Seychelles

Country in Africa

In brief

Population: 122.7K (2025). World rank 187 of 216; in Africa, 54 of 54. Living in cities: 45.5% (2025). World rank 160 of 216; in Africa, 28 of 54. Aged 15–64: 71.5% (2025). World rank 17 of 216; in Africa, 1 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 93.4K → 122.7K, population growth per year +2.2% → +1.1%, and living in cities 43.1% → 45.5%.

Population and migration

Population: 122,730 2025
Population density: 271.5 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +1.1% 2025
Living in cities: 45.5% 2025
Net migration per year: +1.6K 2025
Born in another country: 10.2% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 19.8% 2025
Aged 15–64: 71.5% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 8.8% 2025
Life expectancy: 76.3 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 80.7 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 72.1 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.9 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 11 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 7 2024

Society

Languages: Seychellois Creole, English, French
Religions: Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 10.5%, other Christian 3.5%, Hindu 2.4%, and Muslim 1.6% (2010)