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Seychelles

Population

135,637

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
194th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+2,1801.88%

Population of Seychelles

100K200K300K400K95% prediction intervalProjected peak2026135.6K2050 projection141.7K↑ 5% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 135,637. 2050 projection: 141,747.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Seychelles. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026134,9591.88%194
2025132,7792.00%194
2020120,2912.25%194
2019117,6502.27%194
2018115,0402.32%195
2017112,4272.37%195
2015107,2302.46%196
201094,9711.25%201
200589,2661.39%201
200083,3181.30%201

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Cascade is home to 8,119 people, 6.02% of Seychelles' population.

City population8K3K1K
Cascade 8.1KAnse Etoile 7.3KIle Perseverance 6.9KAu Cap 6.7KBeau Vallon 6.3KAnse Boileau 6.0KBaie Sainte Anne 5.7KAnse Royale 5.6KBelombre 5.4KBaie Lazare 5.4K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Cascade8.1K6.02%
2Anse Etoile7.3K5.43%
3Ile Perseverance6.9K5.15%
4Au Cap6.7K4.95%
5Beau Vallon6.3K4.65%
6Anse Boileau6.0K4.46%
7Baie Sainte Anne5.7K4.20%
8Anse Royale5.6K4.18%
9Belombre5.4K4.00%
10Baie Lazare5.4K3.97%

Seychelles by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Seychelles is home to an estimated 135,637 people, the 194th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Seychelles has a net population change of approximately 6 people per day, driven by 5 births, 3 deaths, and net immigration of 4 people.
Share of world
Seychelles makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and < 0.01% of Africa's.
Density
293.4 people per km² of land (759.9 per mi²), ranking 51st among countries and territories.
Urban living
45.48% of people live in urban areas.

Seychelles Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 0100+ years, female: 795–99 years, male: 1495–99 years, female: 4590–94 years, male: 6190–94 years, female: 17885–89 years, male: 17285–89 years, female: 40380–84 years, male: 42680–84 years, female: 63675–79 years, male: 87975–79 years, female: 1,04170–74 years, male: 1,55770–74 years, female: 1,60765–69 years, male: 2,56265–69 years, female: 2,54660–64 years, male: 3,19260–64 years, female: 3,36255–59 years, male: 3,93055–59 years, female: 3,64850–54 years, male: 4,90150–54 years, female: 3,83145–49 years, male: 5,98245–49 years, female: 4,23040–44 years, male: 7,15340–44 years, female: 4,27435–39 years, male: 7,66835–39 years, female: 4,69430–34 years, male: 7,41630–34 years, female: 4,90825–29 years, male: 5,98925–29 years, female: 4,31220–24 years, male: 4,51220–24 years, female: 4,05315–19 years, male: 4,22015–19 years, female: 4,14710–14 years, male: 4,41110–14 years, female: 4,1825–9 years, male: 4,5805–9 years, female: 4,3420–4 years, male: 4,5510–4 years, female: 4,382100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

35.6 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

73.3 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

54.94%

Female

45.06%

Life expectancy 70.4Life expectancy 77

Ethnicity

Percentages are not reported for these groups.

  • predominantly Creole (mainly of East African and Malagasy heritage)Not reported
  • IndianNot reported
  • ChineseNot reported
  • FrenchNot reported

Some groups have no reported percentage.

Data notes

Source estimate: est.

no percentages available

Religion

76.2%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic76.2%
  • Protestant10.5%
  • Unspecified4.8%
  • Other Christian2.4%
  • Hindu2.4%
  • Muslim1.6%
  • Other non-Christian1.1%
  • None1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2010 est.

Protestant: Anglican 6.1%, Pentecostal Assembly 1.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.2%, Other Protestant 1.7%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Seychelles United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. National Bureau of Statistics Seychelles
  5. National Bureau of Statistics Seychelles