
| 1996 | 76,417 | 1.48% |
| 1995 | 75,304 | 1.48% |
| 1994 | 74,205 | 2.7% |
| 1993 | 72,253 | 2.11% |
| 1992 | 70,763 | 0.46% |
| 1991 | 70,439 | 1.34% |
| 1990 | 69,507 | 0.49% |
| 1989 | 69,167 | 0.6% |
| 1988 | 68,755 | 0.37% |
| 1987 | 68,499 | 4.34% |
| 1986 | 65,652 | 0.63% |
| 1985 | 65,244 | 0.81% |
| 1984 | 64,717 | 0.59% |
| 1983 | 64,335 | -0.12% |
| 1982 | 64,413 | 0.59% |
| 1981 | 64,035 | 1.22% |
| 1980 | 63,261 | 0.92% |
| 1979 | 62,686 | 0.86% |
| 1978 | 62,150 | 0.59% |
| 1977 | 61,786 | 2.12% |
| 1976 | 60,504 | 2.04% |
| 1975 | 59,292 | 2.34% |
| 1974 | 57,937 | 1.84% |
| 1973 | 56,892 | 1.54% |
| 1972 | 56,029 | 2.44% |
| 1971 | 54,695 | 2.04% |
| 1970 | 53,600 | 2.36% |
| 1969 | 52,365 | 2.41% |
| 1968 | 51,134 | 2.45% |
| 1967 | 49,911 | 2.49% |
| 1966 | 48,699 | 2.52% |
| 1965 | 47,500 | 2.54% |
| 1964 | 46,322 | 2.54% |
| 1963 | 45,176 | 2.57% |
| 1962 | 44,042 | 2.69% |
| 1961 | 42,889 | 2.85% |
| 1960 | 41,700 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Seychelles has a population of 126K as of 2026, compared to 94.7K in 2016, 84.6K in 2006, and 76.4K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 3.34% per year. The Seychelles is ranked 7th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) the Seychelles will have 133,833 people (5.96% growth) and still will be ranked 181st.
By the year 2100, the Seychelles' population is projected to decline by 13.6% from its current level to 109K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 1,590 |
| 2024 | - | - | 1,747 |
| 2023 | 2,492 | 683 | 1,809 |
| 2022 | 2,423 | 635 | 1,788 |
| 2021 | 2,830 | 744 | 2,086 |
| 2020 | 2,612 | 886 | 1,726 |
| 2019 | 2,581 | 811 | 1,770 |
| 2018 | 2,575 | 842 | 1,733 |
| 2017 | 2,594 | 901 | 1,693 |
| 2016 | 2,582 | 900 | 1,682 |
| 2015 | 2,607 | 888 | 1,719 |
| 2014 | 2,574 | 832 | 1,742 |
| 2013 | 2,563 | 846 | 1,717 |
| 2012 | 2,527 | 989 | 1,538 |
| 2011 | 2,487 | 936 | 1,551 |
| 2010 | 1,584 | 844 | 740 |
| 2009 | 1,005 | 900 | 105 |
| 2008 | 992 | 887 | 105 |
| 2007 | 1,040 | 867 | 173 |
| 2006 | 1,068 | 804 | 264 |
| 2005 | 1,075 | 861 | 214 |
| 2004 | 1,159 | 842 | 317 |
| 2003 | 1,144 | 828 | 316 |
| 2002 | 1,262 | 837 | 425 |
| 2001 | 1,394 | 885 | 509 |
| 2000 | 1,419 | 958 | 461 |
| 1999 | 1,392 | 901 | 491 |
| 1998 | 1,356 | 844 | 512 |
| 1997 | 862 | 873 | -11 |
| 1996 | 781 | 1,047 | -266 |
| 1995 | 883 | 1,054 | -171 |
| 1994 | 905 | 1,136 | -231 |
| 1993 | 775 | 1,091 | -316 |
| 1992 | 787 | 1,076 | -289 |
| 1991 | 820 | 1,162 | -342 |
| 1990 | 842 | 1,070 | -228 |
| 1989 | 824 | 1,030 | -206 |
| 1988 | 939 | 1,135 | -196 |
| 1987 | 809 | 1,172 | -363 |
| 1986 | 735 | 1,222 | -487 |
| 1985 | 801 | 1,259 | -458 |
| 1984 | 762 | 1,255 | -493 |
| 1983 | 770 | 1,209 | -439 |
| 1982 | 712 | 1,069 | -357 |
| 1981 | 793 | 1,358 | -565 |
| 1980 | 799 | 1,386 | -587 |
| 1979 | 783 | 1,292 | -509 |
| 1978 | 743 | 1,330 | -587 |
| 1977 | 1,265 | 1,125 | 140 |
| 1976 | 1,646 | 1,174 | 472 |
| 1975 | 1,635 | 1,376 | 259 |
| 1974 | 1,535 | 1,361 | 174 |
| 1973 | 1,493 | 1,166 | 327 |
| 1972 | 1,465 | 1,199 | 266 |
| 1971 | 1,475 | 1,373 | 102 |
| 1970 | 1,156 | 1,087 | 69 |
| 1969 | 1,162 | 1,119 | 43 |
| 1968 | 1,199 | 1,145 | 54 |
| 1967 | 1,202 | 1,217 | -15 |
| 1966 | 1,186 | 1,280 | -94 |
| 1965 | 1,145 | 1,165 | -20 |
| 1964 | 1,081 | 1,155 | -74 |
| 1963 | 1,016 | 1,123 | -107 |
| 1962 | 955 | 1,083 | -128 |
| 1961 | 887 | 1,040 | -153 |
| 1960 | 797 | 977 | -180 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 31.4% of the population change in the Seychelles is from natural causes (a gain of 8,122 people) and 68.6% is from migration (a gain of 17,748 people).
As of 2024, 13,261 residents or 10.2% of the population were not native-born in the Seychelles, compared to 11,420 and 12% in 2010.
The Seychelles population clock
Seychelles
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
126311
|
181/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.002% | 181/197 |
| One net population change |
5.54 hours
|
148/197 |
| One birth every |
5.63 hours
|
181/196 |
| One death every |
10 hours
|
183/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +4 | 148/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,581 | 148/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.32% | 80/197 |
| One migration net change every |
5.52 hours
|
60/196 |
| Annual migration change | +1,590 | 60/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 13,261 | 175/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 10.2% | 65/195 |
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Seychelles population statistics
|
Seychelles
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.3 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 35.4 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 35 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 55.2:44.8 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 2.02 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 708 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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