Seychelles

Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles, is an archipelago country in the Indian Ocean. The capital of the 115-island country, Victoria, lies 1,500 kilometres east of mainland East Africa. Other nearby island countries and territories include Comoros, Mayotte, Madagascar, Réunion and Mauritius to the south; as well as the Maldives and British Indian Ocean Territory to the east. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Seychelles	499.3 km²
Population	88,481
Male Population	46,642 (52.7%)
Female Population	41,839 (47.3%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015	+65.3%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	+21.5%
Median Age	29.3 years
Male Median Age	29.3 years
Female Median Age	29.3 years
Timezone	Seychelles Time

Map of Seychelles

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	53,542	63,434	72,850	88,481
Population Density	107.2 / km²	127.0 / km²	145.9 / km²	177.2 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population By Age and Gender

Seychelles Population Tree

Age	Male	Female	Total
Under 5	3,661	3,577	7,239
5-9	3,543	3,507	7,050
10-14	3,612	3,458	7,070
15-19	4,040	3,791	7,832
20-24	4,415	3,504	7,919
25-29	4,680	3,581	8,261
30-34	4,402	3,761	8,163
35-39	4,418	3,734	8,153
40-44	3,938	3,713	7,651
45-49	3,689	3,485	7,175
50-54	3,022	2,701	5,723
55-59	1,851	1,668	3,519
60-64	1,371	1,359	2,731
65-69	0	0	0
70-74	0	0	0
75-79	0	0	0
80-84	0	0	0
85 Plus	0	0	0

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2100

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 Year Growth %	Avg 10 Year Growth
1990	63,434	n/a	n/a
2000	72,850	14.8%	9,416
2020	90,858	11.7%	9,004
2030	92,756	2.1%	1,898
2040	94,658	2.1%	1,902
2050	94,658	0%	0
2060	92,763	-2%	-1,895
2070	89,926	-3.1%	-2,837
2080	87,084	-3.2%	-2,842
2090	84,246	-3.3%	-2,838
2100	82,354	-2.2%	-1,892

Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Top Region in Seychelles

Region in Seychelles

Name	Area	Population	Population Density
Greater Victoria, Seychelles	21.9 km²	23,687	2,805 / mi²
La Digue	85.6 km²	12,634	382.3 / mi²
Mahe, Seychelles	142.6 km²	50,375	915.2 / mi²
Outer Islands, Seychelles	249.3 km²

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