Population ages 15-64, total in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population ages 15-64, total was 87,738 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 87,738 for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Seychelles peaked at 87,738 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,092, in 1960.
That places Seychelles 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23,092 | — |
| 1961 | 23,579 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 24,003 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 24,373 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 24,716 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 25,047 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 25,378 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 25,720 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 26,097 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 26,536 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 27,048 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 27,642 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 28,546 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 29,298 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 30,179 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 31,254 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 32,271 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 33,389 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 34,112 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 34,949 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 35,749 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 36,600 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 37,175 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 37,434 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 37,902 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 38,397 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 38,778 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 40,612 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 41,007 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 41,590 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 42,159 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 43,070 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 43,578 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 44,794 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 46,261 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 47,170 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 48,116 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 48,971 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 50,316 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 51,772 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 52,708 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 53,214 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 55,320 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 55,139 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 55,371 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 56,066 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 57,702 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 58,452 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 60,245 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 60,953 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 63,103 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 61,798 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 62,676 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 64,044 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 65,213 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 66,859 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 67,916 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 68,856 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 69,569 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 70,191 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 70,728 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 71,128 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 85,763 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 85,673 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 86,780 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 87,738 | +1.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 87,738 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 million, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 87,738 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.52 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,854 | 23,092 | 26,536 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,869 | 27,048 | 34,949 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,524 | 35,749 | 41,590 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,621 | 42,159 | 51,772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,517 | 52,708 | 60,953 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,022 | 61,798 | 70,191 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,302 | 70,728 | 87,738 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More health data for Seychelles
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2838 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Seychelles?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Seychelles was 87,738 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 87,738 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,092 in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Seychelles ranks 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.