Population by age group in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population by age group was 127,961 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
127,961 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
127,961 people
in 2023
All-time low
38,306 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Seychelles, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Seychelles is 127,961 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Seychelles peaked at 127,961 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,306 people, in 1950.
Seychelles ranks 193rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38,306 people | — |
| 1951 | 38,702 people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 39,010 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 39,334 people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 39,703 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 40,126 people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 40,617 people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 41,198 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 41,823 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 42,487 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 43,249 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 44,133 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 45,088 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 46,099 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 47,164 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 48,295 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 49,476 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 50,686 people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 51,904 people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 53,104 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 54,276 people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 55,534 people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 56,913 people | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 58,320 people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 59,765 people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 61,236 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 62,762 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 64,117 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 65,008 people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 65,625 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 66,281 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 66,974 people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 67,666 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 68,379 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 69,103 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 69,837 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 70,582 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 71,358 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 72,229 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 73,142 people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 74,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 74,838 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 75,630 people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 76,420 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 77,279 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 78,144 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 78,901 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 79,670 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 80,738 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 82,033 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 83,339 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 84,621 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 85,878 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 87,056 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 88,175 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 89,288 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 90,391 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 91,483 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 92,563 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 93,644 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 94,993 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 97,041 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 99,565 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 102,108 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 104,663 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 107,247 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 109,836 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 112,443 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 115,053 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 117,662 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 120,299 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 123,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 125,533 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 127,961 people | +1.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 127,961 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 127,961 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million people, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,131 people | 38,306 people | 42,487 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 47,920 people | 43,249 people | 53,104 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,356 people | 54,276 people | 65,625 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,555 people | 66,281 people | 73,142 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,765 people | 74,000 people | 82,033 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,644 people | 83,339 people | 93,644 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,061 people | 94,993 people | 117,662 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,198 people | 120,299 people | 127,961 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 116.64 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3959 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7568 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 252.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,508 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Seychelles?
- Population by age group in Seychelles was 127,961 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 127,961 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,306 people in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for population by age group?
- Seychelles ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.