Seychelles Population Pyramid 1966
Year
1966Seychelles in 1966
As of 1966, the Seychelles counted 49,455 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 21.8%, up from 40,600 in 1956.
Half of the population was younger than 19.7 years; 42.1% were children under 15 and 5.8% were 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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 | 49,456 | 19.7 | |
| Mayotte | 31,202 | 15.5 | |
| Djibouti | 115,270 | 17.9 | |
| Comoros | 218,663 | 18.7 | |
| Réunion | 429,730 | 17.3 |





