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

the Seychelles and Vanuatu: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Seychelles	Vanuatu	Seychelles	Vanuatu
1960	41,700	64,431	-	-
1961	42,889	66,264	2.85%	2.84%
1962	44,042	68,174	2.69%	2.88%
1963	45,176	70,159	2.57%	2.91%
1964	46,322	72,219	2.54%	2.94%
1965	47,500	74,358	2.54%	2.96%
1966	48,699	76,590	2.52%	3%
1967	49,911	78,921	2.49%	3.04%
1968	51,134	81,314	2.45%	3.03%
1969	52,365	83,755	2.41%	3%
1970	53,600	86,266	2.36%	3%
1971	54,695	88,862	2.04%	3.01%
1972	56,029	91,562	2.44%	3.04%
1973	56,892	94,362	1.54%	3.06%
1974	57,937	97,260	1.84%	3.07%
1975	59,292	100,269	2.34%	3.09%
1976	60,504	103,388	2.04%	3.11%
1977	61,786	106,618	2.12%	3.12%
1978	62,150	109,963	0.59%	3.14%
1979	62,686	113,040	0.86%	2.8%
1980	63,261	115,660	0.92%	2.32%
1981	64,035	118,249	1.22%	2.24%
1982	64,413	121,035	0.59%	2.36%
1983	64,335	123,998	-0.12%	2.45%
1984	64,717	127,109	0.59%	2.51%
1985	65,244	130,356	0.81%	2.55%
1986	65,652	133,720	0.63%	2.58%
1987	68,499	137,187	4.34%	2.59%
1988	68,755	140,756	0.37%	2.6%
1989	69,167	144,393	0.6%	2.58%
1990	69,507	148,063	0.49%	2.54%
1991	70,439	151,793	1.34%	2.52%
1992	70,763	155,608	0.46%	2.51%
1993	72,253	159,463	2.11%	2.48%
1994	74,205	163,314	2.7%	2.41%
1995	75,304	167,137	1.48%	2.34%
1996	76,417	170,911	1.48%	2.26%
1997	77,319	174,626	1.18%	2.17%
1998	78,846	178,313	1.97%	2.11%
1999	80,410	182,048	1.98%	2.09%
2000	81,131	186,281	0.9%	2.33%
2001	81,202	191,031	0.09%	2.55%
2002	83,723	195,863	3.1%	2.53%
2003	82,781	200,746	-1.13%	2.49%
2004	82,475	205,711	-0.37%	2.47%
2005	82,858	210,760	0.46%	2.45%
2006	84,600	215,923	2.1%	2.45%
2007	85,033	221,276	0.51%	2.48%
2008	86,956	226,896	2.26%	2.54%
2009	87,298	232,731	0.39%	2.57%
2010	89,770	238,248	2.83%	2.37%
2011	87,441	243,474	-2.59%	2.19%
2012	88,303	248,883	0.99%	2.22%
2013	89,949	254,482	1.86%	2.25%
2014	91,359	260,240	1.57%	2.26%
2015	93,419	266,101	2.25%	2.25%
2016	94,677	272,087	1.35%	2.25%
2017	95,843	278,507	1.23%	2.36%
2018	96,762	285,259	0.96%	2.42%
2019	97,625	291,985	0.89%	2.36%
2020	98,462	298,858	0.86%	2.35%
2021	99,258	305,868	0.81%	2.35%
2022	119,878	313,046	20.8%	2.35%
2023	119,773	320,409	-0.09%	2.35%
2024	121,354	327,777	1.32%	2.3%
2025	123,549	335,169	1.81%	2.26%
2026	125,581	342,565	1.64%	2.21%
2027	127,380	349,970	1.43%	2.16%
2028	128,883	357,397	1.18%	2.12%
2029	130,011	364,883	0.87%	2.09%
2030	130,635	372,429	0.48%	2.07%
2031	130,989	380,015	0.27%	2.04%
2032	131,305	387,657	0.24%	2.01%
2033	131,578	395,366	0.21%	1.99%
2034	131,816	403,188	0.18%	1.98%
2035	132,027	411,061	0.16%	1.95%
2036	132,202	419,006	0.13%	1.93%
2037	132,348	427,031	0.11%	1.92%
2038	132,467	435,150	0.09%	1.9%
2039	132,552	443,311	0.06%	1.88%
2040	132,631	451,509	0.06%	1.85%
2041	132,681	459,733	0.04%	1.82%
2042	132,700	468,003	0.01%	1.8%
2043	132,698	476,308	-0.001%	1.77%
2044	132,665	484,636	-0.03%	1.75%
2045	132,613	492,989	-0.04%	1.72%
2046	132,531	501,316	-0.06%	1.69%
2047	132,415	509,621	-0.09%	1.66%
2048	132,264	517,889	-0.11%	1.62%
2049	132,085	526,138	-0.14%	1.59%
2050	131,885	534,374	-0.15%	1.57%

From 2005 to 2015, the population of the Seychelles increased by 10,561 people (a 12.7% growth), while Vanuatu gained 55,341 people (a 26.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, the Seychelles gained 31,762 (a 34% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 75,009 (a 28.2% growth).

The Seychelles was ranked 184th most populous country in 2005 and is 181st in 2025. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2005 and ranked 174th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) the Seychelles' population will grow by 5.36% to 131,885 people and will still be ranked 181st. The population of Vanuatu will increase by 56.7% to 534,374 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.