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Population in Israel compared to Serbia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 1.58 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Israel vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Serbia
2100 21,079,031 3,621,418
2099 20,971,907 3,649,584
2098 20,869,188 3,677,789
2097 20,764,637 3,706,279
2096 20,651,056 3,734,933
2095 20,537,392 3,763,769
2094 20,420,251 3,792,851
2093 20,294,077 3,822,147
2092 20,167,075 3,851,865
2091 20,038,540 3,881,833
2090 19,910,123 3,911,964
2089 19,788,579 3,942,571
2088 19,660,357 3,973,274
2087 19,527,597 4,004,485
2086 19,388,628 4,036,066
2085 19,246,899 4,068,021
2084 19,099,510 4,100,403
2083 18,955,502 4,133,391
2082 18,813,463 4,166,924
2081 18,667,367 4,200,811
2080 18,512,469 4,235,306
2079 18,362,060 4,270,442
2078 18,208,724 4,306,246
2077 18,053,774 4,342,382
2076 17,908,513 4,378,754
2075 17,761,880 4,415,505
2074 17,618,257 4,452,888
2073 17,477,875 4,490,589
2072 17,343,227 4,528,672
2071 17,195,556 4,567,167
2070 17,043,216 4,606,212
2069 16,890,521 4,645,524
2068 16,742,334 4,685,090
2067 16,593,617 4,724,796
2066 16,448,006 4,764,445
2065 16,297,575 4,804,405
2064 16,152,550 4,844,434
2063 15,997,249 4,884,574
2062 15,847,545 4,924,899
2061 15,695,962 4,964,985
2060 15,537,020 5,005,138
2059 15,383,512 5,045,125
2058 15,227,838 5,085,292
2057 15,069,709 5,125,901
2056 14,910,638 5,166,530
2055 14,746,579 5,207,137
2054 14,578,352 5,247,793
2053 14,414,886 5,288,369
2052 14,252,277 5,329,487
2051 14,090,930 5,371,281
2050 13,927,651 5,413,067
2049 13,765,178 5,455,402
2048 13,606,737 5,498,031
2047 13,448,310 5,541,158
2046 13,286,110 5,584,824
2045 13,126,049 5,629,108
2044 12,960,184 5,673,908
2043 12,796,533 5,719,287
2042 12,632,183 5,765,400
2041 12,471,494 5,811,936
2040 12,312,998 5,858,464
2039 12,152,920 5,905,404
2038 11,995,851 5,952,107
2037 11,841,052 5,998,763
2036 11,693,469 6,045,097
2035 11,543,041 6,091,385
2034 11,396,608 6,137,447
2033 11,252,344 6,183,536
2032 11,108,763 6,229,136
2031 10,961,050 6,274,395
2030 10,815,614 6,319,422
2029 10,675,258 6,363,799
2028 10,533,711 6,407,914
2027 10,393,227 6,451,609
2026 10,252,942 6,494,521
2025 10,113,937 6,543,364
2024 9,974,400 6,586,476
2023 9,849,000 6,623,183
2022 9,557,500 6,664,449
2021 9,371,400 6,834,326
2020 9,215,100 6,899,126
2019 9,054,000 6,945,235
2018 8,882,800 6,982,604
2017 8,713,300 7,020,858
2016 8,546,000 7,058,322
2015 8,380,100 7,095,383
2014 8,215,700 7,131,787
2013 8,059,500 7,166,553
2012 7,910,500 7,201,497
2011 7,765,800 7,236,519
2010 7,623,600 7,291,436
2009 7,485,600 7,320,807
2008 7,308,800 7,350,222
2007 7,180,100 7,381,579
2006 7,053,700 7,411,569
2005 6,930,100 7,440,769
2004 6,809,000 7,463,157
2003 6,689,700 7,480,591
2002 6,570,000 7,500,031
2001 6,439,000 7,503,433
2000 6,289,000 7,516,346
1999 6,125,000 7,540,401
1998 5,971,000 7,567,745
1997 5,836,000 7,598,538
1996 5,692,000 7,622,185
1995 5,545,000 7,628,264
1994 5,399,000 7,622,711
1993 5,261,000 7,614,328
1992 5,123,000 7,604,063
1991 4,949,000 7,595,636
1990 4,660,000 7,897,937
1989 4,518,000 7,893,787
1988 4,442,000 7,884,218
1987 4,369,000 7,868,027
1986 4,299,000 7,853,824
1985 4,233,000 7,835,902
1984 4,159,000 7,813,549
1983 4,105,000 7,788,100
1982 4,031,000 7,763,335
1981 3,956,000 7,736,787
1980 3,878,000 7,709,544
1979 3,786,000 7,541,997
1978 3,690,000 7,504,017
1977 3,613,000 7,462,783
1976 3,533,000 7,418,973
1975 3,455,000 7,368,717
1974 3,377,000 7,326,043
1973 3,278,000 7,283,902
1972 3,148,000 7,252,012
1971 3,069,000 7,211,716
1970 2,974,000 7,164,993
1969 2,877,000 7,123,249
1968 2,803,000 7,007,586
1967 2,745,000 6,966,522
1966 2,629,000 6,927,969
1965 2,563,000 6,876,624
1964 2,475,000 6,832,855
1963 2,379,000 6,787,950
1962 2,293,000 6,740,264
1961 2,185,000 6,689,077
1960 2,114,020 6,638,992

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Serbia
2100 0.51% -0.77%
2099 0.49% -0.77%
2098 0.5% -0.77%
2097 0.55% -0.77%
2096 0.55% -0.77%
2095 0.57% -0.77%
2094 0.62% -0.77%
2093 0.63% -0.77%
2092 0.64% -0.77%
2091 0.64% -0.77%
2090 0.61% -0.78%
2089 0.65% -0.77%
2088 0.68% -0.78%
2087 0.72% -0.78%
2086 0.74% -0.79%
2085 0.77% -0.79%
2084 0.76% -0.8%
2083 0.75% -0.8%
2082 0.78% -0.81%
2081 0.84% -0.81%
2080 0.82% -0.82%
2079 0.84% -0.83%
2078 0.86% -0.83%
2077 0.81% -0.83%
2076 0.83% -0.83%
2075 0.82% -0.84%
2074 0.8% -0.84%
2073 0.78% -0.84%
2072 0.86% -0.84%
2071 0.89% -0.85%
2070 0.9% -0.85%
2069 0.89% -0.84%
2068 0.9% -0.84%
2067 0.89% -0.83%
2066 0.92% -0.83%
2065 0.9% -0.83%
2064 0.97% -0.82%
2063 0.94% -0.82%
2062 0.97% -0.81%
2061 1.02% -0.8%
2060 1% -0.79%
2059 1.02% -0.79%
2058 1.05% -0.79%
2057 1.07% -0.79%
2056 1.11% -0.78%
2055 1.15% -0.77%
2054 1.13% -0.77%
2053 1.14% -0.77%
2052 1.15% -0.78%
2051 1.17% -0.77%
2050 1.18% -0.78%
2049 1.16% -0.78%
2048 1.18% -0.78%
2047 1.22% -0.78%
2046 1.22% -0.79%
2045 1.28% -0.79%
2044 1.28% -0.79%
2043 1.3% -0.8%
2042 1.29% -0.8%
2041 1.29% -0.79%
2040 1.32% -0.79%
2039 1.31% -0.78%
2038 1.31% -0.78%
2037 1.26% -0.77%
2036 1.3% -0.76%
2035 1.28% -0.75%
2034 1.28% -0.75%
2033 1.29% -0.73%
2032 1.35% -0.72%
2031 1.34% -0.71%
2030 1.31% -0.7%
2029 1.34% -0.69%
2028 1.35% -0.68%
2027 1.37% -0.66%
2026 1.37% -0.75%
2025 1.4% -0.65%
2024 1.27% -0.55%
2023 3.05% -0.62%
2022 1.99% -2.49%
2021 1.7% -0.94%
2020 1.78% -0.66%
2019 1.93% -0.54%
2018 1.95% -0.54%
2017 1.96% -0.53%
2016 1.98% -0.52%
2015 2% -0.51%
2014 1.94% -0.49%
2013 1.88% -0.49%
2012 1.86% -0.48%
2011 1.87% -0.75%
2010 1.84% -0.4%
2009 2.42% -0.4%
2008 1.79% -0.42%
2007 1.79% -0.4%
2006 1.78% -0.39%
2005 1.78% -0.3%
2004 1.78% -0.23%
2003 1.82% -0.26%
2002 2.03% -0.05%
2001 2.39% -0.17%
2000 2.68% -0.32%
1999 2.58% -0.36%
1998 2.31% -0.41%
1997 2.53% -0.31%
1996 2.65% -0.08%
1995 2.7% 0.07%
1994 2.62% 0.11%
1993 2.69% 0.13%
1992 3.52% 0.11%
1991 6.2% -3.83%
1990 3.14% 0.05%
1989 1.71% 0.12%
1988 1.67% 0.21%
1987 1.63% 0.18%
1986 1.56% 0.23%
1985 1.78% 0.29%
1984 1.32% 0.33%
1983 1.84% 0.32%
1982 1.9% 0.34%
1981 2.01% 0.35%
1980 2.43% 2.22%
1979 2.6% 0.51%
1978 2.13% 0.55%
1977 2.26% 0.59%
1976 2.26% 0.68%
1975 2.31% 0.58%
1974 3.02% 0.58%
1973 4.13% 0.44%
1972 2.57% 0.56%
1971 3.19% 0.65%
1970 3.37% 0.59%
1969 2.64% 1.65%
1968 2.11% 0.59%
1967 4.41% 0.56%
1966 2.58% 0.75%
1965 3.56% 0.64%
1964 4.04% 0.66%
1963 3.75% 0.71%
1962 4.94% 0.77%
1961 3.36% 0.75%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/serbia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Israel Serbia
Current population
10290887
6494521
Population rank 95/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.08%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
2.87 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 -101
Annual growth/decline +125,400 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 189/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +11,466 -13,086
Net migration rank 42/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -13,086
2024 - 10,612 - -8,132
2023 131,977 9,999 -36,427 4,348
2022 129,982 50,004 -46,651 40,118
2021 134,011 16,859 -74,494 -8,974
2020 128,089 16,573 -55,193 -10,220
2019 135,810 16,134 -36,810 -18,891
2018 140,348 15,615 -37,707 -18,883
2017 138,541 14,518 -39,317 -18,651
2016 136,736 24,308 -35,998 -18,322
2015 134,082 29,735 -37,605 -18,789
2014 133,916 25,303 -34,946 -18,846
2013 129,758 17,075 -34,399 -17,866
2012 128,941 16,549 -35,288 -18,513
2011 125,030 10,470 -36,906 611
2010 126,552 12,906 -34,999 3,632
2009 122,015 7,269 -33,676 6,043
2008 117,672 7,974 -33,590 7,070
2007 111,292 9,654 -34,693 7,045
2006 109,332 11,446 -31,870 8,018
2005 105,338 10,975 -34,227 7,945
2004 106,901 8,494 -26,121 7,300
2003 106,366 6,684 -24,686 6,854
2002 101,178 17,420 -24,750 1,562
2001 99,160 38,643 -20,259 -12,007
2000 98,737 63,409 -30,065 -14,368
1999 94,325 78,422 -29,408 -4,073
1998 93,744 52,713 -23,006 -5,665
1997 88,707 60,297 -18,389 -5,817
1996 86,518 66,811 -16,007 -5,598
1995 82,066 61,800 -7,628 -6,019
1994 79,365 57,273 -7,157 -5,934
1993 77,337 49,345 -5,703 -5,972
1992 77,357 57,522 -3,779 -4,415
1991 73,740 153,141 2,210 -8,483
1990 71,764 178,732 7,416 -16,260
1989 68,674 14,192 11,872 -16,360
1988 71,072 1,675 13,852 -15,715
1987 69,904 7,511 16,711 -16,686
1986 70,073 -3,598 19,407 -17,990
1985 71,538 -3,686 22,090 -17,646
1984 70,703 10,933 23,815 -15,567
1983 70,196 689 27,515 -15,301
1982 68,931 16,563 30,603 -13,550
1981 67,647 16,021 34,304 -8,531
1980 68,253 16,284 36,273 287
1979 68,148 15,591 39,022 -960
1978 67,158 15,556 43,636 -1,481
1977 70,092 12,747 48,105 -1,953
1976 74,899 10,459 51,399 -2,744
1975 70,828 11,726 52,502 -3,490
1974 68,891 11,929 51,583 -3,525
1973 65,560 14,310 49,596 -2,396
1972 62,960 27,415 48,248 -348
1971 64,449 52,632 47,424 1,655
1970 56,506 56,173 48,343 1,861
1969 53,800 59,928 50,304 4,112
1968 51,014 60,804 51,653 5,430
1967 47,488 59,483 53,120 6,114
1966 50,477 57,347 53,338 7,037
1965 49,979 54,694 53,383 7,957
1964 48,015 54,050 54,185 8,045
1963 44,964 53,877 55,580 8,276
1962 43,337 52,313 59,307 6,064
1961 42,170 34,482 61,065 6,422
1960 44,818 10,990 63,642 4,377

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/serbia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people). In Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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