Sao Tome and Principe vs Seychelles: Population ages 65 and above, total
Sao Tome and Principe
9,477
in 2025
Seychelles
10,733
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
198th
Seychelles rank
196th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 10,733 against 9,477 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1,256.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Seychelles ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 198th and Seychelles ranks 196th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 6 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,956 | 2,742 | 214.8 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 3,927 | 3,585 | 341.6 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 4,778 | 4,426 | 352.3 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 5,644 | 5,321 | 323.4 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 6,423 | 6,149 | 274.1 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 7,223 | 6,605 | 617.7 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 8,859 | 9,356 | 496.5 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Sao Tome and Principe or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 10,733 against 9,477 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
- 1,256, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 198th and Seychelles ranks 196th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.