Population of Seychelles
Current Population
121,354
10yr Growth Rate
+32.83%
Rank
#182 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Seychelles Population Analysis
Seychelles's population of 121,354 in 2024 reflects a 32.83% increase over the past decade, averaging roughly 3.3% annual growth—substantially above global averages. Ranked #182 globally, the island nation remains among the smallest populations worldwide, yet its peak growth decade in the 2020s indicates accelerating expansion, likely driven by immigration and improved economic conditions linked to tourism and financial services. Despite robust percentage growth, the absolute population remains modest, limiting Seychelles's demographic scale relative to larger island economies.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 121,354 | +1.32% |
| 2023 | 119,773 | -0.09% |
| 2022 | 119,878 | +20.77% |
| 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 | +2.10% |
| 2005 | 82,858 | +0.46% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 82,475 | -0.37% |
| 2003 | 82,781 | -1.13% |
| 2002 | 83,723 | +3.10% |
| 2001 | 81,202 | +0.09% |
| 2000 | 81,131 | +0.90% |
| 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 | +2.70% |
| 1993 | 72,253 | +2.11% |
| 1992 | 70,763 | +0.46% |
| 1991 | 70,439 | +1.34% |
| 1990 | 69,507 | +0.49% |
| 1989 | 69,167 | +0.60% |
| 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 | — |