Seychelles Population History
1960 - 2026
Seychelles's population has grown from 41,700 in 1960 to 119,773 in 2023, a total increase of 187.2% (2.87x). The population peaked at 119,878 in 2022.
1960 Population
41,700
2023 Population
119,773
Total Growth
187.2%
Peak Year
2022
Population by Decade
1960
41,700
1970
53,600
1980
63,261
1990
69,507
2000
81,131
2010
89,770
2020
98,462
2023
119,773
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.64%
1965-1970
+2.45%
1970-1975
+2.04%
1975-1980
+1.30%
1980-1985
+0.62%
1985-1990
+1.27%
1990-1995
+1.62%
1995-2000
+1.50%
2000-2005
+0.42%
2005-2010
+1.62%
2010-2015
+0.80%
2015-2020
+1.06%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 119,773 | -105 |
| 2022 | 119,878 | +20,620 |
| 2021 | 99,258 | +796 |
| 2020 | 98,462 | +837 |
| 2019 | 97,625 | +863 |
| 2018 | 96,762 | +919 |
| 2017 | 95,843 | +1,166 |
| 2016 | 94,677 | +1,258 |
| 2015 | 93,419 | +2,060 |
| 2014 | 91,359 | +1,410 |
| 2013 | 89,949 | +1,646 |
| 2012 | 88,303 | +862 |
| 2011 | 87,441 | -2,329 |
| 2010 | 89,770 | +2,472 |
| 2009 | 87,298 | +342 |
| 2008 | 86,956 | +1,923 |
| 2007 | 85,033 | +433 |
| 2006 | 84,600 | +1,742 |
| 2005 | 82,858 | +383 |
| 2004 | 82,475 | -306 |
| 2003 | 82,781 | -942 |
| 2002 | 83,723 | +2,521 |
| 2001 | 81,202 | +71 |
| 2000 | 81,131 | +721 |
| 1999 | 80,410 | +1,564 |
| 1998 | 78,846 | +1,527 |
| 1997 | 77,319 | +902 |
| 1996 | 76,417 | +1,113 |
| 1995 | 75,304 | +1,099 |
| 1994 | 74,205 | +1,952 |
| 1993 | 72,253 | +1,490 |
| 1992 | 70,763 | +324 |
| 1991 | 70,439 | +932 |
| 1990 | 69,507 | +340 |
| 1989 | 69,167 | +412 |
| 1988 | 68,755 | +256 |
| 1987 | 68,499 | +2,847 |
| 1986 | 65,652 | +408 |
| 1985 | 65,244 | +527 |
| 1984 | 64,717 | +382 |
| 1983 | 64,335 | -78 |
| 1982 | 64,413 | +378 |
| 1981 | 64,035 | +774 |
| 1980 | 63,261 | +575 |
| 1979 | 62,686 | +536 |
| 1978 | 62,150 | +364 |
| 1977 | 61,786 | +1,282 |
| 1976 | 60,504 | +1,212 |
| 1975 | 59,292 | +1,355 |
| 1974 | 57,937 | +1,045 |
| 1973 | 56,892 | +863 |
| 1972 | 56,029 | +1,334 |
| 1971 | 54,695 | +1,095 |
| 1970 | 53,600 | +1,235 |
| 1969 | 52,365 | +1,231 |
| 1968 | 51,134 | +1,223 |
| 1967 | 49,911 | +1,212 |
| 1966 | 48,699 | +1,199 |
| 1965 | 47,500 | +1,178 |
| 1964 | 46,322 | +1,146 |
| 1963 | 45,176 | +1,134 |
| 1962 | 44,042 | +1,153 |
| 1961 | 42,889 | +1,189 |
| 1960 | 41,700 | — |