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Seychelles population

Current population of Seychelles

124,258

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
0
World rank
189th of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
122,730
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.13%
2025
Density
260 /km²
2023
Land area
460 km²
Urban population
45%
2025
Median age
34.3 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.85
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
76.3 yrs
2024
Net migration
+1,590
2025
Capital
Victoria
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Seychelles: overview

Seychelles is home to 122,730 people (2025 estimate), ranking 189th in the world by population. Seychelles is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Victoria.

The population is growing steadily, at 1.13% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 1,376 additional people over the past year.

Population density is relatively high at about 260 people per km², spread across 460 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 45% of residents are urban.

The median age is 34.3 years. Fertility, at 1.85 children per woman, hovers just below the 2.1 replacement level. Life expectancy at birth is 76.3 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 141.75 thousand by 2050 (15% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 140,399.

Seychelles population, 1960–2025 and projections

030K60K90K120K150K19601980200020202040projected2025: 122.73K1960: 41,7001961: 42,8891962: 44,0421963: 45,1761964: 46,3221965: 47,5001966: 48,6991967: 49,9111968: 51,1341969: 52,3651970: 53,6001971: 54,6951972: 56,0291973: 56,8921974: 57,9371975: 59,2921976: 60,5041977: 61,7861978: 62,1501979: 62,6861980: 63,2611981: 64,0351982: 64,4131983: 64,3351984: 64,7171985: 65,2441986: 65,6521987: 68,4991988: 68,7551989: 69,1671990: 69,5071991: 70,4391992: 70,7631993: 72,2531994: 74,2051995: 75,3041996: 76,4171997: 77,3191998: 78,8461999: 80,4102000: 81,1312001: 81,2022002: 83,7232003: 82,7812004: 82,4752005: 82,8582006: 84,6002007: 85,0332008: 86,9562009: 87,2982010: 89,7702011: 87,4412012: 88,3032013: 89,9492014: 91,3592015: 93,4192016: 94,6772017: 95,8432018: 96,7622019: 97,6252020: 98,4622021: 99,2582022: 119,8782023: 119,7732024: 121,3542025: 122,7302030: 140,3992050: 141,746
Population of Seychelles by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025122,730+1.13%+1,376
2024121,354+1.31%+1,581
2023119,773−0.09%−105
2022119,878–+20,620
202199,258+0.81%+796
202098,462+0.85%+837
201997,625+0.89%+863
201896,762+0.95%+919
201795,843+1.22%+1,166
201694,677+1.34%+1,258
201593,419+2.23%+2,060
201491,359+1.56%+1,410
201089,770+2.79%+2,472
200582,858+0.46%+383
200081,131+0.89%+721
199575,304+1.47%+1,099
199069,507+0.49%+340
198565,244+0.81%+527
198063,261+0.91%+575
197559,292+2.31%+1,355
197053,600+2.33%+1,235
196547,500+2.51%+1,178
196041,700––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Seychelles population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Seychelles
YearProjected populationvs today
2030140,399+14.4%
2050141,746+15.5%

Seychelles population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 19.8% of Seychelles's population is under 15, 71.5% is of working age (15–64), and 8.7% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%0-4 male: 4,563 (3.4%)0-4 female: 4,380 (3.3%)0-45-9 male: 4,513 (3.4%)5-9 female: 4,272 (3.2%)10-14 male: 4,353 (3.3%)10-14 female: 4,164 (3.1%)10-1415-19 male: 4,170 (3.1%)15-19 female: 4,058 (3.1%)20-24 male: 4,581 (3.5%)20-24 female: 3,956 (3.0%)20-2425-29 male: 6,184 (4.7%)25-29 female: 4,291 (3.2%)30-34 male: 7,423 (5.6%)30-34 female: 4,813 (3.6%)30-3435-39 male: 7,622 (5.7%)35-39 female: 4,577 (3.4%)40-44 male: 6,905 (5.2%)40-44 female: 4,236 (3.2%)40-4445-49 male: 5,731 (4.3%)45-49 female: 4,105 (3.1%)50-54 male: 4,769 (3.6%)50-54 female: 3,768 (2.8%)50-5455-59 male: 3,777 (2.8%)55-59 female: 3,648 (2.7%)60-64 male: 3,082 (2.3%)60-64 female: 3,224 (2.4%)60-6465-69 male: 2,501 (1.9%)65-69 female: 2,426 (1.8%)70-74 male: 1,438 (1.1%)70-74 female: 1,460 (1.1%)70-7475-79 male: 822 (0.6%)75-79 female: 1,012 (0.8%)80-84 male: 419 (0.3%)80-84 female: 640 (0.5%)80-8485-89 male: 170 (0.1%)85-89 female: 410 (0.3%)90-94 male: 61 (0.0%)90-94 female: 187 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 15 (0.0%)95-99 female: 46 (0.0%)100+ male: 1 (0.0%)100+ female: 6 (0.0%)100+

Seychelles population FAQ

What is the population of Seychelles in 2026?

Seychelles's population is estimated at about 124.26 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 122,730 (2025). Seychelles ranks 189th in the world by population.

Is the population of Seychelles growing or shrinking?

Seychelles's population is growing at about 1.13% per year, an increase of roughly 1,376 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Seychelles?

Seychelles has about 260 people per square kilometre across a land area of 460 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Seychelles?

Seychelles is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is Seychelles's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Seychelles's population at 141,746 in 2050, passing through 140,399 in 2030.

What is the median age in Seychelles?

The median age in Seychelles is 34.3 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.