Seychelles Population Pyramid 1970
Year
1970Seychelles in 1970
The population of the Seychelles in 1970 was 54,252. A decade earlier, in 1960, the population was 43,230; it has grown by 25.5% since.
With a median age of 18.5 years, the Seychelles had a youth dependency ratio of 86.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.9 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 54,252 | 18.5 | |
| Mayotte | 35,096 | 15.2 | |
| Djibouti | 145,175 | 17.8 | |
| Comoros | 244,185 | 17.4 | |
| Réunion | 469,088 | 17.9 |





