Population:
93,186 (July 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 199
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Seychellois (singular and plural)
adjective: Seychellois

Ethnic groups:
mixed French, African, Indian, Chinese, and Arab

Languages:
Seychellois Creole (official) 89.1%, English (official) 5.1%, French (official) 0.7%, other 3.8%, unspecified 1.4% (2010 est.)

Religions:
Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 10.6% (Anglican 6.1%, Pentecoastal Assembly 1.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.2%, other Protestant 1.6), other Christian 2.4%, Hindu 2.4%, Muslim 1.6%, other non-Christian 1.1%, unspecified 4.8%, none 0.9% (2010 est.)

Demographic profile:
Seychelles has no indigenous population and was first permanently settled by a small group of French planters, African slaves, and South Indians in 1770. Seychelles’ modern population is composed of the descendants of French and later British settlers, 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. An increasing number of migrant workers – mainly young men – have been coming to Seychelles in recent years to work in the construction and tourism industries. As of 2011, foreign workers made up nearly a quarter of the workforce. Indians are the largest non-Seychellois population – representing half of the country’s foreigners – followed by Malagasy.

Age structure:
0-14 years: 20.19% (male 9,650/female 9,164)
[see also: Age structure 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years: 13.58% (male 6,641/female 6,016)
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25-54 years: 49.36% (male 24,335/female 21,660)
[see also: Age structure 25-54 years country ranks ]
55-64 years: 9.36% (male 4,483/female 4,235)
[see also: Age structure 55-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 7.51% (male 2,763/female 4,239) (2016 est.)
[see also: Age structure 65 years and over country ranks ]
population pyramid:
A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends.

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Dependency ratios:
total dependency ratio: 43.5%
[see also: Dependency ratios - total dependency ratio country ranks ]
youth dependency ratio: 33.6%
[see also: Dependency ratios - youth dependency ratio country ranks ]
elderly dependency ratio: 9.9%
[see also: Dependency ratios - elderly dependency ratio country ranks ]
potential support ratio: 10.1% (2015 est.)
[see also: Dependency ratios - potential support ratio country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 34.9 years
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male: 34.4 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 35.5 years (2016 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 76

Population growth rate:
0.8% (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 140
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
13.9 births/1,000 population (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 140
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
6.9 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 136
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 60
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 53.9% of total population (2015)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 1.14% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Major urban areas - population:
VICTORIA (capital) 26,000 (2014)

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
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0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years: 1.1 male(s)/female
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25-54 years: 1.12 male(s)/female
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55-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 55-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.64 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2016 est.)

Infant mortality rate:
total: 10.2 deaths/1,000 live births
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male: 12.8 deaths/1,000 live births
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female: 7.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2016 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 133

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 74.7 years
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male: 70.2 years
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female: 79.4 years (2016 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 118

Total fertility rate:
1.86 children born/woman (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 144
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

Health expenditures:
3.4% of GDP (2014)
country comparison to the world: 147
[see also: Health expenditures country ranks ]

Physicians density:
1.07 physicians/1,000 population (2012)
[see also: Physicians density country ranks ]

Hospital bed density:
3.6 beds/1,000 population (2011)
[see also: Hospital bed density country ranks ]

Drinking water source:
improved: urban: 95.7% of population rural: 95.7% of population total: 95.7% of population
[see also: Drinking water source - Improved - total country ranks ]
unimproved: urban: 4.3% of population rural: 4.3% of population total: 4.3% of population (2015 est.)
[see also: Drinking water source - Unimproved - total country ranks ]

Sanitation facility access:
improved: urban: 98.4% of population rural: 98.4% of population total: 98.4% of population
[see also: Sanitation facility access - Total Improved country ranks ]
unimproved: urban: 1.6% of population rural: 1.6% of population total: 1.6% of population (2015 est.)
[see also: Sanitation facility access - Total UnImproved country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
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Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
26.9% (2014)
country comparison to the world: 70
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Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
3.6% (2012)
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Education expenditures:
3.6% of GDP (2011)
country comparison to the world: 121
[see also: Education expenditures - percent of GDP country ranks ]

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91.8%
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male: 91.4%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 92.3% (2012 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 14 years
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male: 13 years
[see also: School life expectancy - male country ranks ]
female: 15 years (2014)
[see also: School life expectancy - female country ranks ]

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
total: 11%
[see also: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 - total country ranks ]
male: 8.4%
[see also: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 - male country ranks ]
female: 14.2% (2011 est.)