Seychelles Population Pyramid 2001
Year
2001Seychelles in 2001
In 2001, the Seychelles had a total population of 84,605 people. That is 13.1% more than in 1991, when the population stood at 74,816.
With a median age of 27.7 years, the Seychelles had a youth dependency ratio of 41.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 11.3 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 84,606 | 27.7 | |
| Mayotte | 162,701 | 18.0 | |
| Comoros | 547,220 | 16.4 | |
| Djibouti | 771,313 | 20.2 | |
| Réunion | 772,236 | 28.4 |





