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features of the

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Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, V ...

, including

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, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. About 90% of the

Seychellois This article is about the demographic features of the population of Seychelles, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. About ...

people live on the island of Mahé. Most of the rest live on

Praslin Praslin () is the second largest island (38.5 km2) of the Inner Seychelles, lying northeast of Mahé in the Somali Sea. Praslin has a population of around 7,533 people and comprises two administrative districts: Baie Sainte Anne and Gra ...

and

La Digue La Digue is the third most populated island of the Seychelles, and fourth largest by land area, lying east of Praslin and west of Felicite Island. In size, it is the fourth-largest granitic island of Seychelles after Mahé, Praslin and Silhouett ...

, with the remaining smaller islands either sparsely populated or uninhabited. Most Seychellois are descendants of early

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settlers and

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ns who arrived in the 19th century.

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, along with other South Indians and

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(1.1% of the population) account for the other permanent inhabitants. About 1,703 (2000) expatriates live and work in Seychelles. In 1901, there were roughly 3500 Tamil speakers out of the country's population of 19,237. Tamil immigrants arrived in Seychelles as early as 1770 and were among the first settlers to the originally sparsely inhabited island nation. Seychelles culture is a mixture of French and African ( Creole) influences. The local Seychellois Creole (''Kreol''), a

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derived from French and African tongues, is the native language of 91.8% of the people; but English and French are also commonly used. English remains the language of government and commerce. About 91.9% of the adult population is literate, and the

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rate of school-aged children has risen to well over 98%. Increases are expected, as nearly all children of primary school age attend school, and the government encourages

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Vital statistics

Structure of the population

Structure of the population (2013 estimates): Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2020):

Other demographic statistics

Demographic statistics according to the World Population Review in 2022. *One birth every 360 minutes *One death every 720 minutes *One net migrant every 1440 minutes *Net gain of one person every 1440 minutes The following demographic are from the

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unless otherwise indicated.

Population

:97,017 (2022 est.) :96,387 (July 2021 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 10.5% (Anglican 6.1%, Pentecostal Assembly 1.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.2%, other Protestant 1.7%), other Christian 2.4%, Hindu 2.4%, Muslim 1.6%, other non-Christian 1.1%, unspecified 4.8%, none 0.9% (2010 est.)

Age structure

Seychelles single age population pyramid 2020

:''0-14 years:'' 18.85% (male 9,297 /female 8,798) :''15-24 years:'' 12.39% (male 6,283 /female 5,607) :''25-54 years:'' 49.03% (male 25,209 /female 21,851) :''55-64 years:'' 11.46% (male 5,545 /female 5,455) :''65 years and over:'' 8.27% (male 3,272 /female 4,664) (2020 est.) :''0–14 years:'' 26.4% (male 10,839; female 10,601) :''15–64 years:'' 67.4% (male 26,709; female 28,025) :''65 years and over:'' 6.2% (male 1,622; female 3,392) (2005 est.)

Median age

:total: 36.8 years. Country comparison to the world: 76th :male: 36.3 years :female: 37.4 years (2020 est.)

Birth rate

:12.37 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 148th :12.63 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) Country comparison to the world: 146th

Death rate

:6.88 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 123rd :6.83 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) Country comparison to the world: 125th

Total fertility rate The total fertility rate (TFR) of a population is the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if: # she were to experience the exact current age-specific fertility rates (ASFRs) through her lifetime # she were t ...

:1.82 children born/woman (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 141st :1.75 children born/woman (2005 est.)

Population growth rate

:0.64% (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 139th :0.67% (2021 est.) Country comparison to the world: 142nd :0.79% (2005 est.)

Demographics profile

Seychelles has very little indigenous population and was first permanently settled by a small group of French colonizers, African, and South Indians in 1770. Seychelles’ modern population is composed of the descendants of French and later British colonizers, Africans, and Indian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern traders and is concentrated on three of its 155 islands – the vast majority on Mahe and lesser numbers on Praslin and La Digue. Seychelles’ population grew rapidly during the second half of the 20th century, largely due to natural increase, but the pace has slowed because of fertility decline. The total fertility rate dropped sharply from 4.0 children per woman in 1980 to 1.9 in 2015, mainly as a result of a family planning program, free education and health care, and increased female labor force participation. Life expectancy has increased steadily, but women on average live 9 years longer than men, a difference that is higher than that typical of developed countries. The combination of reduced fertility and increased longevity has resulted in an aging population, which will put pressure on the government's provision of pensions and health care. Seychelles’ sustained investment in social welfare services, such as free primary health care and education up to the post-secondary level, have enabled the country to achieve a high human development index score, among the highest in Africa. Despite some of its health and education indicators being nearly on par with Western countries, Seychelles has a high level of income inequality.

Net migration rate

:0.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) Country comparison to the world: 67th :0.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) Country comparison to the world: 62nd

Dependency ratio The dependency ratio is an age-population ratio of those typically not in the labor force (the ''dependent'' part ages 0 to 14 and 65+) and those typically in the labor force (the ''productive'' part ages 15 to 64). It is used to measure the press ...
s

:total dependency ratio: 46.7 (2020 est.) :youth dependency ratio: 34.9 (2020 est.) :elderly dependency ratio: 11.8 (2020 est.) :

potential support ratio The potential support ratio (PSR) is the number of people age 15–64 per one older person aged 65 or older. This ratio describes the burden placed on the working population (unemployment and children are not considered in this measure) by the non ...

: 8.5 (2020 est.)

Urbanization

:urban population: 58.4% of total population (2022) :rate of urbanization: 0.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) :urban population: 55.7% of total population (2018) :rate of urbanization: 1.26% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 76.1 years. Country comparison to the world: 109th male: 71.67 years female: 80.66 years (2022 est.) :total population: 75.8 years :male: 71.4 years :female: 80.4 years (2021 est.)

Sex ratio

''at birth:'' 1.03 male(s)/female
''under 15 years:'' 1.06 male(s)/female
''15-64 years:'' 0.95 male(s)/female
''65 years and over:'' 0.70 male(s)/female
''total population:'' 1.07 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Nationality

''noun:'' Seychellois (singular and plural), ''adjective:'' Seychelles

Ethnic groups

predominantly creole (mainly of East African and Malagasy heritage); also French, Indian, Chinese, and Arab populations

Languages

Seychellois Creole Seychellois Creole (), also known as kreol, is the French-based creole language spoken by the Seychelles Creole people of the Seychelles. It shares national language status with English and French (in contrast to Mauritian and Réunion Creole, ...

(official) 89.1%,

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(official) 5.1%,

(official) 0.7%, Other 3.8%, Unspecified 1.4% (2010 est.)

Education expenditures

:3.9% of GDP (2019) Country comparison to the world: 110th

Literacy

''definition:'' age 15 and over can read and write :total population: 95.9% :male: 95.4% :female: 96.4% (2018 est.) :''total population:'' 91.9% :''male:'' 91.4% :''female:'' 92.3% (2003 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

:total: 14 years :male: 13 years :female: 15 years (2020)

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24

:total: 16.4% :male: 17.4% :female: 15.5% (2020 est.)

Census

The Seychelles census has now been postponed by one year, from August 2020 to August 2021. Field mapping, questionnaire design, and pretest of data collection tools using tablets, are all proceeding.

References

{{Seychelles topics Society of Seychelles