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Population in Serbia compared to the Seychelles: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,549,143 in 2025 vs 122,730 people in the Seychelles in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,500,256 people compared to 125,859 in the Seychelles.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 51.6 times bigger than the Seychelles'.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while the Seychelles is the 181st.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.002% for the Seychelles.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.77% per year vs +2.86% in the Seychelles.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.5M (12.3% decline), while the Seychelles has grown from 84.6K to 126K (48.8% growth).

Serbia vs Seychelles: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Seychelles
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Seychelles
2100 3,624,616 108,316
2099 3,652,806 108,713
2098 3,681,036 109,113
2097 3,709,552 109,509
2096 3,738,231 109,911
2095 3,767,093 110,328
2094 3,796,201 110,748
2093 3,825,522 111,160
2092 3,855,267 111,587
2091 3,885,260 112,022
2090 3,915,419 112,451
2089 3,946,052 112,921
2088 3,976,782 113,380
2087 4,008,021 113,883
2086 4,039,630 114,389
2085 4,071,614 114,924
2084 4,104,024 115,463
2083 4,137,041 116,022
2082 4,170,603 116,603
2081 4,204,520 117,187
2080 4,239,046 117,797
2079 4,274,213 118,410
2078 4,310,048 119,038
2077 4,346,216 119,668
2076 4,382,620 120,284
2075 4,419,404 120,912
2074 4,456,820 121,530
2073 4,494,554 122,150
2072 4,532,671 122,757
2071 4,571,200 123,363
2070 4,610,279 123,969
2069 4,649,626 124,538
2068 4,689,227 125,115
2067 4,728,969 125,674
2066 4,768,652 126,238
2065 4,808,648 126,795
2064 4,848,712 127,327
2063 4,888,888 127,850
2062 4,929,248 128,332
2061 4,969,370 128,796
2060 5,009,557 129,230
2059 5,049,580 129,639
2058 5,089,783 130,022
2057 5,130,427 130,398
2056 5,171,093 130,736
2055 5,211,735 131,054
2054 5,252,427 131,355
2053 5,293,039 131,600
2052 5,334,193 131,835
2051 5,376,024 132,062
2050 5,417,847 132,262
2049 5,460,219 132,461
2048 5,502,886 132,617
2047 5,546,051 132,751
2046 5,589,756 132,859
2045 5,634,078 132,915
2044 5,678,918 132,967
2043 5,724,337 132,982
2042 5,770,492 132,971
2041 5,817,068 132,948
2040 5,863,637 132,864
2039 5,910,619 132,781
2038 5,957,363 132,687
2037 6,004,061 132,553
2036 6,050,436 132,396
2035 6,096,764 132,197
2034 6,142,866 131,973
2033 6,188,997 131,721
2032 6,234,637 131,432
2031 6,279,936 131,086
2030 6,325,002 130,727
2029 6,369,418 129,822
2028 6,413,572 128,486
2027 6,457,306 126,796
2026 6,500,256 124,871
2025 6,549,143 122,730
2024 6,586,476 121,354
2023 6,623,183 119,773
2022 6,664,449 119,878
2021 6,834,326 99,258
2020 6,899,126 98,462
2019 6,945,235 97,625
2018 6,982,604 96,762
2017 7,020,858 95,843
2016 7,058,322 94,677
2015 7,095,383 93,419
2014 7,131,787 91,359
2013 7,166,553 89,949
2012 7,201,497 88,303
2011 7,236,519 87,441
2010 7,291,436 89,770
2009 7,320,807 87,298
2008 7,350,222 86,956
2007 7,381,579 85,033
2006 7,411,569 84,600
2005 7,440,769 82,858
2004 7,463,157 82,475
2003 7,480,591 82,781
2002 7,500,031 83,723
2001 7,503,433 81,202
2000 7,516,346 81,131
1999 7,540,401 80,410
1998 7,567,745 78,846
1997 7,598,538 77,319
1996 7,622,185 76,417
1995 7,628,264 75,304
1994 7,622,711 74,205
1993 7,614,328 72,253
1992 7,604,063 70,763
1991 7,595,636 70,439
1990 7,897,937 69,507
1989 7,893,787 69,167
1988 7,884,218 68,755
1987 7,868,027 68,499
1986 7,853,824 65,652
1985 7,835,902 65,244
1984 7,813,549 64,717
1983 7,788,100 64,335
1982 7,763,335 64,413
1981 7,736,787 64,035
1980 7,709,544 63,261
1979 7,541,997 62,686
1978 7,504,017 62,150
1977 7,462,783 61,786
1976 7,418,973 60,504
1975 7,368,717 59,292
1974 7,326,043 57,937
1973 7,283,902 56,892
1972 7,252,012 56,029
1971 7,211,716 54,695
1970 7,164,993 53,600
1969 7,123,249 52,365
1968 7,007,586 51,134
1967 6,966,522 49,911
1966 6,927,969 48,699
1965 6,876,624 47,500
1964 6,832,855 46,322
1963 6,787,950 45,176
1962 6,740,264 44,042
1961 6,689,077 42,889
1960 6,638,992 41,700

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Serbia decreased by 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline), while the Seychelles gained 10,077 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline), while the Seychelles' population increased by 31,182 people (a 32.9% growth).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. The Seychelles was ranked 184th in 2006 and ranked 181st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Serbia's population will shrink by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people with a rank change from 110th to 125th. The population of the Seychelles will increase by 5.09% to 132,262 people and will still be ranked 181st.

The Seychelles is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 133K people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Seychelles
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia Seychelles
2100 -0.77% -0.37%
2099 -0.77% -0.37%
2098 -0.77% -0.36%
2097 -0.77% -0.37%
2096 -0.77% -0.38%
2095 -0.77% -0.38%
2094 -0.77% -0.37%
2093 -0.77% -0.38%
2092 -0.77% -0.39%
2091 -0.77% -0.38%
2090 -0.78% -0.42%
2089 -0.77% -0.4%
2088 -0.78% -0.44%
2087 -0.78% -0.44%
2086 -0.79% -0.47%
2085 -0.79% -0.47%
2084 -0.8% -0.48%
2083 -0.8% -0.5%
2082 -0.81% -0.5%
2081 -0.81% -0.52%
2080 -0.82% -0.52%
2079 -0.83% -0.53%
2078 -0.83% -0.53%
2077 -0.83% -0.51%
2076 -0.83% -0.52%
2075 -0.84% -0.51%
2074 -0.84% -0.51%
2073 -0.84% -0.5%
2072 -0.84% -0.49%
2071 -0.85% -0.49%
2070 -0.85% -0.46%
2069 -0.84% -0.46%
2068 -0.84% -0.45%
2067 -0.83% -0.45%
2066 -0.83% -0.44%
2065 -0.83% -0.42%
2064 -0.82% -0.41%
2063 -0.82% -0.38%
2062 -0.81% -0.36%
2061 -0.8% -0.34%
2060 -0.79% -0.32%
2059 -0.79% -0.29%
2058 -0.79% -0.29%
2057 -0.79% -0.26%
2056 -0.78% -0.24%
2055 -0.77% -0.23%
2054 -0.77% -0.19%
2053 -0.77% -0.18%
2052 -0.78% -0.17%
2051 -0.77% -0.15%
2050 -0.78% -0.15%
2049 -0.78% -0.12%
2048 -0.78% -0.1%
2047 -0.78% -0.08%
2046 -0.79% -0.04%
2045 -0.79% -0.04%
2044 -0.79% -0.01%
2043 -0.8% 0.008%
2042 -0.8% 0.02%
2041 -0.79% 0.06%
2040 -0.79% 0.06%
2039 -0.78% 0.07%
2038 -0.78% 0.1%
2037 -0.77% 0.12%
2036 -0.76% 0.15%
2035 -0.75% 0.17%
2034 -0.75% 0.19%
2033 -0.73% 0.22%
2032 -0.72% 0.26%
2031 -0.71% 0.27%
2030 -0.7% 0.7%
2029 -0.69% 1.04%
2028 -0.68% 1.33%
2027 -0.66% 1.54%
2026 -0.75% 1.75%
2025 -0.57% 1.13%
2024 -0.55% 1.32%
2023 -0.62% -0.09%
2022 -2.49% 20.8%
2021 -0.94% 0.81%
2020 -0.66% 0.86%
2019 -0.54% 0.89%
2018 -0.54% 0.96%
2017 -0.53% 1.23%
2016 -0.52% 1.35%
2015 -0.51% 2.25%
2014 -0.49% 1.57%
2013 -0.49% 1.86%
2012 -0.48% 0.99%
2011 -0.75% -2.59%
2010 -0.4% 2.83%
2009 -0.4% 0.39%
2008 -0.42% 2.26%
2007 -0.4% 0.51%
2006 -0.39% 2.1%
2005 -0.3% 0.46%
2004 -0.23% -0.37%
2003 -0.26% -1.13%
2002 -0.05% 3.1%
2001 -0.17% 0.09%
2000 -0.32% 0.9%
1999 -0.36% 1.98%
1998 -0.41% 1.97%
1997 -0.31% 1.18%
1996 -0.08% 1.48%
1995 0.07% 1.48%
1994 0.11% 2.7%
1993 0.13% 2.11%
1992 0.11% 0.46%
1991 -3.83% 1.34%
1990 0.05% 0.49%
1989 0.12% 0.6%
1988 0.21% 0.37%
1987 0.18% 4.34%
1986 0.23% 0.63%
1985 0.29% 0.81%
1984 0.33% 0.59%
1983 0.32% -0.12%
1982 0.34% 0.59%
1981 0.35% 1.22%
1980 2.22% 0.92%
1979 0.51% 0.86%
1978 0.55% 0.59%
1977 0.59% 2.12%
1976 0.68% 2.04%
1975 0.58% 2.34%
1974 0.58% 1.84%
1973 0.44% 1.54%
1972 0.56% 2.44%
1971 0.65% 2.04%
1970 0.59% 2.36%
1969 1.65% 2.41%
1968 0.59% 2.45%
1967 0.56% 2.49%
1966 0.75% 2.52%
1965 0.64% 2.54%
1964 0.66% 2.54%
1963 0.71% 2.57%
1962 0.77% 2.69%
1961 0.75% 2.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/serbia/seychelles | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Serbia declined by 0.57%, while the Seychelles' population grew by 1.13%.

Live population counters

Serbia Seychelles
Current population
6500256
125859
Population rank 110/197 181/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.002%
One net population change
14.1 minutes
6.38 hours
One birth every
8.67 minutes
6.57 hours
One death every
5.36 minutes
10.3 hours
Daily growth/decline -102 +4
Annual growth/decline -37,333 +1,376
Annual growth/decline rate -0.57% +1.13%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 93/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
5.52 hours
Annual migration change -13,086 +1,590
Net migration rank 140/196 60/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 13,261
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 175/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 10.2%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 65/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
Seychelles
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia Seychelles
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - 1,590
2024 -37,543 -8,132 485 1,747
2023 -36,427 4,348 683 1,809
2022 -46,651 40,118 635 1,788
2021 -74,494 -8,974 744 2,086
2020 -55,193 -10,220 886 1,726
2019 -36,810 -18,891 811 1,770
2018 -37,707 -18,883 842 1,733
2017 -39,317 -18,651 901 1,693
2016 -35,998 -18,322 900 1,682
2015 -37,605 -18,789 888 1,719
2014 -34,946 -18,846 832 1,742
2013 -34,399 -17,866 846 1,717
2012 -35,288 -18,513 989 1,538
2011 -36,906 611 936 1,551
2010 -34,999 3,632 844 740
2009 -33,676 6,043 900 105
2008 -33,590 7,070 887 105
2007 -34,693 7,045 867 173
2006 -31,870 8,018 804 264
2005 -34,227 7,945 861 214
2004 -26,121 7,300 842 317
2003 -24,686 6,854 828 316
2002 -24,750 1,562 837 425
2001 -20,259 -12,007 885 509
2000 -30,065 -14,368 958 461
1999 -29,408 -4,073 901 491
1998 -23,006 -5,665 844 512
1997 -18,389 -5,817 873 -11
1996 -16,007 -5,598 1,047 -266
1995 -7,628 -6,019 1,054 -171
1994 -7,157 -5,934 1,136 -231
1993 -5,703 -5,972 1,091 -316
1992 -3,779 -4,415 1,076 -289
1991 2,210 -8,483 1,162 -342
1990 7,416 -16,260 1,070 -228
1989 11,872 -16,360 1,030 -206
1988 13,852 -15,715 1,135 -196
1987 16,711 -16,686 1,172 -363
1986 19,407 -17,990 1,222 -487
1985 22,090 -17,646 1,259 -458
1984 23,815 -15,567 1,255 -493
1983 27,515 -15,301 1,209 -439
1982 30,603 -13,550 1,069 -357
1981 34,304 -8,531 1,358 -565
1980 36,273 287 1,386 -587
1979 39,022 -960 1,292 -509
1978 43,636 -1,481 1,330 -587
1977 48,105 -1,953 1,125 140
1976 51,399 -2,744 1,174 472
1975 52,502 -3,490 1,376 259
1974 51,583 -3,525 1,361 174
1973 49,596 -2,396 1,166 327
1972 48,248 -348 1,199 266
1971 47,424 1,655 1,373 102
1970 48,343 1,861 1,087 69
1969 50,304 4,112 1,119 43
1968 51,653 5,430 1,145 54
1967 53,120 6,114 1,217 -15
1966 53,338 7,037 1,280 -94
1965 53,383 7,957 1,165 -20
1964 54,185 8,045 1,155 -74
1963 55,580 8,276 1,123 -107
1962 59,307 6,064 1,083 -128
1961 61,065 6,422 1,040 -153
1960 63,642 4,377 977 -180

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/serbia/seychelles | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 85.1% of the population change in Serbia is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people). In the Seychelles 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,775 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 17,753 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 13,261 people or 10.2% in the Seychelles.

Biggest cities by population

Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K
Seychelles
City Population
Victoria 24.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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