The latest officially reported population of the Seychelles was 121,354 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Seychelles' population is 126,311 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.
Population statistics:
- Slovenia's population is 16.8 times bigger than the Seychelles'.
- The Seychelles is ranked the 181st most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
- The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.002% for the Seychelles vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
- For the last 10 years, the Seychelles has had an average growth rate of +2.9% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
- Since 2006, the population of the Seychelles has increased from 84.6K people to 126K (49.3% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).
Seychelles vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Seychelles
|
Slovenia
|
|
| 2100 | 109,110 | 1,640,541 |
| 2099 | 109,510 | 1,644,752 |
| 2098 | 109,913 | 1,648,834 |
| 2097 | 110,312 | 1,653,196 |
| 2096 | 110,717 | 1,657,434 |
| 2095 | 111,137 | 1,661,656 |
| 2094 | 111,560 | 1,665,825 |
| 2093 | 111,974 | 1,670,076 |
| 2092 | 112,405 | 1,674,280 |
| 2091 | 112,843 | 1,678,462 |
| 2090 | 113,275 | 1,682,998 |
| 2089 | 113,749 | 1,687,376 |
| 2088 | 114,211 | 1,691,788 |
| 2087 | 114,718 | 1,696,409 |
| 2086 | 115,228 | 1,701,325 |
| 2085 | 115,767 | 1,706,189 |
| 2084 | 116,310 | 1,711,157 |
| 2083 | 116,872 | 1,716,396 |
| 2082 | 117,458 | 1,721,709 |
| 2081 | 118,047 | 1,727,302 |
| 2080 | 118,661 | 1,733,405 |
| 2079 | 119,278 | 1,739,518 |
| 2078 | 119,911 | 1,746,152 |
| 2077 | 120,545 | 1,752,783 |
| 2076 | 121,166 | 1,759,639 |
| 2075 | 121,799 | 1,766,867 |
| 2074 | 122,420 | 1,774,528 |
| 2073 | 123,045 | 1,782,697 |
| 2072 | 123,657 | 1,790,658 |
| 2071 | 124,267 | 1,798,960 |
| 2070 | 124,877 | 1,807,483 |
| 2069 | 125,451 | 1,816,607 |
| 2068 | 126,032 | 1,825,849 |
| 2067 | 126,595 | 1,834,865 |
| 2066 | 127,164 | 1,844,034 |
| 2065 | 127,724 | 1,853,651 |
| 2064 | 128,261 | 1,863,550 |
| 2063 | 128,787 | 1,873,173 |
| 2062 | 129,273 | 1,882,832 |
| 2061 | 129,740 | 1,892,739 |
| 2060 | 130,177 | 1,902,939 |
| 2059 | 130,590 | 1,912,861 |
| 2058 | 130,975 | 1,922,175 |
| 2057 | 131,354 | 1,932,119 |
| 2056 | 131,694 | 1,941,469 |
| 2055 | 132,015 | 1,950,861 |
| 2054 | 132,318 | 1,959,953 |
| 2053 | 132,565 | 1,968,641 |
| 2052 | 132,802 | 1,977,227 |
| 2051 | 133,030 | 1,985,279 |
| 2050 | 133,232 | 1,993,115 |
| 2049 | 133,432 | 2,000,477 |
| 2048 | 133,589 | 2,007,283 |
| 2047 | 133,724 | 2,014,140 |
| 2046 | 133,833 | 2,020,756 |
| 2045 | 133,889 | 2,027,366 |
| 2044 | 133,942 | 2,033,871 |
| 2043 | 133,957 | 2,040,173 |
| 2042 | 133,946 | 2,046,339 |
| 2041 | 133,922 | 2,052,041 |
| 2040 | 133,838 | 2,057,278 |
| 2039 | 133,754 | 2,062,718 |
| 2038 | 133,660 | 2,067,922 |
| 2037 | 133,525 | 2,073,705 |
| 2036 | 133,366 | 2,079,201 |
| 2035 | 133,166 | 2,084,471 |
| 2034 | 132,941 | 2,089,430 |
| 2033 | 132,686 | 2,094,601 |
| 2032 | 132,396 | 2,099,622 |
| 2031 | 132,047 | 2,104,690 |
| 2030 | 131,685 | 2,109,416 |
| 2029 | 130,774 | 2,113,874 |
| 2028 | 129,428 | 2,118,053 |
| 2027 | 127,725 | 2,121,324 |
| 2026 | 125,787 | 2,124,138 |
| 2025 | 123,629 | 2,126,340 |
| 2024 | 121,354 | 2,127,400 |
| 2023 | 119,773 | 2,120,461 |
| 2022 | 119,878 | 2,112,076 |
| 2021 | 99,258 | 2,108,079 |
| 2020 | 98,462 | 2,102,419 |
| 2019 | 97,625 | 2,088,385 |
| 2018 | 96,762 | 2,073,894 |
| 2017 | 95,843 | 2,066,388 |
| 2016 | 94,677 | 2,065,042 |
| 2015 | 93,419 | 2,063,531 |
| 2014 | 91,359 | 2,061,980 |
| 2013 | 89,949 | 2,059,953 |
| 2012 | 88,303 | 2,057,159 |
| 2011 | 87,441 | 2,052,843 |
| 2010 | 89,770 | 2,048,583 |
| 2009 | 87,298 | 2,039,669 |
| 2008 | 86,956 | 2,021,316 |
| 2007 | 85,033 | 2,018,122 |
| 2006 | 84,600 | 2,006,868 |
| 2005 | 82,858 | 2,000,474 |
| 2004 | 82,475 | 1,997,012 |
| 2003 | 82,781 | 1,995,733 |
| 2002 | 83,723 | 1,994,530 |
| 2001 | 81,202 | 1,992,060 |
| 2000 | 81,131 | 1,988,925 |
| 1999 | 80,410 | 1,983,045 |
| 1998 | 78,846 | 1,981,629 |
| 1997 | 77,319 | 1,985,956 |
| 1996 | 76,417 | 1,988,628 |
| 1995 | 75,304 | 1,989,872 |
| 1994 | 74,205 | 1,989,443 |
| 1993 | 72,253 | 1,991,746 |
| 1992 | 70,763 | 1,996,498 |
| 1991 | 70,439 | 1,999,429 |
| 1990 | 69,507 | 1,998,161 |
| 1989 | 69,167 | 1,996,351 |
| 1988 | 68,755 | 1,995,196 |
| 1987 | 68,499 | 1,989,776 |
| 1986 | 65,652 | 1,965,964 |
| 1985 | 65,244 | 1,941,641 |
| 1984 | 64,717 | 1,932,154 |
| 1983 | 64,335 | 1,922,321 |
| 1982 | 64,413 | 1,910,334 |
| 1981 | 64,035 | 1,906,531 |
| 1980 | 63,261 | 1,901,315 |
| 1979 | 62,686 | 1,882,599 |
| 1978 | 62,150 | 1,862,548 |
| 1977 | 61,786 | 1,842,377 |
| 1976 | 60,504 | 1,820,249 |
| 1975 | 59,292 | 1,793,581 |
| 1974 | 57,937 | 1,776,132 |
| 1973 | 56,892 | 1,766,697 |
| 1972 | 56,029 | 1,752,233 |
| 1971 | 54,695 | 1,738,335 |
| 1970 | 53,600 | 1,724,891 |
| 1969 | 52,365 | 1,713,874 |
| 1968 | 51,134 | 1,704,546 |
| 1967 | 49,911 | 1,689,528 |
| 1966 | 48,699 | 1,669,905 |
| 1965 | 47,500 | 1,649,160 |
| 1964 | 46,322 | 1,632,114 |
| 1963 | 45,176 | 1,616,971 |
| 1962 | 44,042 | 1,603,649 |
| 1961 | 42,889 | 1,594,131 |
| 1960 | 41,700 | 1,584,720 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Seychelles increased by 10,077 people (a 11.9% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Seychelles gained 31,634 people (a 33.4% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).
The Seychelles was ranked 184th most populous country in 2006 and is 181st in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Seychelles' population will grow by 5.48% to 133,232 people and will still be ranked 181st. The population of Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.
The Seychelles is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 134K people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Seychelles
|
Slovenia
|
|
| 2100 | -0.37% | -0.26% |
| 2099 | -0.37% | -0.25% |
| 2098 | -0.36% | -0.26% |
| 2097 | -0.37% | -0.26% |
| 2096 | -0.38% | -0.25% |
| 2095 | -0.38% | -0.25% |
| 2094 | -0.37% | -0.25% |
| 2093 | -0.38% | -0.25% |
| 2092 | -0.39% | -0.25% |
| 2091 | -0.38% | -0.27% |
| 2090 | -0.42% | -0.26% |
| 2089 | -0.4% | -0.26% |
| 2088 | -0.44% | -0.27% |
| 2087 | -0.44% | -0.29% |
| 2086 | -0.47% | -0.29% |
| 2085 | -0.47% | -0.29% |
| 2084 | -0.48% | -0.31% |
| 2083 | -0.5% | -0.31% |
| 2082 | -0.5% | -0.32% |
| 2081 | -0.52% | -0.35% |
| 2080 | -0.52% | -0.35% |
| 2079 | -0.53% | -0.38% |
| 2078 | -0.53% | -0.38% |
| 2077 | -0.51% | -0.39% |
| 2076 | -0.52% | -0.41% |
| 2075 | -0.51% | -0.43% |
| 2074 | -0.51% | -0.46% |
| 2073 | -0.5% | -0.44% |
| 2072 | -0.49% | -0.46% |
| 2071 | -0.49% | -0.47% |
| 2070 | -0.46% | -0.5% |
| 2069 | -0.46% | -0.51% |
| 2068 | -0.45% | -0.49% |
| 2067 | -0.45% | -0.5% |
| 2066 | -0.44% | -0.52% |
| 2065 | -0.42% | -0.53% |
| 2064 | -0.41% | -0.51% |
| 2063 | -0.38% | -0.51% |
| 2062 | -0.36% | -0.52% |
| 2061 | -0.34% | -0.54% |
| 2060 | -0.32% | -0.52% |
| 2059 | -0.29% | -0.48% |
| 2058 | -0.29% | -0.51% |
| 2057 | -0.26% | -0.48% |
| 2056 | -0.24% | -0.48% |
| 2055 | -0.23% | -0.46% |
| 2054 | -0.19% | -0.44% |
| 2053 | -0.18% | -0.43% |
| 2052 | -0.17% | -0.41% |
| 2051 | -0.15% | -0.39% |
| 2050 | -0.15% | -0.37% |
| 2049 | -0.12% | -0.34% |
| 2048 | -0.1% | -0.34% |
| 2047 | -0.08% | -0.33% |
| 2046 | -0.04% | -0.33% |
| 2045 | -0.04% | -0.32% |
| 2044 | -0.01% | -0.31% |
| 2043 | 0.008% | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 0.02% | -0.28% |
| 2041 | 0.06% | -0.25% |
| 2040 | 0.06% | -0.26% |
| 2039 | 0.07% | -0.25% |
| 2038 | 0.1% | -0.28% |
| 2037 | 0.12% | -0.26% |
| 2036 | 0.15% | -0.25% |
| 2035 | 0.17% | -0.24% |
| 2034 | 0.19% | -0.25% |
| 2033 | 0.22% | -0.24% |
| 2032 | 0.26% | -0.24% |
| 2031 | 0.27% | -0.22% |
| 2030 | 0.7% | -0.21% |
| 2029 | 1.04% | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 1.33% | -0.15% |
| 2027 | 1.54% | -0.13% |
| 2026 | 1.75% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.88% | -0.05% |
| 2024 | 1.32% | 0.33% |
| 2023 | -0.09% | 0.4% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | 0.19% |
| 2021 | 0.81% | 0.27% |
| 2020 | 0.86% | 0.67% |
| 2019 | 0.89% | 0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.96% | 0.36% |
| 2017 | 1.23% | 0.07% |
| 2016 | 1.35% | 0.07% |
| 2015 | 2.25% | 0.08% |
| 2014 | 1.57% | 0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.86% | 0.14% |
| 2012 | 0.99% | 0.21% |
| 2011 | -2.59% | 0.21% |
| 2010 | 2.83% | 0.44% |
| 2009 | 0.39% | 0.91% |
| 2008 | 2.26% | 0.16% |
| 2007 | 0.51% | 0.56% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | 0.32% |
| 2005 | 0.46% | 0.17% |
| 2004 | -0.37% | 0.06% |
| 2003 | -1.13% | 0.06% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | 0.12% |
| 2001 | 0.09% | 0.16% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.98% | 0.07% |
| 1998 | 1.97% | -0.22% |
| 1997 | 1.18% | -0.13% |
| 1996 | 1.48% | -0.06% |
| 1995 | 1.48% | 0.02% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -0.12% |
| 1993 | 2.11% | -0.24% |
| 1992 | 0.46% | -0.15% |
| 1991 | 1.34% | 0.06% |
| 1990 | 0.49% | 0.09% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | 0.06% |
| 1988 | 0.37% | 0.27% |
| 1987 | 4.34% | 1.21% |
| 1986 | 0.63% | 1.25% |
| 1985 | 0.81% | 0.49% |
| 1984 | 0.59% | 0.51% |
| 1983 | -0.12% | 0.63% |
| 1982 | 0.59% | 0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.22% | 0.27% |
| 1980 | 0.92% | 0.99% |
| 1979 | 0.86% | 1.08% |
| 1978 | 0.59% | 1.09% |
| 1977 | 2.12% | 1.22% |
| 1976 | 2.04% | 1.49% |
| 1975 | 2.34% | 0.98% |
| 1974 | 1.84% | 0.53% |
| 1973 | 1.54% | 0.83% |
| 1972 | 2.44% | 0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.04% | 0.78% |
| 1970 | 2.36% | 0.64% |
| 1969 | 2.41% | 0.55% |
| 1968 | 2.45% | 0.89% |
| 1967 | 2.49% | 1.18% |
| 1966 | 2.52% | 1.26% |
| 1965 | 2.54% | 1.04% |
| 1964 | 2.54% | 0.94% |
| 1963 | 2.57% | 0.83% |
| 1962 | 2.69% | 0.6% |
| 1961 | 2.85% | 0.59% |
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 the Seychelles grew by 1.32%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.
Live population counters
|
Seychelles
|
Slovenia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
126311
|
2124138
|
| Population rank | 181/197 | 147/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.002% | 0.03% |
| One net population change |
5.54 hours
|
1.26 hours
|
| One birth every |
5.63 hours
|
31 minutes
|
| One death every |
10 hours
|
24.3 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +4 | +19 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,581 | +6,939 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.32% | +0.33% |
| Population growth rate rank | 80/197 | 148/197 |
| One migration net change every |
5.52 hours
|
3.24 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +1,590 | +2,711 |
| Net migration rank | 60/196 | 55/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 13,261 | 315,122 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 175/195 | 97/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 10.2% | 14.9% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 65/195 | 44/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Seychelles
|
Slovenia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 1,590 | - | 2,711 |
| 2024 | - | 1,747 | - | 3,319 |
| 2023 | 683 | 1,809 | -4,665 | 5,339 |
| 2022 | 635 | 1,788 | -4,858 | 9,014 |
| 2021 | 744 | 2,086 | -4,216 | 2,477 |
| 2020 | 886 | 1,726 | -5,256 | 28,514 |
| 2019 | 811 | 1,770 | -1,254 | 16,352 |
| 2018 | 842 | 1,733 | -1,037 | 14,640 |
| 2017 | 901 | 1,693 | -207 | 1,359 |
| 2016 | 900 | 1,682 | 826 | 1,195 |
| 2015 | 888 | 1,719 | 826 | 712 |
| 2014 | 832 | 1,742 | 2,268 | -70 |
| 2013 | 846 | 1,717 | 1,648 | 639 |
| 2012 | 989 | 1,538 | 2,674 | 1,117 |
| 2011 | 936 | 1,551 | 3,285 | 2,190 |
| 2010 | 844 | 740 | 3,687 | -410 |
| 2009 | 900 | 105 | 3,060 | 11,594 |
| 2008 | 887 | 105 | 3,437 | 2,971 |
| 2007 | 867 | 173 | 1,211 | 14,191 |
| 2006 | 804 | 264 | 602 | 6,081 |
| 2005 | 861 | 214 | -600 | 6,317 |
| 2004 | 842 | 317 | -599 | 1,759 |
| 2003 | 828 | 316 | -1,996 | 3,218 |
| 2002 | 837 | 425 | -1,197 | 1,975 |
| 2001 | 885 | 509 | -996 | 4,527 |
| 2000 | 958 | 461 | -398 | 3,124 |
| 1999 | 901 | 491 | -1,388 | 10,291 |
| 1998 | 844 | 512 | -1,189 | -5,280 |
| 1997 | 873 | -11 | -794 | -1,298 |
| 1996 | 1,047 | -266 | 0 | -2,456 |
| 1995 | 1,054 | -171 | 0 | 356 |
| 1994 | 1,136 | -231 | 199 | -153 |
| 1993 | 1,091 | -316 | -199 | -4,641 |
| 1992 | 1,076 | -289 | 598 | -5,547 |
| 1991 | 1,162 | -342 | 2,199 | -3,325 |
| 1990 | 1,070 | -228 | 3,797 | 618 |
| 1989 | 1,030 | -206 | 4,592 | -2,718 |
| 1988 | 1,135 | -196 | 5,986 | -3,023 |
| 1987 | 1,172 | -363 | 5,771 | 2,972 |
| 1986 | 1,222 | -487 | 6,094 | 32,700 |
| 1985 | 1,259 | -458 | 6,213 | 3,404 |
| 1984 | 1,255 | -493 | 5,990 | 3,280 |
| 1983 | 1,209 | -439 | 6,343 | 3,613 |
| 1982 | 1,069 | -357 | 9,170 | -8,695 |
| 1981 | 1,358 | -565 | 10,485 | -5,016 |
| 1980 | 1,386 | -587 | 11,027 | 3,128 |
| 1979 | 1,292 | -509 | 12,614 | 2,107 |
| 1978 | 1,330 | -587 | 11,920 | 2,113 |
| 1977 | 1,125 | 140 | 12,160 | 2,584 |
| 1976 | 1,174 | 472 | 12,196 | 2,226 |
| 1975 | 1,376 | 259 | 11,658 | 2,421 |
| 1974 | 1,361 | 174 | 11,367 | 3,145 |
| 1973 | 1,166 | 327 | 11,837 | 2,175 |
| 1972 | 1,199 | 266 | 10,513 | 2,924 |
| 1971 | 1,373 | 102 | 10,951 | 2,286 |
| 1970 | 1,087 | 69 | 10,004 | 260 |
| 1969 | 1,119 | 43 | 9,427 | 685 |
| 1968 | 1,145 | 54 | 11,250 | 438 |
| 1967 | 1,217 | -15 | 13,516 | -192 |
| 1966 | 1,280 | -94 | 15,697 | -1,262 |
| 1965 | 1,165 | -20 | 14,513 | -1,421 |
| 1964 | 1,155 | -74 | 12,567 | -349 |
| 1963 | 1,123 | -107 | 14,068 | -180 |
| 1962 | 1,083 | -128 | 13,150 | 148 |
| 1961 | 1,040 | -153 | 14,985 | -306 |
| 1960 | 977 | -180 | 12,678 | -929 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 31.4% of the population change in the Seychelles is from natural causes (a gain of 8,122 people) and 68.6% is from migration (a gain of 17,748 people). In Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).
As of 2024, 13,261 residents or 10.2% of the population were not native-born in the Seychelles, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.
Biggest cities by population
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Victoria | 24.7K |
|
Slovenia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ljubljana | 284K |
| Maribor | 114K |
| Kranj | 37.6K |
| Celje | 37.1K |
| Velenje | 25.6K |
| Novo Mesto | 24.2K |
| Nova Gorica | 13K |
| Izola | 11.7K |
| Murska Sobota | 11.2K |
| Piran | 3.79K |
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Population differences between the Seychelles and Slovenia
|
Seychelles
|
Slovenia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.3 years | 82.1 years |
| Average age | 35.4 years | 44 years |
| Median age | 35 years | 45.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 55.2:44.8 | 50.2:49.8 |
| Fertility rate | 2.02 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman |
| Population density | 708 ppl/mi² | 273.2 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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