Population ages 65 and above, total in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population ages 65 and above, total was 10,733 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,733
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
196th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10,733
in 2025
All-time low
2,523
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Seychelles is 10,733, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Seychelles peaked at 10,733 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,523, in 1960.
Seychelles ranks 196th of 218 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, total in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,523 | — |
| 1961 | 2,528 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 2,570 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 2,618 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2,671 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 2,733 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2,806 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 2,889 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2,985 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 3,093 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 3,208 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 3,294 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3,362 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 3,411 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3,489 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3,602 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3,720 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3,850 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 3,921 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3,995 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 4,068 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 4,154 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 4,217 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 4,247 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 4,310 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 4,394 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 4,487 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4,752 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 4,804 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 4,825 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4,837 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4,898 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4,927 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5,049 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 5,221 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 5,349 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5,503 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5,655 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 5,817 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5,952 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 6,021 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6,033 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6,211 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 6,112 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6,056 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6,061 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,172 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6,187 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6,310 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6,326 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,480 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6,248 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 6,242 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6,325 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6,423 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,593 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6,714 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6,844 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6,994 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7,191 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7,461 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 7,833 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 9,767 | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 9,978 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 10,362 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 10,733 | +3.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 10,733 is below the median for high income countries, which is 297,914, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 10,733 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,742 | 2,523 | 3,093 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,585 | 3,208 | 3,995 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,426 | 4,068 | 4,825 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,321 | 4,837 | 5,952 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,149 | 6,021 | 6,326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,605 | 6,242 | 7,191 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,356 | 7,461 | 10,733 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 193 Samoa 13,309 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12,241 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 11,623 compare
- 197 Faroe Islands 9,762 compare
- 198 Sao Tome and Principe 9,477 compare
- 199 Liechtenstein 8,769 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)
- 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 65 and above, total in Seychelles?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Seychelles was 10,733 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 10,733 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,523 in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Seychelles ranks 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.