Population ages 65 and above, female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population ages 65 and above, female was 5,718 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Seychelles stood at 5,718. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Seychelles peaked at 5,718 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,471, in 1960.
Seychelles ranks 195th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,471 | — |
| 1961 | 1,482 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 1,506 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1,533 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1,563 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,600 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1,643 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1,691 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1,745 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 1,804 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 1,869 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1,917 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,957 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,984 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2,029 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,095 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 2,163 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2,239 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 2,283 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2,331 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2,376 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2,431 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2,474 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,494 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2,528 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2,571 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2,616 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 2,767 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 2,804 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,829 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,847 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,890 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,921 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3,008 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3,115 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 3,186 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3,271 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,364 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3,468 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3,561 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3,614 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3,635 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,757 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3,712 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,690 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,700 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,771 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,777 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,842 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,837 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,915 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,755 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 3,727 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,748 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,782 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,856 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,889 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,932 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,991 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4,065 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4,174 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4,340 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 5,337 | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 5,373 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5,537 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 5,718 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,604 | 1,471 | 1,804 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,087 | 1,869 | 2,331 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,589 | 2,376 | 2,829 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,163 | 2,847 | 3,561 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,734 | 3,614 | 3,842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,866 | 3,727 | 4,065 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,080 | 4,174 | 5,718 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 192 Andorra 7,008 compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 6,885 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,378 compare
- 196 Sao Tome and Principe 5,278 compare
- 197 Faroe Islands 5,032 compare
- 198 Liechtenstein 4,673 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,333 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0875 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Seychelles?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Seychelles was 5,718 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 5,718 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,471 in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Seychelles ranks 195th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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.