Demographics of Seychelles explained

Place:Seychelles
Size Of Population:97,017 (2022 est.)
Nation:Seychellois
Official:Seychellois Creole, English, French
Age 0–14 Years:18.85%
Age 65 Years:8.27%
Growth:0.64% (2022 est.)
Birth:12.37 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death:6.88 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Net Migration:0.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)

Demographic features of the population of Seychelles include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

About 90% of the Seychellois people live on the island of Mahé. Most of the rest live on Praslin and La Digue, with the remaining smaller islands either sparsely populated or uninhabited.

Most Seychellois are descendants of early French settlers and East Africans who arrived in the 19th century. Tamils, along with other South Indians and Chinese (1.1% of the population) account for the other permanent inhabitants. About 1,703 (2000) expatriates live and work in Seychelles. In 1901, there were roughly 3500 Tamil speakers out of the country's population of 19,237. Tamil immigrants arrived in Seychelles as early as 1770 and were among the first settlers to the originally sparsely inhabited island nation.

Seychelles culture is a mixture of French and African (Creole) influences. The local Seychellois Creole (Kreol), a creole language derived from French and African tongues, is the native language of 91.8% of the people; but English and French are also commonly used. English remains the language of government and commerce.

About 91.9% of the adult population is literate, and the literacy rate of school-aged children has risen to well over 98%. Increases are expected, as nearly all children of primary school age attend school, and the government encourages adult education.

Vital statistics

Population (in thousands)[1] [2] Live birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Natural change (per 1000)TFR
1950361 06141864329.511.617.9
1951341 03342560830.412.517.9
1952361 03745658128.812.716.1
1953371 16943873131.611.819.8
1954371 20945775232.712.420.3
1955391 30345684733.411.721.7
1956381 45846899038.412.326.1
1957381 5344241 11040.411.229.2
1958391 5534501 10339.811.528.3
1959401 5954211 17439.910.529.4
1960421 7144501 26440.810.730.1
1961431 7755741 20141.313.327.9
1962441 7335041 22939.411.527.9
1963451 8555131 34241.211.429.8
1964461 8674851 38240.610.530.0
1965471 7725631 20937.712.025.7
1966471 8955151 38040.311.029.4
1967481 8275361 29138.111.226.9
1968491 7385381 20035.511.024.5
1969511 7155611 15433.611.022.6
1970521 6604371 22331.98.423.5
197154.6951 8374641 37334.78.825.9
197256.0291 7235291 19431.39.621.7
197356.8921 6394751 16429.38.520.8
197457.9371 8604971 36332.68.723.9
197559.2921 8064331 37330.67.323.3
197660.5041 6424661 17626.97.619.3
197761.7861 5994771 12225.87.718.1
197862.1501 7964661 33029.07.521.5
197962.6861 7304381 29227.57.020.5
198063.2611 8304441 38629.07.022.0
198164.0351 8024421 36028.26.921.3
198264.4131 5524821 07024.37.516.7
198364.3351 6624521 21025.87.018.8
198464.7171 7394881 25126.97.619.4
198565.2441 7294681 26126.57.219.3
198665.6521 7224981 22426.27.618.6
198768.4991 6845051 17925.47.617.8
198868.7551 6435041 13924.77.617.1
198969.1671 6005631 03723.28.215.0
199069.5071 6175431 07423.37.815.5
199170.4391 7085451 16324.27.716.5
199270.7631 6035221 08122.77.415.3
199372.2531 6895971 09223.48.315.1
199474.2051 7005501 15023.07.515.6
199575.3041 5825251 05721.07.014.0
199676.4171 6115661 04521.17.413.7
199777.3191 47560387219.17.811.3
199878.8461 41257084217.97.210.7
199980.4101 46056090018.27.011.2
200081.1311 51255395918.66.811.8
200181.2021 44055488617.76.810.91.98
200283.7231 48164783417.77.710.02.04
200382.7811 49866883018.18.110.02.06
200482.4751 43561182417.37.49.92.01
200582.8581 53667386318.38.010.32.20
200684.6001 46766480317.37.89.42.11
200785.0331 49963086917.47.310.12.24
200886.9561 54666288417.87.610.22.33
200987.2981 58068489618.17.810.32.38
201089.7701 50466484016.87.49.42.17
201187.4411 62569193418.67.910.72.33
201288.3031 64565199418.67.411.32.37
201389.9491 56671784917.48.09.42.26
201491.3591 55772583217.07.99.12.25
201593.4191 59270388917.07.59.52.31
201694.677[3] 1 64574789817.47.99.52.39
201795.8431 65174890317.27.89.42.41
201896.7621 65081883217.18.48.72.41
201997.6251 60579581016.48.18.32.36
202098.4621 55466888615.86.89.02.29
202199.2581 66592574016.89.37.52.46
2022119.8781 56994162813.17.85.32.01
2023119.7731 55387967413.07.35.72.02

Structure of the population

Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2013):[4]

Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total44 73545 21489 949100
0-43 7773 6317 4088.24
5-93 1793 2156 3947.11
10-143 1312 9526 0836.76
15-193 4113 1876 5987.34
20-243 3932 8446 2376.93
25-293 6093 4737 0827.87
30-343 7513 6817 4328.26
35-393 5293 6937 2228.03
40-443 6563 5367 1928.00
45-493 3713 6286 9997.78
50-543 1623 1536 3157.02
55-592 4732 3514 8245.36
60-641 4591 6043 0633.41
65-691 1061 1932 2992.56
70-747899991 7881.99
75-794688901 3581.51
80-842866349201.02
85-891413494900.54
90-94371521890.21
95-99644500.06
100+1560.01
Age group MaleFemaleTotalPercent
0-1410 0879 79819 88522.11
15-6431 81431 15062 96470.00
65+2 8344 2667 1007.89

Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2020): [5]

Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total50 06148 40198 462100
0–44 0683 8697 9378.06
5–93 9523 6797 6317.75
10–142 7612 6105 3715.45
15–192 4412 6425 0835.16
20–241 6301 3442 9743.02
25–293 0132 1705 1835.26
30–343 7902 6156 4056.51
35–394 9864 3639 3499.50
40–443 7243 5527 2767.39
45–494 2943 9448 2388.37
50–543 1243 6326 7566.86
55–594 010 4 5298 5398.67
60–643 2193 3126 531 6.63
65-692 4392 4544 8934.97
70-741 3521 4312 7832.83
75-797689171 6851.71
80-843316711 0021.02
85-89134455589 0.60
90+252122370.24
Age group MaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–1410 78110 15820 93921.27
15–6434 23132 10366 33467.37
65+5 0496 14011 18911.36

Other demographic statistics

Demographic statistics according to the World Population Review in 2022.

The following demographic are from the CIA World Factbook unless otherwise indicated.

Population

97,017 (2022 est.)

96,387 (July 2021 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 10.5% (Anglican 6.1%, Pentecostal Assembly 1.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.2%, other Protestant 1.7%), other Christian 2.4%, Hindu 2.4%, Muslim 1.6%, other non-Christian 1.1%, unspecified 4.8%, none 0.9% (2010 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 18.85% (male 9,297 /female 8,798)

15-24 years: 12.39% (male 6,283 /female 5,607)

25-54 years: 49.03% (male 25,209 /female 21,851)

55-64 years: 11.46% (male 5,545 /female 5,455)

65 years and over: 8.27% (male 3,272 /female 4,664) (2020 est.)

0–14 years: 26.4% (male 10,839; female 10,601)

15–64 years: 67.4% (male 26,709; female 28,025)

65 years and over: 6.2% (male 1,622; female 3,392) (2005 est.)

Median age

total: 36.8 years. Country comparison to the world: 76th

male: 36.3 years

female: 37.4 years (2020 est.)

Birth rate

12.37 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 148th

12.63 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) Country comparison to the world: 146th

Death rate

6.88 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 123rd

6.83 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) Country comparison to the world: 125th

Total fertility rate

1.82 children born/woman (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 141st

1.75 children born/woman (2005 est.)

Population growth rate

0.64% (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 139th

0.67% (2021 est.) Country comparison to the world: 142nd

0.79% (2005 est.)

Demographics profile

Seychelles has no indigenous population and was first permanently settled by a small group of French colonizers, Africans, and South Indians in 1770. Seychelles’ modern population is composed of the descendants of French and later British colonizers, Africans, and Indian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern traders and is concentrated on three of its 155 islands – the vast majority on Mahe and lesser numbers on Praslin and La Digue. Seychelles’ population grew rapidly during the second half of the 20th century, largely due to natural increase, but the pace has slowed because of fertility decline. The total fertility rate dropped sharply from 4.0 children per woman in 1980 to 1.9 in 2015, mainly as a result of a family planning program, free education and health care, and increased female labor force participation. Life expectancy has increased steadily, but women on average live 9 years longer than men, a difference that is higher than that typical of developed countries.

The combination of reduced fertility and increased longevity has resulted in an aging population, which will put pressure on the government's provision of pensions and health care. Seychelles’ sustained investment in social welfare services, such as free primary health care and education up to the post-secondary level, have enabled the country to achieve a high human development index score, among the highest in Africa. Despite some of its health and education indicators being nearly on par with Western countries, Seychelles has a high level of income inequality.

Net migration rate

0.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 67th

0.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) Country comparison to the world: 62nd

Dependency ratios

Total dependency ratio: 46.7 (2020 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 34.9 (2020 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 11.8 (2020 est.)

Potential support ratio

8.5 (2020 est.)

Urbanization

Urban population: 58.4% of total population (2022)

Rate of urbanization: 0.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Urban population: 55.7% of total population (2018)

Rate of urbanization: 1.26% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

Total population: 76.1 years. Country comparison to the world: 109thmale: 71.67 yearsfemale: 80.66 years (2022 est.)

Total population: 75.8 years

Male: 71.4 years

Female: 80.4 years (2021 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth:1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years:1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years:0.95 male(s)/female
65 years and over:0.70 male(s)/female
total population:1.07 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Nationality

noun: Seychellois (singular and plural), adjective: Seychelles

Ethnic groups

Predominantly creole (mainly of East African and Malagasy heritage); also French, Indian, Chinese, and Arab populations

Languages

Seychellois Creole (official) 89.1%, English (official) 5.1%, French (official) 0.7%, Other 3.8%, Unspecified 1.4% (2010 est.)[6]

Education expenditures

3.9% of GDP (2019) Country comparison to the world: 110th

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 95.9%

Male: 95.4%

Female: 96.4% (2018 est.)

total population: 91.9%

male: 91.4%

female: 92.3% (2003 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Total: 14 years

Male: 13 years

Female: 15 years (2020)

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24

Total: 16.4%

Male: 17.4%

Female: 15.5% (2020 est.)

Census

The Seychelles census has now been postponed by one year, from August 2020 to August 2021. Field mapping, questionnaire design, and pretest of data collection tools using tablets are all proceeding.[7]

Notes and References

  1. http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2.htm#2001
  2. Web site: MISD: Statistics & Database Administration Section. www.misd.gov.sc.
  3. Web site: The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency. www.cia.gov. 25 April 2022 .
  4. Web site: United Nations Statistics Division - Demographic and Social Statistics. unstats.un.org.
  5. Web site: UNSD — Demographic and Social Statistics .
  6. Web site: Africa :: MAURITIUS. 26 April 2022 . CIA The World Factbook.
  7. Book: Technical Brief on the Implications of COVID-19 on Census. UNFPA. 2020.

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