Population and Demographics of the Seychelles
Population changed +1.93% in 2024 · median age 34 years
The current population picture in the Seychelles starts with 130.4 thousand people and +1.93% annual change. The longer record adds perspective: the population changed by +56.5% between 2000 and 2024. The medium projection reaches 141.7 thousand in 2050, placing the mid-century total 8.7% above 2024.
Population Over Time in the Seychelles
Between 2000 and 2024, the Seychelles' population increased from 83.3K to 130.4K, a gain of about 56.5%. The UN WPP 2024 medium-variant projection places the 2050 population at about 141.7K, roughly 8.7% above the 2024 reference point. The chart uses only the three published reference years shown, with no invented values between them.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Age composition is an important part of Seychelles' demographic picture in 2024. The youngest broad age group represents 19.95% of residents, against 8.54% in the 65+ group; the working-age band is 71.51%. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
The 2024 World Bank sex-share indicator gives Seychelles a female share of 44.8% and a male share of 55.2%. Males exceed females by 10.4 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Males made up 55.2% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 44.8% females.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Two current indicators frame the Seychelles: +1.93% annual population change and fertility at 2.1, while 19.95% of residents are under 15 and 8.54% are 65 or older.
the Seychelles' population path over 2000 to 2024 records +56.5% change, and the 2050 medium path differs from 2024 by +8.7%; interpreting the components of that change requires evidence not supplied by the aggregate series.
2024 estimate for Seychelles. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Seychelles vs. World
Relative to the 2024 world benchmarks, Seychelles' population change is higher than the global rate, its fertility is below the global level, and its population is older than the corresponding global median-age profile.
| Indicator | Seychelles | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +1.93% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.1 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 34 | 30.6 | 2024 |
Same-year comparability takes priority here. Growth, fertility and median age are all taken from the 2024 harmonized table for both Seychelles and the world.
Key Takeaways
Seychelles has 130,418 people in the 2024 estimate, with the population changing +1.93% over the year.
The 2024 age structure is 19.95% under 15, 71.51% aged 15 to 64 and 8.54% aged 65 or older.
The World Bank 2024 sex-share series is 44.8% female and 55.2% male.
By 2050, the medium projection is 0.142M, differing from 2024 by roughly 0.01 million people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of the Seychelles?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Seychelles is 130,418 people.
Is the population of the Seychelles growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Seychelles' population is growing, with annual change of +1.93%.
What percentage of the population of the Seychelles is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 8.54% of Seychelles' 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of the Seychelles in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Seychelles' 2050 population at 141,746.
What is the fertility rate in the Seychelles?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Seychelles is 2.1 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.