Serbia has a population density of 202.9 people per square mile compared to 136.7 people in South Africa. Serbia has 144,613 sq ft of land per person vs 205,338 sq ft in South Africa. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Serbia and South Africa are ranked 110th and 136th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Serbia has 0.08% of the world's population and 0.06% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.79% of the population and 0.81% of the land area for South Africa, hence the population density in Serbia is 48.5% higher than in South Africa.
Population density comparison
Serbia
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.9 ppl/mi² | 136.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 110/197 | 136/197 |
| Population |
6541064
|
65314246
|
| Land area | 32,467 sq mi | 468,377 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,408 sq ft | 204,002 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42.6% | 30.7% |
| Urban population | 57.4% | 69.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 18.2% | 14.8% |
Serbia vs South Africa:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Serbia decreased by 7.56%, compared to a 28% growth in South Africa.
In 2006, Serbia ranked 87th for population density and is in 110th place now. South Africa was 134th in 2006 and ranks 136th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Serbia
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2024 | 202.9 | 136.7 |
| 2023 | 204 | 135 |
| 2022 | 205.3 | 133.2 |
| 2021 | 210.5 | 131.3 |
| 2020 | 212.5 | 129.3 |
| 2019 | 205.7 | 127.2 |
| 2018 | 206.8 | 125.1 |
| 2017 | 207.9 | 123.1 |
| 2016 | 209 | 122.3 |
| 2015 | 210.1 | 121.1 |
| 2014 | 211.2 | 118.7 |
| 2013 | 212.2 | 116.7 |
| 2012 | 213.3 | 114.8 |
| 2011 | 214.3 | 113.1 |
| 2010 | 215.9 | 111.8 |
| 2009 | 216.8 | 110.4 |
| 2008 | 217.7 | 109.1 |
| 2007 | 218.6 | 107.9 |
| 2006 | 219.5 | 106.7 |
| 2005 | - | 105.7 |
| 2004 | - | 104.6 |
| 2003 | - | 103.5 |
| 2002 | - | 102.5 |
| 2001 | - | 101.6 |
| 2000 | - | 100.7 |
| 1999 | - | 99.8 |
| 1998 | - | 98.7 |
| 1997 | - | 97.5 |
| 1996 | - | 96.3 |
| 1995 | - | 95.1 |
| 1994 | - | 94 |
| 1993 | - | 92.4 |
| 1992 | - | 90.6 |
| 1991 | - | 89 |
| 1990 | - | 87 |
| 1989 | - | 84.6 |
| 1988 | - | 82.2 |
| 1987 | - | 79.7 |
| 1986 | - | 77.2 |
| 1985 | - | 74.8 |
| 1984 | - | 72.4 |
| 1983 | - | 69.9 |
| 1982 | - | 67.5 |
| 1981 | - | 65.2 |
| 1980 | - | 63 |
| 1979 | - | 61.1 |
| 1978 | - | 59.5 |
| 1977 | - | 57.9 |
| 1976 | - | 56.4 |
| 1975 | - | 54.9 |
| 1974 | - | 53.4 |
| 1973 | - | 51.9 |
| 1972 | - | 50.4 |
| 1971 | - | 49 |
| 1970 | - | 47.6 |
| 1969 | - | 46.1 |
| 1968 | - | 44.7 |
| 1967 | - | 43.4 |
| 1966 | - | 42 |
| 1965 | - | 40.8 |
| 1964 | - | 39.5 |
| 1963 | - | 38.3 |
| 1962 | - | 37.2 |
| 1961 | - | 36.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Serbia
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2024 | 57.4% | 69.3% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | 68.8% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | 68.3% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | 67.8% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | 67.4% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | 66.9% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | 66.4% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | 65.8% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | 65.3% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | 64.8% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | 64.3% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | 63.8% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | 63.3% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | 62.7% |
| 2010 | 55% | 62.2% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | 61.7% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | 61.2% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | 60.6% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | 60.1% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | 59.5% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | 59% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | 58.4% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2001 | 53% | 57.4% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | 56.9% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | 56.4% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | 55.9% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | 55.4% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | 55% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | 54.5% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | 54% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | 53.5% |
| 1992 | 51% | 53% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | 52.6% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | 52% |
| 1989 | 50% | 51.5% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | 51% |
| 1987 | 49.2% | 50.4% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | 49.9% |
| 1985 | 48.3% | 49.4% |
| 1984 | 47.9% | 49.1% |
| 1983 | 47.5% | 48.9% |
| 1982 | 47.1% | 48.8% |
| 1981 | 46.7% | 48.6% |
| 1980 | 46.1% | 48.4% |
| 1979 | 45.5% | 48.3% |
| 1978 | 44.9% | 48.3% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | 48.2% |
| 1976 | 43.7% | 48.2% |
| 1975 | 43.1% | 48.1% |
| 1974 | 42.5% | 48% |
| 1973 | 41.9% | 48% |
| 1972 | 41.3% | 47.9% |
| 1971 | 40.7% | 47.9% |
| 1970 | 39.7% | 47.8% |
| 1969 | 38.6% | 47.7% |
| 1968 | 37.5% | 47.6% |
| 1967 | 36.4% | 47.5% |
| 1966 | 35.3% | 47.4% |
| 1965 | 34.2% | 47.2% |
| 1964 | 33.1% | 47.1% |
| 1963 | 32.1% | 47% |
| 1962 | 31.1% | 46.9% |
| 1961 | 30.1% | 46.8% |
| 1960 | 29.1% | 46.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 53.7% to 57.4% in Serbia and from 59% to 69.3% in South Africa.
Densely populated cities
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Belgrade | 1.2M |
| Novi Sad | 260K |
| Pristina | 199K |
| Nis | 183K |
| Kragujevac | 151K |
| Subotica | 106K |
| Valjevo | 90.3K |
| Cacak | 71.9K |
| Mitrovica | 71.6K |
| Novi Pazar | 66.5K |
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Johannesburg | 4.43M |
| Cape Town | 3.78M |
| Soweto | 1.27M |
| Pietermaritzburg | 839K |
| Pretoria | 742K |
| Durban | 595K |
| Rustenburg | 550K |
| Randburg | 337K |
| Port Elizabeth | 312K |
| East London | 267K |
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