This article is about the demographic features of the population of Seychelles, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. About 90% of the Seychellois people live on the island of Mahé. Most of the rest live on Praslin and La Digue, with the remaining smaller islands either sparsely populated or uninhabited. Most Seychellois are descendants of early French settlers and East Africans who arrived in the 19th century. Tamils, along with other South Indians and Chinese (1.1% of the population) account for the other permanent inhabitants. About 1,703 (2000) expatriates live and work in Seychelles. In 1901, there were roughly 3500 Tamil speakers out of the country's population of 19,237. Tamil immigrants arrived in Seychelles as early as 1770 and were among the first settlers to the originally sparsely inhabited island nation. Seychelles culture is a mixture of French and African (Creole) influences. The local Seychellois Creole (Kreol), a creole language derived from French and African tongues, is the native language of 91.8% of the people; but English and French are also commonly used. English remains the language of government and commerce. About 91.9% of the adult population is literate, and the literacy rate of school-aged children has risen to well over 98%. Increases are expected, as nearly all children of primary school age attend school, and the government encourages adult education. Vital statistics Structure of the population Structure of the population (2013 estimates): Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2020): Other demographic statistics Demographic statistics according to the World Population Review in 2022. One birth every 360 minutes One death every 720 minutes One net migrant every 1440 minutes Net gain of one person every 1440 minutes The following demographic are from the CIA World Factbook unless otherwise indicated. Population 97,017 (2022 est.) 96,387 (July 2021 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.) Age structure 0-14 years: 18.85% (male 9,297 /female 8,798) 15-24 years: 12.39% (male 6,283 /female 5,607) 25-54 years: 49.03% (male 25,209 /female 21,851) 55-64 years: 11.46% (male 5,545 /female 5,455) 65 years and over: 8.27% (male 3,272 /female 4,664) (2020 est.) 0–14 years: 26.4% (male 10,839; female 10,601) 15–64 years: 67.4% (male 26,709; female