Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 10,659 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10,659 people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,659 people
in 2023
All-time low
2,606 people
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Seychelles is 10,659 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Seychelles peaked at 10,659 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,606 people, in 1961.
That places Seychelles 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,188 people | — |
| 1951 | 4,040 people | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 3,884 people | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 3,726 people | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 3,573 people | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 3,416 people | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 3,257 people | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 3,096 people | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 2,922 people | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 2,741 people | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 2,622 people | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 2,606 people | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 2,637 people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2,677 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2,726 people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 2,786 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2,857 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2,940 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 3,034 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 3,144 people | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 3,256 people | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 3,351 people | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3,424 people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 3,504 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 3,609 people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3,725 people | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3,866 people | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 4,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 4,109 people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 4,189 people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 4,267 people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 4,351 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 4,438 people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 4,521 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 4,607 people | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 4,710 people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4,831 people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 4,958 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 5,053 people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 5,108 people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 5,154 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5,210 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 5,269 people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5,346 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 5,445 people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5,559 people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 5,689 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5,832 people | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 5,961 people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6,074 people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6,190 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 6,293 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6,376 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,431 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6,478 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6,533 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6,596 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6,657 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,720 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6,791 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6,862 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6,937 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7,043 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,184 people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7,360 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7,573 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 7,793 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 8,034 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 8,319 people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 8,673 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 9,120 people | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 9,711 people | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 10,229 people | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 10,659 people | +4.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 10,659 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 10,659 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,484 people | 2,741 people | 4,188 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,803 people | 2,606 people | 3,144 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,703 people | 3,256 people | 4,189 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,684 people | 4,267 people | 5,108 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,554 people | 5,154 people | 6,074 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,506 people | 6,190 people | 6,791 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,578 people | 6,862 people | 8,673 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,930 people | 9,120 people | 10,659 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 197 Andorra 12,458 people compare
- 198 Samoa 12,365 people compare
- 199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,717 people compare
- 201 Antigua and Barbuda 10,484 people compare
- 202 Faroe Islands 9,701 people compare
- 203 Sao Tome and Principe 8,935 people compare
More population data for Seychelles
- 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Seychelles?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Seychelles was 10,659 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 10,659 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,606 people in 1961.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Seychelles ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.