Samoa vs Seychelles: Population aged 65 years or older
Samoa
13.08 thousands
in 2025
Seychelles
11.37 thousands
in 2025
Samoa rank
195th
Seychelles rank
197th
Population aged 65 years or older over time
- Samoa
- Seychelles
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 13.08 thousands against 11.37 thousands in Seychelles, a difference of 1.71 thousands.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Seychelles's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 195th and Seychelles ranks 197th of 230 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4 thousands | 3.64 thousands | 0.758 thousands | Samoa |
| 1980s | 5.32 thousands | 4.63 thousands | 0.6882 thousands | Samoa |
| 1990s | 7.11 thousands | 5.5 thousands | 1.62 thousands | Samoa |
| 2000s | 8.69 thousands | 6.47 thousands | 2.22 thousands | Samoa |
| 2010s | 9.84 thousands | 7.47 thousands | 2.37 thousands | Samoa |
| 2020s | 12 thousands | 10.16 thousands | 1.84 thousands | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Samoa or Seychelles?
- Samoa, at 13.08 thousands against 11.37 thousands in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Samoa and Seychelles?
- 1.71 thousands, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Seychelles?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Seychelles rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Samoa ranks 195th and Seychelles ranks 197th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release