Population, female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population, female was 55,161 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55,161
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
192nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
55,161
in 2025
All-time low
20,699
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 55,161 for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Seychelles peaked at 55,161 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,699, in 1960.
That places Seychelles 192nd 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, female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,699 | — |
| 1961 | 21,254 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 21,796 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 22,327 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 22,863 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 23,416 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 23,978 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 24,547 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 25,123 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 25,703 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 26,288 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 26,790 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 27,385 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 27,737 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 28,178 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 28,771 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 29,296 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 29,881 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 30,073 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 30,378 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 30,699 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 31,109 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 31,321 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 31,307 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 31,516 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 31,799 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 32,032 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 33,452 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 33,582 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 33,773 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 33,927 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 34,366 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 34,505 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 35,212 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 36,170 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 36,798 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 37,493 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 38,044 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 38,799 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 39,503 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 39,791 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 39,764 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 40,920 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 40,339 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 40,042 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 40,081 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 40,774 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 40,840 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 41,631 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 41,661 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 42,670 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 41,339 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 41,495 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 42,025 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 42,454 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 43,188 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 43,553 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 43,886 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 44,111 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44,317 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 44,526 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 44,723 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 53,843 | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 53,680 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 54,410 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 55,161 | +1.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 55,161 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 55,161 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.54 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,171 | 20,699 | 25,703 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,478 | 26,288 | 30,378 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,059 | 30,699 | 33,773 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,482 | 33,927 | 39,503 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,584 | 39,764 | 41,661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,904 | 41,339 | 44,317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,057 | 44,526 | 55,161 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 189 Grenada 58,537 compare
- 190 Aruba 57,403 compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 57,227 compare
- 193 Tonga 54,743 compare
- 194 United States Virgin Islands 54,558 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 49,360 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, female in Seychelles?
- Population, female in Seychelles was 55,161 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 55,161 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,699 in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for population, female?
- Seychelles ranks 192nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.