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

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

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Seychelles	Vatican	Seychelles	Vatican
1960	41,700	-	-	-
1961	42,889	-	2.85%	-
1962	44,042	-	2.69%	-
1963	45,176	-	2.57%	-
1964	46,322	-	2.54%	-
1965	47,500	-	2.54%	-
1966	48,699	-	2.52%	-
1967	49,911	-	2.49%	-
1968	51,134	-	2.45%	-
1969	52,365	-	2.41%	-
1970	53,600	-	2.36%	-
1971	54,695	-	2.04%	-
1972	56,029	-	2.44%	-
1973	56,892	-	1.54%	-
1974	57,937	-	1.84%	-
1975	59,292	-	2.34%	-
1976	60,504	-	2.04%	-
1977	61,786	-	2.12%	-
1978	62,150	-	0.59%	-
1979	62,686	-	0.86%	-
1980	63,261	-	0.92%	-
1981	64,035	-	1.22%	-
1982	64,413	-	0.59%	-
1983	64,335	-	-0.12%	-
1984	64,717	-	0.59%	-
1985	65,244	-	0.81%	-
1986	65,652	-	0.63%	-
1987	68,499	-	4.34%	-
1988	68,755	-	0.37%	-
1989	69,167	-	0.6%	-
1990	69,507	-	0.49%	-
1991	70,439	-	1.34%	-
1992	70,763	-	0.46%	-
1993	72,253	-	2.11%	-
1994	74,205	-	2.7%	-
1995	75,304	-	1.48%	-
1996	76,417	-	1.48%	-
1997	77,319	-	1.18%	-
1998	78,846	-	1.97%	-
1999	80,410	-	1.98%	-
2000	81,131	880	0.9%	-
2001	81,202	890	0.09%	1.14%
2002	83,723	900	3.1%	1.12%
2003	82,781	911	-1.13%	1.22%
2004	82,475	921	-0.37%	1.1%
2005	82,858	921	0.46%	0%
2006	84,600	932	2.1%	1.19%
2007	85,033	821	0.51%	-11.9%
2008	86,956	824	2.26%	0.37%
2009	87,298	826	0.39%	0.24%
2010	89,770	829	2.83%	0.36%
2011	87,441	832	-2.59%	0.36%
2012	88,303	836	0.99%	0.48%
2013	89,949	839	1.86%	0.36%
2014	91,359	842	1.57%	0.36%
2015	93,419	1,000	2.25%	18.8%
2016	94,677	-	1.35%	0%
2017	95,843	1,000	1.23%	0%
2018	96,762	-	0.96%	0%
2019	97,625	1,000	0.89%	0%
2020	98,462	987	0.86%	-1.29%
2021	99,258	970	0.81%	-1.68%
2022	119,878	944	20.8%	-2.66%
2023	119,773	922	-0.09%	-2.34%
2024	121,354	933	1.32%	1.2%
2025	123,549	939	1.81%	0.59%
2026	125,581	952	1.64%	1.37%
2027	127,380	974	1.43%	2.32%
2028	128,883	985	1.18%	1.13%
2029	130,011	983	0.87%	-0.19%
2030	130,635	976	0.48%	-0.75%
2031	130,989	968	0.27%	-0.75%
2032	131,305	968	0.24%	0%
2033	131,578	988	0.21%	2.09%
2034	131,816	992	0.18%	0.37%
2035	132,027	1,000	0.16%	0.74%
2036	132,202	998	0.13%	-0.18%
2037	132,348	1,003	0.11%	0.55%
2038	132,467	1,022	0.09%	1.83%
2039	132,552	1,060	0.06%	3.78%
2040	132,631	1,095	0.06%	3.3%
2041	132,681	1,127	0.04%	2.86%
2042	132,700	1,149	0.01%	1.96%
2043	132,698	1,169	-0.001%	1.76%
2044	132,665	1,186	-0.03%	1.42%
2045	132,613	1,209	-0.04%	2.02%
2046	132,531	1,224	-0.06%	1.22%
2047	132,415	1,248	-0.09%	1.95%
2048	132,264	1,272	-0.11%	1.92%
2049	132,085	1,296	-0.14%	1.88%
2050	131,885	1,325	-0.15%	2.27%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Seychelles increased by 10,077 people (a 11.9% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Seychelles gained 30,923 (a 32.7% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by -48 (a 4.8% decline).

The Seychelles was ranked 184th most populous country in 2006 and is 181st in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) the Seychelles' population will grow by 5% to 131,885 people and will still be ranked 181st. The population of the Vatican will increase by 39.2% to 1,325 people and will still be ranked 197th.