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Population in the Seychelles compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Seychelles was 122,730 in 2025 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Seychelles' population is 125,859 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 2,737 times bigger than the Seychelles'.
  • The Seychelles is ranked the 181st most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.15% of the world: 0.002% for the Seychelles vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, the Seychelles has had an average growth rate of +2.86% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Seychelles has increased from 84.6K people to 126K (48.8% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).

Seychelles vs United States: population by year and forecast

Seychelles
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Seychelles United States
2100 108,316 415,429,771
2099 108,713 414,829,167
2098 109,113 414,231,720
2097 109,509 413,576,381
2096 109,911 412,927,393
2095 110,328 412,225,379
2094 110,748 411,498,749
2093 111,160 410,785,729
2092 111,587 410,051,921
2091 112,022 409,320,183
2090 112,451 408,613,732
2089 112,921 407,885,645
2088 113,380 407,129,733
2087 113,883 406,421,298
2086 114,389 405,715,343
2085 114,924 405,059,379
2084 115,463 404,343,130
2083 116,022 403,612,785
2082 116,603 402,871,293
2081 117,187 402,054,554
2080 117,797 401,319,194
2079 118,410 400,554,914
2078 119,038 399,737,968
2077 119,668 398,906,565
2076 120,284 398,035,750
2075 120,912 397,109,170
2074 121,530 396,226,412
2073 122,150 395,307,725
2072 122,757 394,393,561
2071 123,363 393,415,363
2070 123,969 392,469,727
2069 124,538 391,479,981
2068 125,115 390,517,695
2067 125,674 389,543,856
2066 126,238 388,597,719
2065 126,795 387,685,327
2064 127,327 386,805,026
2063 127,850 385,911,917
2062 128,332 385,032,627
2061 128,796 384,170,837
2060 129,230 383,361,269
2059 129,639 382,542,030
2058 130,022 381,704,804
2057 130,398 380,907,023
2056 130,736 380,159,777
2055 131,054 379,430,756
2054 131,355 378,682,851
2053 131,600 377,878,421
2052 131,835 377,073,303
2051 132,062 376,229,840
2050 132,262 375,373,155
2049 132,461 374,493,150
2048 132,617 373,590,762
2047 132,751 372,626,259
2046 132,859 371,644,809
2045 132,915 370,602,914
2044 132,967 369,518,897
2043 132,982 368,375,680
2042 132,971 367,158,772
2041 132,948 365,937,822
2040 132,864 364,671,837
2039 132,781 363,367,337
2038 132,687 361,997,023
2037 132,553 360,606,236
2036 132,396 359,193,245
2035 132,197 357,750,686
2034 131,973 356,266,726
2033 131,721 354,775,032
2032 131,432 353,259,037
2031 131,086 351,721,511
2030 130,727 350,155,042
2029 129,822 348,564,667
2028 128,486 346,906,294
2027 126,796 345,257,605
2026 124,871 343,565,426
2025 122,730 341,784,857
2024 121,354 340,110,988
2023 119,773 334,914,895
2022 119,878 333,271,411
2021 99,258 331,893,745
2020 98,462 331,526,933
2019 97,625 328,329,953
2018 96,762 326,838,199
2017 95,843 325,122,128
2016 94,677 323,071,755
2015 93,419 320,738,994
2014 91,359 318,386,329
2013 89,949 316,059,947
2012 88,303 313,877,662
2011 87,441 311,583,481
2010 89,770 309,327,143
2009 87,298 306,771,529
2008 86,956 304,093,966
2007 85,033 301,231,207
2006 84,600 298,379,912
2005 82,858 295,516,599
2004 82,475 292,805,298
2003 82,781 290,107,933
2002 83,723 287,625,193
2001 81,202 284,968,955
2000 81,131 282,162,411
1999 80,410 279,294,713
1998 78,846 276,115,288
1997 77,319 272,911,760
1996 76,417 269,667,391
1995 75,304 266,557,091
1994 74,205 263,435,673
1993 72,253 260,255,352
1992 70,763 256,894,189
1991 70,439 253,492,503
1990 69,507 250,131,894
1989 69,167 246,819,222
1988 68,755 244,499,004
1987 68,499 242,288,936
1986 65,652 240,132,831
1985 65,244 237,923,734
1984 64,717 235,824,908
1983 64,335 233,792,014
1982 64,413 231,664,432
1981 64,035 229,465,744
1980 63,261 226,542,250
1979 62,686 225,055,487
1978 62,150 222,584,545
1977 61,786 220,239,425
1976 60,504 218,035,164
1975 59,292 215,973,199
1974 57,937 213,853,928
1973 56,892 211,908,788
1972 56,029 209,896,021
1971 54,695 207,660,677
1970 53,600 205,052,174
1969 52,365 202,676,946
1968 51,134 200,706,052
1967 49,911 198,712,056
1966 48,699 196,560,338
1965 47,500 194,302,963
1964 46,322 191,888,791
1963 45,176 189,241,798
1962 44,042 186,537,737
1961 42,889 183,691,481
1960 41,700 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Seychelles gained 31,182 people (a 32.9% growth), while the United States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% growth).

The Seychelles was ranked 184th most populous country in 2006 and is 181st in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The Seychelles is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 133K people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Seychelles
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Seychelles United States
2100 -0.37% 0.14%
2099 -0.37% 0.14%
2098 -0.36% 0.16%
2097 -0.37% 0.16%
2096 -0.38% 0.17%
2095 -0.38% 0.18%
2094 -0.37% 0.17%
2093 -0.38% 0.18%
2092 -0.39% 0.18%
2091 -0.38% 0.17%
2090 -0.42% 0.18%
2089 -0.4% 0.19%
2088 -0.44% 0.17%
2087 -0.44% 0.17%
2086 -0.47% 0.16%
2085 -0.47% 0.18%
2084 -0.48% 0.18%
2083 -0.5% 0.18%
2082 -0.5% 0.2%
2081 -0.52% 0.18%
2080 -0.52% 0.19%
2079 -0.53% 0.2%
2078 -0.53% 0.21%
2077 -0.51% 0.22%
2076 -0.52% 0.23%
2075 -0.51% 0.22%
2074 -0.51% 0.23%
2073 -0.5% 0.23%
2072 -0.49% 0.25%
2071 -0.49% 0.24%
2070 -0.46% 0.25%
2069 -0.46% 0.25%
2068 -0.45% 0.25%
2067 -0.45% 0.24%
2066 -0.44% 0.24%
2065 -0.42% 0.23%
2064 -0.41% 0.23%
2063 -0.38% 0.23%
2062 -0.36% 0.22%
2061 -0.34% 0.21%
2060 -0.32% 0.21%
2059 -0.29% 0.22%
2058 -0.29% 0.21%
2057 -0.26% 0.2%
2056 -0.24% 0.19%
2055 -0.23% 0.2%
2054 -0.19% 0.21%
2053 -0.18% 0.21%
2052 -0.17% 0.22%
2051 -0.15% 0.23%
2050 -0.15% 0.23%
2049 -0.12% 0.24%
2048 -0.1% 0.26%
2047 -0.08% 0.26%
2046 -0.04% 0.28%
2045 -0.04% 0.29%
2044 -0.01% 0.31%
2043 0.008% 0.33%
2042 0.02% 0.33%
2041 0.06% 0.35%
2040 0.06% 0.36%
2039 0.07% 0.38%
2038 0.1% 0.39%
2037 0.12% 0.39%
2036 0.15% 0.4%
2035 0.17% 0.42%
2034 0.19% 0.42%
2033 0.22% 0.43%
2032 0.26% 0.44%
2031 0.27% 0.45%
2030 0.7% 0.46%
2029 1.04% 0.48%
2028 1.33% 0.48%
2027 1.54% 0.49%
2026 1.75% 0.52%
2025 1.13% 0.49%
2024 1.32% 1.55%
2023 -0.09% 0.49%
2022 20.8% 0.42%
2021 0.81% 0.11%
2020 0.86% 0.97%
2019 0.89% 0.46%
2018 0.96% 0.53%
2017 1.23% 0.63%
2016 1.35% 0.73%
2015 2.25% 0.74%
2014 1.57% 0.74%
2013 1.86% 0.7%
2012 0.99% 0.74%
2011 -2.59% 0.73%
2010 2.83% 0.83%
2009 0.39% 0.88%
2008 2.26% 0.95%
2007 0.51% 0.96%
2006 2.1% 0.97%
2005 0.46% 0.93%
2004 -0.37% 0.93%
2003 -1.13% 0.86%
2002 3.1% 0.93%
2001 0.09% 0.99%
2000 0.9% 1.03%
1999 1.98% 1.15%
1998 1.97% 1.17%
1997 1.18% 1.2%
1996 1.48% 1.17%
1995 1.48% 1.18%
1994 2.7% 1.22%
1993 2.11% 1.31%
1992 0.46% 1.34%
1991 1.34% 1.34%
1990 0.49% 1.34%
1989 0.6% 0.95%
1988 0.37% 0.91%
1987 4.34% 0.9%
1986 0.63% 0.93%
1985 0.81% 0.89%
1984 0.59% 0.87%
1983 -0.12% 0.92%
1982 0.59% 0.96%
1981 1.22% 1.29%
1980 0.92% 0.66%
1979 0.86% 1.11%
1978 0.59% 1.06%
1977 2.12% 1.01%
1976 2.04% 0.95%
1975 2.34% 0.99%
1974 1.84% 0.92%
1973 1.54% 0.96%
1972 2.44% 1.08%
1971 2.04% 1.27%
1970 2.36% 1.17%
1969 2.41% 0.98%
1968 2.45% 1%
1967 2.49% 1.09%
1966 2.52% 1.16%
1965 2.54% 1.26%
1964 2.54% 1.4%
1963 2.57% 1.45%
1962 2.69% 1.55%
1961 2.85% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Seychelles United States
Current population
125859
344434632
Population rank 181/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.002% 4.15%
One net population change
6.38 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
6.57 hours
8.75 seconds
One death every
10.3 hours
10.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +4 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +1,376 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +1.13% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 93/197 128/197
One migration net change every
5.52 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +1,590 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 60/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 13,261 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 175/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.2% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 65/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Seychelles
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Seychelles United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,590 - 1,230,663
2024 485 1,747 544,178 1,286,132
2023 683 1,809 502,372 1,322,668
2022 635 1,788 399,926 1,319,009
2021 744 2,086 199,137 674,787
2020 886 1,726 208,862 329,769
2019 811 1,770 887,476 1,774,500
2018 842 1,733 955,022 1,764,961
2017 901 1,693 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 900 1,682 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 888 1,719 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 832 1,742 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 846 1,717 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 989 1,538 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 936 1,551 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 844 740 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 900 105 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 887 105 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 867 173 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 804 264 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 861 214 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 842 317 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 828 316 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 837 425 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 885 509 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 958 461 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 901 491 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 844 512 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 873 -11 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 1,047 -266 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 1,054 -171 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 1,136 -231 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 1,091 -316 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 1,076 -289 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 1,162 -342 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 1,070 -228 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 1,030 -206 1,875,826 400,998
1988 1,135 -196 1,735,943 460,778
1987 1,172 -363 1,720,252 480,815
1986 1,222 -487 1,656,917 493,082
1985 1,259 -458 1,689,258 598,777
1984 1,255 -493 1,627,192 622,793
1983 1,209 -439 1,636,544 662,840
1982 1,069 -357 1,714,317 600,149
1981 1,358 -565 1,652,153 583,070
1980 1,386 -587 1,608,450 595,916
1979 1,292 -509 1,597,894 503,559
1978 1,330 -587 1,402,283 556,521
1977 1,125 140 1,431,556 577,060
1976 1,174 472 1,264,604 635,590
1975 1,376 259 1,252,644 655,078
1974 1,361 174 1,218,968 706,978
1973 1,166 327 1,165,499 783,163
1972 1,199 266 1,301,355 833,543
1971 1,373 102 1,640,519 833,549
1970 1,087 69 1,824,965 744,902
1969 1,119 43 1,702,487 523,740
1968 1,145 54 1,565,507 594,514
1967 1,217 -15 1,669,181 585,410
1966 1,280 -94 1,749,387 637,692
1965 1,165 -20 1,943,030 644,902
1964 1,155 -74 2,245,099 618,635
1963 1,123 -107 2,289,826 639,495
1962 1,083 -128 2,406,337 625,617
1961 1,040 -153 2,571,681 580,333
1960 977 -180 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 the United States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 people).

As of 2024, 13,261 residents or 10.2% of the population were not native-born in the Seychelles, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Seychelles
City Population
Victoria 24.7K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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