World Factbook
Seychelles
Republic of Seychelles
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
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 10.5% (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.)
Sex ratio
at birth
1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years
1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years
1.14 male(s)/female
total population
1.08 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
65 years and over
0.76 male(s)/female
Birth rate
11.59 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Death rate
7.02 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Median age
male
38.2 years
total
39.2 years (2025 est.)
female
39.4 years
Population
male
50,973
total
98,187 (2024 est.)
female
47,214
Nationality
noun
Seychellois (singular and plural)
adjective
Seychellois
Tobacco use
male
34.2% (2025 est.)
total
20.5% (2025 est.)
female
5.2% (2025 est.)
Urbanization
urban population
58.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization
0.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years
17.7% (male 8,912/female 8,439)
15-64 years
72.4% (male 37,841/female 33,210)
65 years and over
10% (2024 est.) (male 4,220/female 5,565)
Ethnic groups
predominantly Creole (mainly of East African and Malagasy heritage); also French, Indian, Chinese, and Arab populations
Dependency ratios
total dependency ratio
38.2 (2024 est.)
youth dependency ratio
24.4 (2024 est.)
potential support ratio
7.3 (2024 est.)
elderly dependency ratio
13.8 (2024 est.)
Physician density
2.25 physicians/1,000 population (2019)
Health expenditure
Health expenditure (as % of GDP)
5.3% of GDP (2021)
Health expenditure (as % of national budget)
10.2% of national budget (2022 est.)
Net migration rate
0.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Hospital bed density
3.2 beds/1,000 population (2020 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.8 children born/woman (2025 est.)
Drinking water source
improved: total
total: 96.4% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: total
total: 3.6% of population (2022 est.)
Education expenditure
Education expenditure (% GDP)
4.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
Education expenditure (% national budget)
10.7% national budget (2025 est.)
Infant mortality rate
male
12.8 deaths/1,000 live births
total
10 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
female
7.4 deaths/1,000 live births
Population growth rate
0.53% (2025 est.)
Gross reproduction rate
0.89 (2025 est.)
Population distribution
more than three quarters of the population lives on the main island of Mahe; Praslin is home to less than 10%, and a smaller percentage is on La Digue and the outer islands, as shown in this population distribution map
Life expectancy at birth
male
72.2 years
female
81.1 years
total population
76.6 years (2024 est.)
Maternal mortality ratio
42 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
Sanitation facility access
improved: total
total: 100% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: total
total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Alcohol consumption per capita
beer
4.11 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
wine
0.49 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
total
9.48 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
spirits
4.62 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
other alcohols
0.25 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Major urban areas - population
28,000 VICTORIA (capital) (2018)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate
14% (2016)
Currently married women (ages 15-49)
44.6% (2022 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
male
13 years (2023 est.)
total
13 years (2023 est.)
female
15 years (2023 est.)