Population ages 65 and above, total in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population ages 65 and above, total was 10,733 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 193rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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
- 190 Samoa 13,309 compare
- 191 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12,241 compare
- 192 Antigua and Barbuda 11,623 compare
- 194 Faroe Islands 9,762 compare
- 195 Sao Tome and Principe 9,477 compare
- 196 Liechtenstein 8,769 compare
More health data for Seychelles
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 828 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 804 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 8.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 829 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 811 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 5,015 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5,718 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 10.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 837 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 7.4% (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 193rd out of 215 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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About this data
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.