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Seychelles Population
Seychelles had a population of 122,730 in 2025, ranking #187 of 216 countries and territories (0.00% of the world). The population grew by 31.4% over the past ten years.
Population of Seychelles, 1960–2025
Values in people · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 122,730 | +1.13% |
| 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% |
| 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 | — |
Demographics of Seychelles
Ethnic groups
predominantly Creole (mainly of East African and Malagasy heritage); also French, Indian, Chinese, and Arab populations
Languages
Seychellois Creole (official) 89.1%, English (official) 5.1%, French (official) 0.7%, other 3.8%, unspecified 1.4% (2010 est.)
Religions
Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 10.5% (Anglican 6.1%, Pentecostal Assembly 1.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.2%, other Protestant 1.7%), other Christian 2.4%, Hindu 2.4%, Muslim 1.6%, other non-Christian 1.1%, unspecified 4.8%, none 0.9% (2010 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 58.8% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).