Serbia has a population density of 202.9 people per square mile compared to 67.2 people in Sweden. Serbia has 144,613 sq ft of land per person vs 455,646 sq ft in Sweden. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Serbia and Sweden are ranked 110th and 163rd, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Sweden, hence the population density in Serbia is 201.8% higher than in Sweden.
Population density comparison
Serbia
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.9 ppl/mi² | 67.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 110/197 | 163/197 |
| Population |
6541064
|
10654722
|
| Land area | 32,467 sq mi | 157,248 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,408 sq ft | 414,753 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42.6% | 11% |
| Urban population | 57.4% | 89% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 18.2% | 0% |
Serbia vs Sweden:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Serbia decreased by 7.56%, compared to a 16.4% growth in Sweden.
In 2006, Serbia ranked 87th for population density and is in 110th place now. Sweden was 155th in 2006 and ranks 163rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Serbia
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | 202.9 | 67.2 |
| 2023 | 204 | 67 |
| 2022 | 205.3 | 66.7 |
| 2021 | 210.5 | 66.2 |
| 2020 | 212.5 | 65.8 |
| 2019 | 205.7 | 65.4 |
| 2018 | 206.8 | 64.7 |
| 2017 | 207.9 | 64 |
| 2016 | 209 | 63.1 |
| 2015 | 210.1 | 62.3 |
| 2014 | 211.2 | 61.7 |
| 2013 | 212.2 | 61 |
| 2012 | 213.3 | 60.5 |
| 2011 | 214.3 | 60.1 |
| 2010 | 215.9 | 59.6 |
| 2009 | 216.8 | 59.1 |
| 2008 | 217.7 | 58.6 |
| 2007 | 218.6 | 58.2 |
| 2006 | 219.5 | 57.7 |
| 2005 | - | 57.4 |
| 2004 | - | 57.2 |
| 2003 | - | 57 |
| 2002 | - | 56.7 |
| 2001 | - | 56.6 |
| 2000 | - | 56.4 |
| 1999 | - | 56.3 |
| 1998 | - | 56.3 |
| 1997 | - | 56.2 |
| 1996 | - | 56.2 |
| 1995 | - | 56.1 |
| 1994 | - | 55.8 |
| 1993 | - | 55.4 |
| 1992 | - | 55.1 |
| 1991 | - | 54.8 |
| 1990 | - | 54.4 |
| 1989 | - | 54 |
| 1988 | - | 53.6 |
| 1987 | - | 53.4 |
| 1986 | - | 53.2 |
| 1985 | - | 53.1 |
| 1984 | - | 53 |
| 1983 | - | 53 |
| 1982 | - | 52.9 |
| 1981 | - | 52.9 |
| 1980 | - | 52.8 |
| 1979 | - | 52.7 |
| 1978 | - | 52.6 |
| 1977 | - | 52.5 |
| 1976 | - | 52.3 |
| 1975 | - | 52.1 |
| 1974 | - | 51.9 |
| 1973 | - | 51.7 |
| 1972 | - | 51.6 |
| 1971 | - | 51.5 |
| 1970 | - | 51.1 |
| 1969 | - | 50.7 |
| 1968 | - | 50.3 |
| 1967 | - | 50 |
| 1966 | - | 49.6 |
| 1965 | - | 49.2 |
| 1964 | - | 48.7 |
| 1963 | - | 48.4 |
| 1962 | - | 48.1 |
| 1961 | - | 47.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Serbia
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | 57.4% | 89% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | 88.7% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | 88.5% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | 88.2% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | 88% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | 87.7% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | 87.4% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | 87.1% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | 86.9% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | 86.6% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | 85.9% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | 85.6% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | 85.3% |
| 2010 | 55% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | 84.7% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | 84.6% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | 84.4% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | 84.3% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | 84.3% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | 84.2% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | 84.1% |
| 2001 | 53% | 84.1% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | 84% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | 84% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | 84% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | 83.9% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | 83.9% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | 83.8% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | 83.7% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | 83.5% |
| 1992 | 51% | 83.4% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | 83.2% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | 83.1% |
| 1989 | 50% | 83.1% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | 83.1% |
| 1987 | 49.2% | 83.1% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | 83.1% |
| 1985 | 48.3% | 83.1% |
| 1984 | 47.9% | 83.1% |
| 1983 | 47.5% | 83.1% |
| 1982 | 47.1% | 83.1% |
| 1981 | 46.7% | 83.1% |
| 1980 | 46.1% | 83.1% |
| 1979 | 45.5% | 83% |
| 1978 | 44.9% | 82.9% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | 82.9% |
| 1976 | 43.7% | 82.8% |
| 1975 | 43.1% | 82.7% |
| 1974 | 42.5% | 82.5% |
| 1973 | 41.9% | 82.2% |
| 1972 | 41.3% | 81.9% |
| 1971 | 40.7% | 81.6% |
| 1970 | 39.7% | 81% |
| 1969 | 38.6% | 80.3% |
| 1968 | 37.5% | 79.5% |
| 1967 | 36.4% | 78.7% |
| 1966 | 35.3% | 77.9% |
| 1965 | 34.2% | 77.1% |
| 1964 | 33.1% | 76.2% |
| 1963 | 32.1% | 75.2% |
| 1962 | 31.1% | 74.3% |
| 1961 | 30.1% | 73.3% |
| 1960 | 29.1% | 72.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 53.7% to 57.4% in Serbia and from 84.3% to 89% in Sweden.
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 |
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Stockholm | 985K |
| Gothenburg | 675K |
| Malmo | 339K |
| Uppsala | 175K |
| Norrkoping | 98.2K |
| Umea | 94.2K |
| Solna | 85.8K |
| Sodertalje | 78.4K |
| Sollentuna | 77.7K |
| Halmstad | 73K |
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