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Serbia · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 22 with data

Population

people

110th of 218 · 27th in Europe & C. Asia
PopulationSerbia's population fell from 7.62M in 1996 to 6.55M in 2025.2000200520102015202020256.5M7M7.5M6.55M

Serbia's population fell from 7.62M in 1996 to 6.55M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

203rd of 217 · 52nd in Europe & C. Asia
Population growthSerbia's population growth fell from -0.1 % in 1996 to -0.6 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-3%-2%-1%0%-0.6 %

Serbia's population growth fell from -0.1 % in 1996 to -0.6 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

123rd of 215 · 33rd in Europe & C. Asia
Population densitySerbia's population density fell from 84.7 in 2006 to 78.8 in 2023.201020152020788082848678.8

Serbia's population density fell from 84.7 in 2006 to 78.8 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

16th of 217 · 9th in Europe & C. Asia
Population, female (% of total)Serbia's population, female (% of total) rose from 52.3 % in 1996 to 52.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202552%52%53%53%53%52.6 %

Serbia's population, female (% of total) rose from 52.3 % in 1996 to 52.6 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

118th of 217 · 37th in Europe & C. Asia
UrbanisationSerbia's urbanisation rose from 53.5 % in 1996 to 62.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202552%54%56%58%60%62%64%62.6 %

Serbia's urbanisation rose from 53.5 % in 1996 to 62.6 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

112th of 217 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
Urban populationSerbia's urban population rose from 4.08M in 1996 to 4.1M in 2025.2000200520102015202020254.1M4.2M4.3M4.1M

Serbia's urban population rose from 4.08M in 1996 to 4.1M in 2025.

Rural population

people

99th of 217 · 22nd in Europe & C. Asia
Rural populationSerbia's rural population fell from 3.55M in 1996 to 2.45M in 2025.2000200520102015202020252M2.5M3M3.5M4M2.45M

Serbia's rural population fell from 3.55M in 1996 to 2.45M in 2025.

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