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Population in the Seychelles compared to Thailand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Seychelles was 122,730 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Seychelles' population is 125,859 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 569 times bigger than the Seychelles'.
  • The Seychelles is ranked the 181st most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.002% for the Seychelles vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, the Seychelles has had an average growth rate of +2.86% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Seychelles has increased from 84.6K people to 126K (48.8% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Seychelles vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Seychelles
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Seychelles Thailand
2100 108,316 45,708,431
2099 108,713 46,053,146
2098 109,113 46,403,189
2097 109,509 46,757,918
2096 109,911 47,118,652
2095 110,328 47,484,043
2094 110,748 47,853,561
2093 111,160 48,226,682
2092 111,587 48,605,235
2091 112,022 48,984,504
2090 112,451 49,368,049
2089 112,921 49,756,629
2088 113,380 50,142,276
2087 113,883 50,532,164
2086 114,389 50,925,294
2085 114,924 51,321,960
2084 115,463 51,724,454
2083 116,022 52,127,592
2082 116,603 52,533,368
2081 117,187 52,938,345
2080 117,797 53,347,733
2079 118,410 53,762,492
2078 119,038 54,177,529
2077 119,668 54,595,112
2076 120,284 55,015,291
2075 120,912 55,438,108
2074 121,530 55,867,914
2073 122,150 56,300,358
2072 122,757 56,735,274
2071 123,363 57,172,515
2070 123,969 57,616,731
2069 124,538 58,061,962
2068 125,115 58,512,248
2067 125,674 58,962,990
2066 126,238 59,413,893
2065 126,795 59,873,261
2064 127,327 60,331,851
2063 127,850 60,792,306
2062 128,332 61,257,068
2061 128,796 61,720,030
2060 129,230 62,187,380
2059 129,639 62,651,158
2058 130,022 63,113,332
2057 130,398 63,572,746
2056 130,736 64,027,520
2055 131,054 64,473,146
2054 131,355 64,912,210
2053 131,600 65,338,122
2052 131,835 65,758,061
2051 132,062 66,162,612
2050 132,262 66,552,915
2049 132,461 66,931,487
2048 132,617 67,291,479
2047 132,751 67,636,461
2046 132,859 67,967,131
2045 132,915 68,281,902
2044 132,967 68,579,656
2043 132,982 68,864,788
2042 132,971 69,133,982
2041 132,948 69,390,832
2040 132,864 69,626,857
2039 132,781 69,848,522
2038 132,687 70,056,903
2037 132,553 70,250,371
2036 132,396 70,429,677
2035 132,197 70,599,021
2034 131,973 70,751,094
2033 131,721 70,891,510
2032 131,432 71,019,665
2031 131,086 71,134,882
2030 130,727 71,241,584
2029 129,822 71,337,147
2028 128,486 71,423,119
2027 126,796 71,499,411
2026 124,871 71,565,981
2025 122,730 71,619,863
2024 121,354 71,668,011
2023 119,773 71,702,435
2022 119,878 71,735,329
2021 99,258 71,727,332
2020 98,462 71,641,484
2019 97,625 71,522,271
2018 96,762 71,376,079
2017 95,843 71,160,187
2016 94,677 70,859,841
2015 93,419 70,540,795
2014 91,359 70,216,367
2013 89,949 69,845,114
2012 88,303 69,436,098
2011 87,441 69,007,208
2010 89,770 68,579,447
2009 87,298 68,121,080
2008 86,956 67,619,830
2007 85,033 67,102,394
2006 84,600 66,567,687
2005 82,858 66,017,420
2004 82,475 65,452,047
2003 82,781 64,868,166
2002 83,723 64,266,437
2001 81,202 63,651,141
2000 81,131 63,007,815
1999 80,410 62,299,043
1998 78,846 61,522,630
1997 77,319 60,724,584
1996 76,417 59,920,064
1995 75,304 59,098,232
1994 74,205 58,260,854
1993 72,253 57,408,198
1992 70,763 56,528,834
1991 70,439 55,637,434
1990 69,507 54,738,329
1989 69,167 53,848,956
1988 68,755 52,969,595
1987 68,499 52,074,105
1986 65,652 51,177,834
1985 65,244 50,270,753
1984 64,717 49,351,708
1983 64,335 48,423,309
1982 64,413 47,494,577
1981 64,035 46,575,855
1980 63,261 45,650,022
1979 62,686 44,718,434
1978 62,150 43,788,976
1977 61,786 42,843,974
1976 60,504 41,896,504
1975 59,292 40,940,005
1974 57,937 39,952,891
1973 56,892 38,947,787
1972 56,029 37,933,929
1971 54,695 36,937,387
1970 53,600 35,954,408
1969 52,365 34,973,782
1968 51,134 34,002,560
1967 49,911 33,037,801
1966 48,699 32,086,071
1965 47,500 31,149,337
1964 46,322 30,232,141
1963 45,176 29,342,322
1962 44,042 28,481,040
1961 42,889 27,650,334
1960 41,700 26,851,747

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Seychelles increased by 10,077 people (a 11.9% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Seychelles gained 31,182 people (a 32.9% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

The Seychelles was ranked 184th most populous country in 2006 and is 181st in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Seychelles' population will grow by 5.09% to 132,262 people and will still be ranked 181st. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

The Seychelles is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 133K people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Seychelles
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Seychelles Thailand
2100 -0.37% -0.75%
2099 -0.37% -0.75%
2098 -0.36% -0.76%
2097 -0.37% -0.77%
2096 -0.38% -0.77%
2095 -0.38% -0.77%
2094 -0.37% -0.77%
2093 -0.38% -0.78%
2092 -0.39% -0.77%
2091 -0.38% -0.78%
2090 -0.42% -0.78%
2089 -0.4% -0.77%
2088 -0.44% -0.77%
2087 -0.44% -0.77%
2086 -0.47% -0.77%
2085 -0.47% -0.78%
2084 -0.48% -0.77%
2083 -0.5% -0.77%
2082 -0.5% -0.76%
2081 -0.52% -0.77%
2080 -0.52% -0.77%
2079 -0.53% -0.77%
2078 -0.53% -0.76%
2077 -0.51% -0.76%
2076 -0.52% -0.76%
2075 -0.51% -0.77%
2074 -0.51% -0.77%
2073 -0.5% -0.77%
2072 -0.49% -0.76%
2071 -0.49% -0.77%
2070 -0.46% -0.77%
2069 -0.46% -0.77%
2068 -0.45% -0.76%
2067 -0.45% -0.76%
2066 -0.44% -0.77%
2065 -0.42% -0.76%
2064 -0.41% -0.76%
2063 -0.38% -0.76%
2062 -0.36% -0.75%
2061 -0.34% -0.75%
2060 -0.32% -0.74%
2059 -0.29% -0.73%
2058 -0.29% -0.72%
2057 -0.26% -0.71%
2056 -0.24% -0.69%
2055 -0.23% -0.68%
2054 -0.19% -0.65%
2053 -0.18% -0.64%
2052 -0.17% -0.61%
2051 -0.15% -0.59%
2050 -0.15% -0.57%
2049 -0.12% -0.53%
2048 -0.1% -0.51%
2047 -0.08% -0.49%
2046 -0.04% -0.46%
2045 -0.04% -0.43%
2044 -0.01% -0.41%
2043 0.008% -0.39%
2042 0.02% -0.37%
2041 0.06% -0.34%
2040 0.06% -0.32%
2039 0.07% -0.3%
2038 0.1% -0.28%
2037 0.12% -0.25%
2036 0.15% -0.24%
2035 0.17% -0.21%
2034 0.19% -0.2%
2033 0.22% -0.18%
2032 0.26% -0.16%
2031 0.27% -0.15%
2030 0.7% -0.13%
2029 1.04% -0.12%
2028 1.33% -0.11%
2027 1.54% -0.09%
2026 1.75% -0.08%
2025 1.13% -0.07%
2024 1.32% -0.05%
2023 -0.09% -0.05%
2022 20.8% 0.01%
2021 0.81% 0.12%
2020 0.86% 0.17%
2019 0.89% 0.2%
2018 0.96% 0.3%
2017 1.23% 0.42%
2016 1.35% 0.45%
2015 2.25% 0.46%
2014 1.57% 0.53%
2013 1.86% 0.59%
2012 0.99% 0.62%
2011 -2.59% 0.62%
2010 2.83% 0.67%
2009 0.39% 0.74%
2008 2.26% 0.77%
2007 0.51% 0.8%
2006 2.1% 0.83%
2005 0.46% 0.86%
2004 -0.37% 0.9%
2003 -1.13% 0.94%
2002 3.1% 0.97%
2001 0.09% 1.02%
2000 0.9% 1.14%
1999 1.98% 1.26%
1998 1.97% 1.31%
1997 1.18% 1.34%
1996 1.48% 1.39%
1995 1.48% 1.44%
1994 2.7% 1.49%
1993 2.11% 1.56%
1992 0.46% 1.6%
1991 1.34% 1.64%
1990 0.49% 1.65%
1989 0.6% 1.66%
1988 0.37% 1.72%
1987 4.34% 1.75%
1986 0.63% 1.8%
1985 0.81% 1.86%
1984 0.59% 1.92%
1983 -0.12% 1.96%
1982 0.59% 1.97%
1981 1.22% 2.03%
1980 0.92% 2.08%
1979 0.86% 2.12%
1978 0.59% 2.21%
1977 2.12% 2.26%
1976 2.04% 2.34%
1975 2.34% 2.47%
1974 1.84% 2.58%
1973 1.54% 2.67%
1972 2.44% 2.7%
1971 2.04% 2.73%
1970 2.36% 2.8%
1969 2.41% 2.86%
1968 2.45% 2.92%
1967 2.49% 2.97%
1966 2.52% 3.01%
1965 2.54% 3.03%
1964 2.54% 3.03%
1963 2.57% 3.02%
1962 2.69% 3%
1961 2.85% 2.97%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Seychelles grew by 1.13%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Seychelles Thailand
Current population
125859
71565981
Population rank 181/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 0.86%
One net population change
6.38 hours
10.9 minutes
One birth every
6.57 hours
54.2 seconds
One death every
10.3 hours
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +4 -132
Annual growth/decline +1,376 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +1.13% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 93/197 164/197
One migration net change every
5.52 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +1,590 +27,509
Net migration rank 60/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 13,261 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 175/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 65/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Seychelles
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Seychelles Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,590 - 27,509
2024 485 1,747 -65,720 23,321
2023 683 1,809 -46,105 19,648
2022 635 1,788 -61,046 21,683
2021 744 2,086 57,382 -2,093
2020 886 1,726 84,107 32,277
2019 811 1,770 116,867 5,221
2018 842 1,733 159,383 10,984
2017 901 1,693 194,695 66,805
2016 900 1,682 226,255 112,978
2015 888 1,719 266,362 32,500
2014 832 1,742 294,628 55,358
2013 846 1,717 325,059 67,452
2012 989 1,538 351,485 74,033
2011 936 1,551 365,670 66,607
2010 844 740 370,466 52,791
2009 900 105 382,636 110,883
2008 887 105 401,730 107,333
2007 867 173 425,362 100,486
2006 804 264 441,211 102,362
2005 861 214 456,378 100,542
2004 842 317 466,542 107,199
2003 828 316 488,003 105,917
2002 837 425 504,299 105,215
2001 885 509 524,230 96,817
2000 958 461 543,884 121,640
1999 901 491 578,073 173,924
1998 844 512 617,318 183,471
1997 873 -11 644,834 150,411
1996 1,047 -266 661,397 152,397
1995 1,054 -171 682,703 147,226
1994 1,136 -231 712,589 132,271
1993 1,091 -316 737,696 122,746
1992 1,076 -289 754,999 143,318
1991 1,162 -342 760,508 124,034
1990 1,070 -228 760,808 152,916
1989 1,030 -206 774,563 90,497
1988 1,135 -196 765,252 128,469
1987 1,172 -363 774,498 122,791
1986 1,222 -487 783,430 111,820
1985 1,259 -458 776,935 141,963
1984 1,255 -493 779,856 139,345
1983 1,209 -439 794,239 143,393
1982 1,069 -357 817,951 101,885
1981 1,358 -565 839,297 78,337
1980 1,386 -587 845,575 88,478
1979 1,292 -509 843,434 85,693
1978 1,330 -587 847,799 82,011
1977 1,125 140 871,232 88,937
1976 1,174 472 894,072 40,656
1975 1,376 259 911,980 66,306
1974 1,361 174 923,151 72,801
1973 1,166 327 933,540 80,704
1972 1,199 266 940,420 73,082
1971 1,373 102 936,215 43,400
1970 1,087 69 937,116 49,221
1969 1,119 43 948,314 26,551
1968 1,145 54 953,806 13,718
1967 1,217 -15 944,980 17,005
1966 1,280 -94 929,469 12,016
1965 1,165 -20 909,000 22,995
1964 1,155 -74 885,137 17,249
1963 1,123 -107 860,728 16,494
1962 1,083 -128 828,741 16,605
1961 1,040 -153 801,140 14,968
1960 977 -180 774,190 6,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/seychelles/thailand | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 30.5% of the population change in the Seychelles is from natural causes (a gain of 7,775 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 17,753 people). In Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 13,261 residents or 10.2% of the population were not native-born in the Seychelles, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

Biggest cities by population

Seychelles
City Population
Victoria 24.7K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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