Serbia has a population density of 202.9 people per square mile compared to 169.2 people in Ukraine. Serbia has 144,613 sq ft of land per person vs 171,593 sq ft in Ukraine. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Serbia and Ukraine are ranked 110th and 125th, 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 0.46% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Ukraine, hence the population density in Serbia is 19.9% higher than in Ukraine.
Population density comparison
Serbia
|
Ukraine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.9 ppl/mi² | 169.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 110/197 | 125/197 |
| Population |
6541064
|
39426577
|
| Land area | 32,467 sq mi | 223,708 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,408 sq ft | 164,727 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42.6% | 29.7% |
| Urban population | 57.4% | 70.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 18.2% | 14.2% |
Serbia vs Ukraine:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Serbia decreased by 7.56%, compared to a 19.9% decline in Ukraine.
In 2006, Serbia ranked 87th for population density and is in 110th place now. Ukraine was 91st in 2006 and ranks 125th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Serbia
|
Ukraine
|
|
| 2024 | 202.9 | 169.2 |
| 2023 | 204 | 168.7 |
| 2022 | 205.3 | 183.5 |
| 2021 | 210.5 | 198 |
| 2020 | 212.5 | 199.7 |
| 2019 | 205.7 | 201 |
| 2018 | 206.8 | 202.1 |
| 2017 | 207.9 | 203.1 |
| 2016 | 209 | 204 |
| 2015 | 210.1 | 204.7 |
| 2014 | 211.2 | 205.5 |
| 2013 | 212.2 | 206.2 |
| 2012 | 213.3 | 206.6 |
| 2011 | 214.3 | 207 |
| 2010 | 215.9 | 207.7 |
| 2009 | 216.8 | 208.4 |
| 2008 | 217.7 | 209.3 |
| 2007 | 218.6 | 210.4 |
| 2006 | 219.5 | 211.4 |
| 2005 | - | 212.7 |
| 2004 | - | 214.5 |
| 2003 | - | 216 |
| 2002 | - | 217.6 |
| 2001 | - | 219.5 |
| 2000 | - | 221.5 |
| 1999 | - | 223.4 |
| 1998 | - | 225.2 |
| 1997 | - | 227 |
| 1996 | - | 229 |
| 1995 | - | 231 |
| 1994 | - | 232.8 |
| 1993 | - | 234 |
| 1992 | - | 233.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Serbia
|
Ukraine
|
|
| 2024 | 57.4% | 70.3% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | 70.1% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | 69.9% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | 69.8% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | 69.6% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | 69.5% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | 69.4% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | 69.2% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | 69.2% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | 69.1% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | 69% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | 68.9% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | 68.8% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | 68.7% |
| 2010 | 55% | 68.6% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | 68.5% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | 68.3% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | 68% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | 67.8% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | 67.6% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | 67.4% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | 67.3% |
| 2001 | 53% | 67.2% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | 67.1% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | 67.1% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | 67.1% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | 67% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | 67% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | 67% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | 66.9% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | 66.9% |
| 1992 | 51% | 66.8% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | 66.8% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | 66.8% |
| 1989 | 50% | 66.7% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | 66.4% |
| 1987 | 49.2% | 65.8% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | 65.3% |
| 1985 | 48.3% | 64.7% |
| 1984 | 47.9% | 64.1% |
| 1983 | 47.5% | 63.5% |
| 1982 | 47.1% | 62.9% |
| 1981 | 46.7% | 62.3% |
| 1980 | 46.1% | 61.7% |
| 1979 | 45.5% | 61.1% |
| 1978 | 44.9% | 60.4% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | 59.8% |
| 1976 | 43.7% | 59.1% |
| 1975 | 43.1% | 58.4% |
| 1974 | 42.5% | 57.7% |
| 1973 | 41.9% | 57% |
| 1972 | 41.3% | 56.3% |
| 1971 | 40.7% | 55.6% |
| 1970 | 39.7% | 54.8% |
| 1969 | 38.6% | 54% |
| 1968 | 37.5% | 53.2% |
| 1967 | 36.4% | 52.3% |
| 1966 | 35.3% | 51.5% |
| 1965 | 34.2% | 50.6% |
| 1964 | 33.1% | 49.8% |
| 1963 | 32.1% | 49% |
| 1962 | 31.1% | 48.3% |
| 1961 | 30.1% | 47.5% |
| 1960 | 29.1% | 46.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 53.7% to 57.4% in Serbia and from 67.6% to 70.3% in Ukraine.
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