The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,586,476 in 2024 vs 121,354 people in the Seychelles in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,494,521 people compared to 126,311 in the Seychelles.
Population statistics:
- Serbia's population is 51.4 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 -0.76% per year vs +2.9% in the Seychelles.
- Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.49M (12.4% decline), while the Seychelles has grown from 84.6K to 126K (49.3% growth).
Serbia vs Seychelles: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Serbia
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2100 | 3,621,418 | 109,110 |
| 2099 | 3,649,584 | 109,510 |
| 2098 | 3,677,789 | 109,913 |
| 2097 | 3,706,279 | 110,312 |
| 2096 | 3,734,933 | 110,717 |
| 2095 | 3,763,769 | 111,137 |
| 2094 | 3,792,851 | 111,560 |
| 2093 | 3,822,147 | 111,974 |
| 2092 | 3,851,865 | 112,405 |
| 2091 | 3,881,833 | 112,843 |
| 2090 | 3,911,964 | 113,275 |
| 2089 | 3,942,571 | 113,749 |
| 2088 | 3,973,274 | 114,211 |
| 2087 | 4,004,485 | 114,718 |
| 2086 | 4,036,066 | 115,228 |
| 2085 | 4,068,021 | 115,767 |
| 2084 | 4,100,403 | 116,310 |
| 2083 | 4,133,391 | 116,872 |
| 2082 | 4,166,924 | 117,458 |
| 2081 | 4,200,811 | 118,047 |
| 2080 | 4,235,306 | 118,661 |
| 2079 | 4,270,442 | 119,278 |
| 2078 | 4,306,246 | 119,911 |
| 2077 | 4,342,382 | 120,545 |
| 2076 | 4,378,754 | 121,166 |
| 2075 | 4,415,505 | 121,799 |
| 2074 | 4,452,888 | 122,420 |
| 2073 | 4,490,589 | 123,045 |
| 2072 | 4,528,672 | 123,657 |
| 2071 | 4,567,167 | 124,267 |
| 2070 | 4,606,212 | 124,877 |
| 2069 | 4,645,524 | 125,451 |
| 2068 | 4,685,090 | 126,032 |
| 2067 | 4,724,796 | 126,595 |
| 2066 | 4,764,445 | 127,164 |
| 2065 | 4,804,405 | 127,724 |
| 2064 | 4,844,434 | 128,261 |
| 2063 | 4,884,574 | 128,787 |
| 2062 | 4,924,899 | 129,273 |
| 2061 | 4,964,985 | 129,740 |
| 2060 | 5,005,138 | 130,177 |
| 2059 | 5,045,125 | 130,590 |
| 2058 | 5,085,292 | 130,975 |
| 2057 | 5,125,901 | 131,354 |
| 2056 | 5,166,530 | 131,694 |
| 2055 | 5,207,137 | 132,015 |
| 2054 | 5,247,793 | 132,318 |
| 2053 | 5,288,369 | 132,565 |
| 2052 | 5,329,487 | 132,802 |
| 2051 | 5,371,281 | 133,030 |
| 2050 | 5,413,067 | 133,232 |
| 2049 | 5,455,402 | 133,432 |
| 2048 | 5,498,031 | 133,589 |
| 2047 | 5,541,158 | 133,724 |
| 2046 | 5,584,824 | 133,833 |
| 2045 | 5,629,108 | 133,889 |
| 2044 | 5,673,908 | 133,942 |
| 2043 | 5,719,287 | 133,957 |
| 2042 | 5,765,400 | 133,946 |
| 2041 | 5,811,936 | 133,922 |
| 2040 | 5,858,464 | 133,838 |
| 2039 | 5,905,404 | 133,754 |
| 2038 | 5,952,107 | 133,660 |
| 2037 | 5,998,763 | 133,525 |
| 2036 | 6,045,097 | 133,366 |
| 2035 | 6,091,385 | 133,166 |
| 2034 | 6,137,447 | 132,941 |
| 2033 | 6,183,536 | 132,686 |
| 2032 | 6,229,136 | 132,396 |
| 2031 | 6,274,395 | 132,047 |
| 2030 | 6,319,422 | 131,685 |
| 2029 | 6,363,799 | 130,774 |
| 2028 | 6,407,914 | 129,428 |
| 2027 | 6,451,609 | 127,725 |
| 2026 | 6,494,521 | 125,787 |
| 2025 | 6,543,364 | 123,629 |
| 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/serbia/seychelles | CC BY 
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 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline), while the Seychelles' population increased by 31,634 people (a 33.4% 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 5,413,067 people with a rank change from 110th to 125th. The population of the Seychelles will increase by 5.48% to 133,232 people and will still be ranked 181st.
The Seychelles is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 134K 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
| 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 | -0.65% | 1.88% |
| 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Serbia declined by 0.55%, while the Seychelles' population grew by 1.32%.
Live population counters
|
Serbia
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
6494521
|
126311
|
| Population rank | 110/197 | 181/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.08% | 0.002% |
| One net population change |
14.3 minutes
|
5.54 hours
|
| One birth every |
8.63 minutes
|
5.63 hours
|
| One death every |
5.4 minutes
|
10 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | -101 | +4 |
| Annual growth/decline | -36,707 | +1,581 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.55% | +1.32% |
| Population growth rate rank | 189/197 | 80/197 |
| 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
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Serbia
|
Seychelles
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -13,086 | - | 1,590 |
| 2024 | - | -8,132 | - | 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 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 83.3% of the population change in Serbia is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people). In the Seychelles 31.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,122 people) and 68.6% is from migration (a gain of 17,748 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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Population differences between Serbia and the Seychelles
|
Serbia
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.3 years | 73.3 years |
| Average age | 44 years | 35.4 years |
| Median age | 45.1 years | 35 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.4:52.6 | 55.2:44.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.61 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman |
| Population density | 200 ppl/mi² | 708 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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