Seychelles is a country in Eastern Africa, Africa. In 2025 it has about 132,800 people (UN estimate), the 178th most people of the 193 UN member states.
UN member since 1976Population: 178th
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Region
Eastern Africa, Africa
Population
about 132,800 (178th)
Area
457 km² (178th)
UN member since
September 21, 1976
Ranks are among the 193 UN member states, from most people and from largest area.
Seychelles in numbers
In 2025 the population is about 132,800, the 178th most people of the 193 UN member states. That is about 1/930 of Japan’s (about 123 million).
The area is 457 km², the 178th largest of the 193. That is about 1/830 of Japan’s area.
If we work out the number of people per square kilometer (population density), it is about 291.
Joining the United Nations
Seychelles joined the United Nations on September 21, 1976.
That was 20 years after Japan joined in 1956.
Think about it
Q1Compare Seychelles’s population rank and area rank. What do you notice?
Q2Find Seychelles on a map or globe. Which countries are around it?
Q3Choose one thing you want to know more about Seychelles, and look it up.
There is no single right answer. Talking it over with someone at home is a good way to learn.
Did you know? — There are 18 UN member states in Eastern Africa. The one with the most people is Ethiopia.