| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 14 Mar 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Seychelles is projected at 133k, compared to 130k in 2024. It ranks 194th in the world by population and 57th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 1.73 percent, the 62th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 73k males and 60k females in Seychelles. The percentage of the male population is 55.05%, compared to 44.94% of the female population. Seychelles has 13k more males than females. The sex ratio in Seychelles in 2025 will be 122.495 males per 100 females. Seychelles is in the 230th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 19,442 | 18,841 | 38,284 | 1.28 | 103.190 |
| 1955 | 20,183 | 19,918 | 40,102 | 1.12 | 101.330 |
| 1960 | 21,772 | 21,458 | 43,230 | 1.94 | 101.463 |
| 1965 | 24,474 | 23,796 | 48,270 | 2.41 | 102.849 |
| 1970 | 27,645 | 26,608 | 54,252 | 2.15 | 103.897 |
| 1975 | 31,512 | 29,705 | 61,218 | 2.45 | 106.083 |
| 1980 | 34,106 | 32,154 | 66,260 | 1.02 | 106.071 |
| 1985 | 35,792 | 34,030 | 69,823 | 1.07 | 105.178 |
| 1990 | 37,871 | 36,111 | 73,983 | 1.15 | 104.874 |
| 1995 | 39,949 | 38,177 | 78,126 | 1.05 | 104.642 |
| 2000 | 42,455 | 40,864 | 83,318 | 1.56 | 103.893 |
| 2005 | 46,086 | 43,181 | 89,266 | 1.24 | 106.727 |
| 2010 | 49,828 | 45,142 | 94,971 | 1.69 | 110.381 |
| 2015 | 57,657 | 49,572 | 107,230 | 2.42 | 116.310 |
| 2020 | 65,893 | 54,398 | 120,291 | 2.22 | 121.131 |
| 2021 | 67,573 | 55,415 | 122,987 | 2.22 | 121.940 |
| 2022 | 69,144 | 56,378 | 125,522 | 1.87 | 122.644 |
| 2023 | 70,606 | 57,345 | 127,951 | 1.96 | 123.125 |
| 2024 | 71,944 | 58,474 | 130,418 | 1.86 | 123.036 |
| 2025 | 73,102 | 59,677 | 132,779 | 1.73 | 122.496 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.819 | 26.287 | 4.810 |
| 1955 | 59.389 | 23.354 | 5.108 |
| 1960 | 60.493 | 20.815 | 5.313 |
| 1965 | 61.444 | 19.157 | 5.716 |
| 1970 | 63.983 | 17.351 | 5.307 |
| 1975 | 66.847 | 17.695 | 4.752 |
| 1980 | 68.487 | 19.307 | 3.790 |
| 1985 | 69.624 | 20.952 | 3.091 |
| 1990 | 70.170 | 22.642 | 2.607 |
| 1995 | 70.634 | 24.449 | 2.361 |
| 2000 | 71.313 | 26.250 | 2.066 |
| 2005 | 71.921 | 28.243 | 2.182 |
| 2010 | 72.477 | 30.123 | 2.200 |
| 2015 | 72.285 | 31.026 | 2.217 |
| 2020 | 74.091 | 32.634 | 2.227 |
| 2021 | 71.220 | 33.053 | 2.199 |
| 2022 | 71.248 | 33.388 | 2.166 |
| 2023 | 72.862 | 33.653 | 2.133 |
| 2024 | 72.986 | 33.951 | 2.109 |
| 2025 | 73.140 | 34.272 | 2.083 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 716 | 1,219 | 18.707 | 31.850 |
| 1955 | 649 | 1,395 | 16.184 | 34.798 |
| 1960 | 564 | 1,577 | 13.051 | 36.485 |
| 1965 | 563 | 1,746 | 11.655 | 36.170 |
| 1970 | 538 | 1,638 | 9.908 | 30.197 |
| 1975 | 506 | 1,747 | 8.263 | 28.535 |
| 1980 | 513 | 1,777 | 7.740 | 26.826 |
| 1985 | 539 | 1,741 | 7.726 | 24.933 |
| 1990 | 572 | 1,652 | 7.734 | 22.330 |
| 1995 | 597 | 1,588 | 7.638 | 20.320 |
| 2000 | 638 | 1,469 | 7.661 | 17.630 |
| 2005 | 683 | 1,583 | 7.649 | 17.733 |
| 2010 | 734 | 1,583 | 7.727 | 16.663 |
| 2015 | 833 | 1,697 | 7.764 | 15.822 |
| 2020 | 826 | 1,779 | 6.867 | 14.787 |
| 2021 | 1,131 | 1,764 | 9.196 | 14.345 |
| 2022 | 1,184 | 1,744 | 9.431 | 13.893 |
| 2023 | 1,051 | 1,744 | 8.217 | 13.629 |
| 2024 | 1,063 | 1,753 | 8.152 | 13.439 |
| 2025 | 1,076 | 1,772 | 8.103 | 13.343 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 9,953 | 26,372 | 27.399 |
| 1955 | 10,683 | 28,226 | 27.455 |
| 1960 | 11,496 | 30,044 | 27.673 |
| 1965 | 15,492 | 31,280 | 33.123 |
| 1970 | 20,458 | 31,907 | 39.068 |
| 1975 | 27,570 | 32,020 | 46.266 |
| 1980 | 32,727 | 33,567 | 49.366 |
| 1985 | 34,423 | 35,413 | 49.292 |
| 1990 | 34,796 | 35,828 | 49.270 |
| 1995 | 38,070 | 38,633 | 49.633 |
| 2000 | 40,927 | 40,224 | 50.433 |
| 2005 | 45,854 | 42,890 | 51.670 |
| 2010 | 48,752 | 42,653 | 53.336 |
| 2015 | 51,933 | 41,809 | 55.400 |
| 2020 | 55,308 | 40,804 | 57.546 |
| 2021 | 55,922 | 40,542 | 57.972 |
| 2022 | 56,504 | 40,256 | 58.396 |
| 2023 | 57,062 | 39,949 | 58.820 |
| 2024 | 57,593 | 39,624 | 59.242 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 4,562 | 4,380 | 8,942 | 6.73 | 104.155 |
| 05-09 | 4,513 | 4,272 | 8,786 | 6.62 | 105.641 |
| 10-14 | 4,353 | 4,164 | 8,517 | 6.41 | 104.539 |
| 15-19 | 4,170 | 4,058 | 8,229 | 6.20 | 102.760 |
| 20-24 | 4,581 | 3,956 | 8,537 | 6.43 | 115.799 |
| 25-29 | 6,184 | 4,291 | 10,475 | 7.89 | 144.116 |
| 30-34 | 7,423 | 4,813 | 12,236 | 9.22 | 154.228 |
| 35-39 | 7,622 | 4,577 | 12,199 | 9.19 | 166.528 |
| 40-44 | 6,905 | 4,236 | 11,140 | 8.39 | 163.008 |
| 45-49 | 5,731 | 4,105 | 9,836 | 7.41 | 139.610 |
| 50-54 | 4,769 | 3,768 | 8,537 | 6.43 | 126.566 |
| 55-59 | 3,777 | 3,648 | 7,426 | 5.59 | 103.536 |
| 60-64 | 3,082 | 3,224 | 6,306 | 4.75 | 95.596 |
| 65-69 | 2,501 | 2,426 | 4,927 | 3.71 | 103.092 |
| 70-74 | 1,438 | 1,460 | 2,899 | 2.18 | 98.493 |
| 75-79 | 822 | 1,012 | 1,835 | 1.38 | 81.225 |
| 80-84 | 418 | 639 | 1,058 | 0.80 | 65.415 |
| 85-89 | 170 | 409 | 580 | 0.44 | 41.565 |
| 90-94 | 61 | 186 | 247 | 0.19 | 32.796 |
| 95-99 | 15 | 45 | 60 | 0.05 | 33.333 |
| 100+ | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.00 | 20.000 |
| Total | 73,098 | 59,674 | 132,778 | 122.496 | |