Serbia has a population density of 202.9 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Serbia has 144,629 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Serbia ranked 110th out of 197.
Serbia has 0.08% of the world's population and 0.06% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Serbia compared to the World's average
Serbia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.9 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 110/197 | N/A |
| Population |
6494317
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 32,467 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,424 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 37.6% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 62.4% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 18.2% | 28.6% |
Serbia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Serbia has been changing over time. From 2006 to 2024, population density decreased by 7.57%. The population density rank was 87th 20 years ago and is 110th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 202.9 | 110 |
| 2023 | 204 | 108 |
| 2022 | 205.3 | 108 |
| 2021 | 210.5 | 106 |
| 2020 | 212.5 | 104 |
| 2019 | 205.7 | 107 |
| 2018 | 206.8 | 107 |
| 2017 | 207.9 | 105 |
| 2016 | 209 | 104 |
| 2015 | 210.1 | 101 |
| 2014 | 211.2 | 99 |
| 2013 | 212.2 | 98 |
| 2012 | 213.3 | 98 |
| 2011 | 214.3 | 97 |
| 2010 | 215.9 | 94 |
| 2009 | 216.8 | 94 |
| 2008 | 217.7 | 91 |
| 2007 | 218.6 | 90 |
| 2006 | 219.5 | 87 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Serbia from 1960 to 2024: 29.1% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 55.6% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 62.4%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.4% | 103 |
| 2023 | 62.1% | 102 |
| 2022 | 61.9% | 101 |
| 2021 | 61.4% | 101 |
| 2020 | 61.2% | 100 |
| 2019 | 61% | 101 |
| 2018 | 60.8% | 100 |
| 2017 | 60.6% | 98 |
| 2016 | 60.4% | 98 |
| 2015 | 60.1% | 99 |
| 2014 | 59.9% | 99 |
| 2013 | 59.6% | 99 |
| 2012 | 59.3% | 98 |
| 2011 | 59.4% | 96 |
| 2010 | 59.4% | 96 |
| 2009 | 59.2% | 97 |
| 2008 | 58.9% | 95 |
| 2007 | 58.6% | 95 |
| 2006 | 58.2% | 95 |
| 2005 | 57.8% | 96 |
| 2004 | 57.3% | 94 |
| 2003 | 56.9% | 92 |
| 2002 | 56.5% | 92 |
| 2001 | 56% | 92 |
| 2000 | 55.6% | 96 |
| 1999 | 55.1% | 96 |
| 1998 | 54.6% | 97 |
| 1997 | 54% | 95 |
| 1996 | 53.5% | 97 |
| 1995 | 52.9% | 97 |
| 1994 | 52.4% | 98 |
| 1993 | 51.8% | 98 |
| 1992 | 51.3% | 98 |
| 1991 | 50.8% | 97 |
| 1990 | 50.4% | 96 |
| 1989 | 49.9% | 95 |
| 1988 | 49.5% | 94 |
| 1987 | 49.2% | 95 |
| 1986 | 48.8% | 95 |
| 1985 | 48.4% | 96 |
| 1984 | 48% | 96 |
| 1983 | 47.6% | 95 |
| 1982 | 47.2% | 96 |
| 1981 | 46.7% | 97 |
| 1980 | 46.2% | 97 |
| 1979 | 45.7% | 95 |
| 1978 | 45.2% | 94 |
| 1977 | 44.7% | 94 |
| 1976 | 44.1% | 94 |
| 1975 | 43.5% | 95 |
| 1974 | 42.9% | 94 |
| 1973 | 42.2% | 94 |
| 1972 | 41.5% | 93 |
| 1971 | 40.8% | 91 |
| 1970 | 40% | 92 |
| 1969 | 39.1% | 93 |
| 1968 | 38% | 95 |
| 1967 | 36.9% | 96 |
| 1966 | 35.8% | 100 |
| 1965 | 34.6% | 102 |
| 1964 | 33.4% | 103 |
| 1963 | 32.2% | 103 |
| 1962 | 31.1% | 104 |
| 1961 | 30.1% | 107 |
| 1960 | 29.1% | 108 |
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