For the first time in its history, in 2022, Seychelles – an archipelago in the Western Indian Ocean – passed the 100,000-population mark with the latest census figures revealing a total of 100,447 inhabitants of which 84 percent are citizens of the country.
This shows a 9.9 percent increase from 2010 when the population was 90,945.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed the provisional figures for the first digital census conducted to its stakeholders including district administrators, health professionals and political figures.
The census to gather data on the population, households and voters in Seychelles started in April this year – two years later than it was initially scheduled, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Up until the latest census had been held, the archipelago’s population was some 99,000 inhabitants – both Seychellois and non-Seychellois.
The latest figures further elaborate that there are now 53,927 male and 46,520 female inhabitants – with Cascade being the most populated district with 6,249 inhabitants.
The census was carried out faster than it was in previous editions as the information was collected digitally.
The information revealed today at the Eden Bleu Hotel, which NBS chief executive, Laura Ah-Time, said touched “everything concerning population – gender, the numbers etc.”
During the numerous presentations held on Wednesday, 31 August, NBS technicians explained the process of holding the census as well as some of the initial information gathered.
For instance, it was revealed that around five to 10 percent of households were unresponsive during the exercise due to various reasons among which were the refusal to answer questions or simply because the residents were not at their homes.
