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Seychelles Population 2023
Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles, is an archipelagic island country in the Indian Ocean at the eastern edge of the Somali Sea. Nearby island countries and territories include the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and the French overseas departments of Mayotte and Réunion to the south; and the Maldives and the Chagos Archipelago (administered by the United Kingdom as British Indian Ocean Territory) to the east.
It consists of 115 islands and has the smallest population of any sovereign African country. As per the World Population Prospects, 2019 by the United Nations, the population of Seychelles in 2023 is 107,660 (1.07 lakh)
Estimated Population of Seychelles in 2023 – 107 thousand
| Seychelles | 2023 Population |
| Total Population | 107,660 |
| Global Rank | 200 |
| Land Area | 311,888 sq.km (120,421 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 181 |
| Pop. Density | 214 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | Victoria |
Source: UN World Population Prospects report
Religion in Seychelles
Seychelles is a Christian-majority country and 89.20% of people follow Christianity. Among Christians 76.2% were Roman Catholic, 10.6% were Protestant, and other Christians at 2.4%.
Hinduism is the second largest religion, with more than 2.4% of the population. Islam is followed by another 1.6% of the population. Other faiths accounted for 1.1% of the population, while a further 5.9% were non-religious or did not specify a religion.
Religion percentage in Seychelles
| Religion | Percent |
| Christian | 89.20% |
| – Roman Catholicism | -76.20% |
| – Protestants | -10.6% |
| – Other Christian | -% |
| Hinduism | 2.40% |
| Islam | 1.60% |
| Other | 1.10% |
| No religion | 0.90% |
| Not stated | 4.80% |
Seychelles Demographics
| Fertility Rate* | 2.46 |
| Infant mortality rate ** | 9.9 |
| Median Age | 41.7 Years |
| Life Expectancy | 73.74 years |
| Urban Population | 56% |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.