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
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
Seychelles recorded 10,659 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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.
Seychelles ranks 200th 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.
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 growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5,508 people (2100)
- Population density 252.12 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.85 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.85 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.85 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.