Seychelles Population Pyramid 1956
Year
1956Seychelles in 1956
The population of the Seychelles in 1956 was 40,600. The median age was 23.9 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 62.7 children under 15 and 14.2 people aged 65 or over.
This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of the Seychelles was 2.02 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 75.0 years on average (78.8 years for girls, 71.3 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
12,797 immigrants live in Seychelles, 9.8% of the population.
| India | 6,735 |
| Madagascar | 829 |
| Philippines | 730 |
| Sri Lanka | 619 |
| Mauritius | 573 |
22,191 people born in Seychelles live in other countries.
| Mozambique | 17,655 |
| Australia | 2,623 |
| Italy | 777 |
| South Africa | 460 |
| Tanzania | 360 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seychelles | 40,600 | 23.9 | |
| Mayotte | 23,388 | 17.7 | |
| Djibouti | 75,391 | 17.4 | |
| Comoros | 182,958 | 20.4 | |
| Réunion | 311,584 | 18.3 |





