Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 25,771 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25,771 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
25,771 people
in 2023
All-time low
11,940 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Seychelles stood at 25,771 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Seychelles peaked at 25,771 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,940 people, in 1950.
That places Seychelles 195th 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,940 people | — |
| 1951 | 12,333 people | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 12,708 people | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 13,087 people | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 13,484 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 13,916 people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 14,397 people | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 14,935 people | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 15,492 people | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 16,077 people | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 16,675 people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 17,263 people | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 17,877 people | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 18,549 people | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 19,273 people | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 20,042 people | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 20,836 people | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 21,623 people | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 22,377 people | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 23,049 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 23,631 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 24,116 people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 24,490 people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 24,783 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 25,025 people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 25,232 people | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 25,421 people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 25,468 people | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 25,220 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 24,850 people | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 24,559 people | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 24,344 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 24,179 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 24,072 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 24,023 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 24,029 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24,064 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 24,094 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 24,098 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24,055 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 23,966 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 23,871 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 23,787 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 23,698 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 23,661 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 23,642 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 23,535 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 23,381 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 23,256 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 23,141 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 23,010 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 22,877 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 22,759 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 22,639 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 22,498 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 22,338 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 22,143 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 21,941 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 21,714 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 21,472 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 21,361 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 21,521 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 21,855 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 22,225 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 22,592 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 22,919 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 23,254 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 23,630 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 24,017 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24,399 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 24,767 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 25,150 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 25,496 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 25,771 people | +1.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 25,771 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 25,771 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million people, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,837 people | 11,940 people | 16,077 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,756 people | 16,675 people | 23,049 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,824 people | 23,631 people | 25,468 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,152 people | 24,023 people | 24,559 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,594 people | 23,141 people | 23,966 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,339 people | 21,472 people | 23,010 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,777 people | 21,361 people | 24,399 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,296 people | 24,767 people | 25,771 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 192 Micronesia (country) 36,188 people compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 32,038 people compare
- 194 Curacao 28,265 people compare
- 196 Grenada 23,240 people compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21,933 people compare
- 198 Aruba 18,550 people compare
More population data for Seychelles
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.366 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3959 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Seychelles?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Seychelles was 25,771 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 25,771 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,940 people in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Seychelles ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Share 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 0-14.