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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Russia was 143,533,851 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Russia's population is 141,906,741 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 21.9 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Russia is ranked the 9th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 1.79% of the world: 1.71% for Russia vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Russia has had an average growth rate of -0.02% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Russia has decreased from 143M people to 142M (0.8% decline), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Russia vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Russia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Russia Serbia
2100 124,983,377 3,621,418
2099 125,086,144 3,649,584
2098 125,186,329 3,677,789
2097 125,264,415 3,706,279
2096 125,354,177 3,734,933
2095 125,422,006 3,763,769
2094 125,474,373 3,792,851
2093 125,529,632 3,822,147
2092 125,604,261 3,851,865
2091 125,652,742 3,881,833
2090 125,707,894 3,911,964
2089 125,760,026 3,942,571
2088 125,810,124 3,973,274
2087 125,858,116 4,004,485
2086 125,926,035 4,036,066
2085 126,001,913 4,068,021
2084 126,076,414 4,100,403
2083 126,151,046 4,133,391
2082 126,234,371 4,166,924
2081 126,317,768 4,200,811
2080 126,414,511 4,235,306
2079 126,534,688 4,270,442
2078 126,674,591 4,306,246
2077 126,830,956 4,342,382
2076 126,982,766 4,378,754
2075 127,165,304 4,415,505
2074 127,362,143 4,452,888
2073 127,576,856 4,490,589
2072 127,802,632 4,528,672
2071 128,080,998 4,567,167
2070 128,353,977 4,606,212
2069 128,642,208 4,645,524
2068 128,920,237 4,685,090
2067 129,203,483 4,724,796
2066 129,511,983 4,764,445
2065 129,842,007 4,804,405
2064 130,177,089 4,844,434
2063 130,522,107 4,884,574
2062 130,851,664 4,924,899
2061 131,200,160 4,964,985
2060 131,526,812 5,005,138
2059 131,884,461 5,045,125
2058 132,247,211 5,085,292
2057 132,584,941 5,125,901
2056 132,925,501 5,166,530
2055 133,271,436 5,207,137
2054 133,595,068 5,247,793
2053 133,914,243 5,288,369
2052 134,180,223 5,329,487
2051 134,443,510 5,371,281
2050 134,687,487 5,413,067
2049 134,909,323 5,455,402
2048 135,117,641 5,498,031
2047 135,311,492 5,541,158
2046 135,482,008 5,584,824
2045 135,664,379 5,629,108
2044 135,863,165 5,673,908
2043 136,085,277 5,719,287
2042 136,307,658 5,765,400
2041 136,557,818 5,811,936
2040 136,821,807 5,858,464
2039 137,122,219 5,905,404
2038 137,433,644 5,952,107
2037 137,770,811 5,998,763
2036 138,118,955 6,045,097
2035 138,478,809 6,091,385
2034 138,852,689 6,137,447
2033 139,237,595 6,183,536
2032 139,635,142 6,229,136
2031 140,058,187 6,274,395
2030 140,453,528 6,319,422
2029 140,840,370 6,363,799
2028 141,214,141 6,407,914
2027 141,580,416 6,451,609
2026 141,906,741 6,494,521
2025 142,772,403 6,543,364
2024 143,533,851 6,586,476
2023 143,826,130 6,623,183
2022 144,236,933 6,664,449
2021 144,746,762 6,834,326
2020 145,245,148 6,899,126
2019 145,453,291 6,945,235
2018 145,398,106 6,982,604
2017 145,293,260 7,020,858
2016 145,015,460 7,058,322
2015 144,640,716 7,095,383
2014 144,237,223 7,131,787
2013 143,805,638 7,166,553
2012 143,378,447 7,201,497
2011 143,018,195 7,236,519
2010 142,849,468 7,291,436
2009 142,785,348 7,320,807
2008 142,742,366 7,350,222
2007 142,805,114 7,381,579
2006 143,049,637 7,411,569
2005 143,518,814 7,440,769
2004 144,067,316 7,463,157
2003 144,648,618 7,480,591
2002 145,306,497 7,500,031
2001 145,976,482 7,503,433
2000 146,596,869 7,516,346
1999 147,214,776 7,540,401
1998 147,670,784 7,567,745
1997 147,915,361 7,598,538
1996 148,160,129 7,622,185
1995 148,375,787 7,628,264
1994 148,407,912 7,622,711
1993 148,458,777 7,614,328
1992 148,538,197 7,604,063
1991 148,394,216 7,595,636
1990 147,969,406 7,897,937
1989 147,721,000 7,893,787
1988 146,857,000 7,884,218
1987 145,908,000 7,868,027
1986 144,894,000 7,853,824
1985 143,858,000 7,835,902
1984 142,745,000 7,813,549
1983 141,668,000 7,788,100
1982 140,823,000 7,763,335
1981 139,941,000 7,736,787
1980 139,010,000 7,709,544
1979 138,027,000 7,541,997
1978 137,060,000 7,504,017
1977 136,100,000 7,462,783
1976 135,147,000 7,418,973
1975 134,200,000 7,368,717
1974 133,432,000 7,326,043
1973 132,669,000 7,283,902
1972 131,909,000 7,252,012
1971 131,155,000 7,211,716
1970 130,404,000 7,164,993
1969 129,664,000 7,123,249
1968 128,928,000 7,007,586
1967 128,196,000 6,966,522
1966 127,468,000 6,927,969
1965 126,745,000 6,876,624
1964 125,345,000 6,832,855
1963 123,960,000 6,787,950
1962 122,591,000 6,740,264
1961 121,236,000 6,689,077
1960 119,897,000 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).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Russia increased by 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Russia lost 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Russia was ranked 9th most populous country in 2006 and is still 9th 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) Russia's population will shrink by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people with a rank change from 9th to 14th. The population of Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 10.5% of the population in Russia and 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

Russia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Russia Serbia
2100 -0.08% -0.77%
2099 -0.08% -0.77%
2098 -0.06% -0.77%
2097 -0.07% -0.77%
2096 -0.05% -0.77%
2095 -0.04% -0.77%
2094 -0.04% -0.77%
2093 -0.06% -0.77%
2092 -0.04% -0.77%
2091 -0.04% -0.77%
2090 -0.04% -0.78%
2089 -0.04% -0.77%
2088 -0.04% -0.78%
2087 -0.05% -0.78%
2086 -0.06% -0.79%
2085 -0.06% -0.79%
2084 -0.06% -0.8%
2083 -0.07% -0.8%
2082 -0.07% -0.81%
2081 -0.08% -0.81%
2080 -0.09% -0.82%
2079 -0.11% -0.83%
2078 -0.12% -0.83%
2077 -0.12% -0.83%
2076 -0.14% -0.83%
2075 -0.15% -0.84%
2074 -0.17% -0.84%
2073 -0.18% -0.84%
2072 -0.22% -0.84%
2071 -0.21% -0.85%
2070 -0.22% -0.85%
2069 -0.22% -0.84%
2068 -0.22% -0.84%
2067 -0.24% -0.83%
2066 -0.25% -0.83%
2065 -0.26% -0.83%
2064 -0.26% -0.82%
2063 -0.25% -0.82%
2062 -0.27% -0.81%
2061 -0.25% -0.8%
2060 -0.27% -0.79%
2059 -0.27% -0.79%
2058 -0.25% -0.79%
2057 -0.26% -0.79%
2056 -0.26% -0.78%
2055 -0.24% -0.77%
2054 -0.24% -0.77%
2053 -0.2% -0.77%
2052 -0.2% -0.78%
2051 -0.18% -0.77%
2050 -0.16% -0.78%
2049 -0.15% -0.78%
2048 -0.14% -0.78%
2047 -0.13% -0.78%
2046 -0.13% -0.79%
2045 -0.15% -0.79%
2044 -0.16% -0.79%
2043 -0.16% -0.8%
2042 -0.18% -0.8%
2041 -0.19% -0.79%
2040 -0.22% -0.79%
2039 -0.23% -0.78%
2038 -0.24% -0.78%
2037 -0.25% -0.77%
2036 -0.26% -0.76%
2035 -0.27% -0.75%
2034 -0.28% -0.75%
2033 -0.28% -0.73%
2032 -0.3% -0.72%
2031 -0.28% -0.71%
2030 -0.27% -0.7%
2029 -0.26% -0.69%
2028 -0.26% -0.68%
2027 -0.23% -0.66%
2026 -0.61% -0.75%
2025 -0.53% -0.65%
2024 -0.2% -0.55%
2023 -0.28% -0.62%
2022 -0.35% -2.49%
2021 -0.34% -0.94%
2020 -0.14% -0.66%
2019 0.04% -0.54%
2018 0.07% -0.54%
2017 0.19% -0.53%
2016 0.26% -0.52%
2015 0.28% -0.51%
2014 0.3% -0.49%
2013 0.3% -0.49%
2012 0.25% -0.48%
2011 0.12% -0.75%
2010 0.04% -0.4%
2009 0.03% -0.4%
2008 -0.04% -0.42%
2007 -0.17% -0.4%
2006 -0.33% -0.39%
2005 -0.38% -0.3%
2004 -0.4% -0.23%
2003 -0.45% -0.26%
2002 -0.46% -0.05%
2001 -0.42% -0.17%
2000 -0.42% -0.32%
1999 -0.31% -0.36%
1998 -0.17% -0.41%
1997 -0.17% -0.31%
1996 -0.15% -0.08%
1995 -0.02% 0.07%
1994 -0.03% 0.11%
1993 -0.05% 0.13%
1992 0.1% 0.11%
1991 0.29% -3.83%
1990 0.17% 0.05%
1989 0.59% 0.12%
1988 0.65% 0.21%
1987 0.7% 0.18%
1986 0.72% 0.23%
1985 0.78% 0.29%
1984 0.76% 0.33%
1983 0.6% 0.32%
1982 0.63% 0.34%
1981 0.67% 0.35%
1980 0.71% 2.22%
1979 0.71% 0.51%
1978 0.71% 0.55%
1977 0.71% 0.59%
1976 0.71% 0.68%
1975 0.58% 0.58%
1974 0.58% 0.58%
1973 0.58% 0.44%
1972 0.57% 0.56%
1971 0.58% 0.65%
1970 0.57% 0.59%
1969 0.57% 1.65%
1968 0.57% 0.59%
1967 0.57% 0.56%
1966 0.57% 0.75%
1965 1.12% 0.64%
1964 1.12% 0.66%
1963 1.12% 0.71%
1962 1.12% 0.77%
1961 1.12% 0.75%

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

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In 2024, the population of Russia declined by 0.2%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Russia Serbia
Current population
141906741
6494521
Population rank 9/197 110/197
Percent of world population 1.71% 0.08%
One net population change
1.8 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
25.5 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
18.1 seconds
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -801 -101
Annual growth/decline -292,279 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate -0.2% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 189/197
One migration net change every
2.09 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -251,822 -13,086
Net migration rank 187/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 7,605,774 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 10/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.3% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 91/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Russia
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Russia Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -251,822 - -13,086
2024 - -178,042 - -8,132
2023 -503,392 27,807 -36,427 4,348
2022 -576,948 765,629 -46,651 40,118
2021 -1,027,702 314,112 -74,494 -8,974
2020 -697,177 334,094 -55,193 -10,220
2019 -319,997 336,494 -36,810 -18,891
2018 -232,637 339,972 -37,707 -18,883
2017 -130,764 396,619 -39,317 -18,651
2016 0 447,645 -35,998 -18,322
2015 43,392 384,756 -37,605 -18,789
2014 28,848 264,698 -34,946 -18,846
2013 28,761 289,872 -34,399 -17,866
2012 0 285,977 -35,288 -18,513
2011 -128,716 309,377 -36,906 611
2010 -242,844 307,555 -34,999 3,632
2009 -257,014 350,206 -33,676 6,043
2008 -356,856 360,840 -33,590 7,070
2007 -471,257 365,717 -34,693 7,045
2006 -686,638 308,370 -31,870 8,018
2005 -846,761 263,541 -34,227 7,945
2004 -792,370 261,519 -26,121 7,300
2003 -896,822 256,804 -24,686 6,854
2002 -944,492 1,358,944 -24,750 1,562
2001 -963,445 259,614 -20,259 -12,007
2000 -967,540 550,401 -30,065 -14,368
1999 -927,453 375,468 -29,408 -4,073
1998 -694,053 528,135 -23,006 -5,665
1997 -769,159 541,387 -18,389 -5,817
1996 -785,248 587,171 -16,007 -5,598
1995 -845,742 723,875 -7,628 -6,019
1994 -920,129 1,271,417 -7,157 -5,934
1993 -757,140 507,229 -5,703 -5,972
1992 -222,808 -1,129,589 -3,779 -4,415
1991 103,876 125,505 2,210 -8,483
1990 325,533 299,863 7,416 -16,260
1989 576,112 89,400 11,872 -16,360
1988 778,343 269,862 13,852 -15,715
1987 977,583 275,611 16,711 -16,686
1986 985,279 283,553 19,407 -17,990
1985 762,447 280,614 22,090 -17,646
1984 756,548 247,026 23,815 -15,567
1983 906,676 200,159 27,515 -15,301
1982 830,855 107,520 30,603 -13,550
1981 713,700 36,686 34,304 -8,531
1980 681,149 10,440 36,273 287
1979 690,135 -5,791 39,022 -960
1978 812,766 108,882 43,636 -1,481
1977 832,932 122,316 48,105 -1,953
1976 852,237 113,851 51,399 -2,744
1975 843,850 80,069 52,502 -3,490
1974 883,186 -51,759 51,583 -3,525
1973 846,561 -107,568 49,596 -2,396
1972 872,050 -111,168 48,248 -348
1971 854,999 -134,968 47,424 1,655
1970 785,554 -264,464 48,343 1,861
1969 753,088 -64,643 50,304 4,112
1968 787,621 -83,221 51,653 5,430
1967 854,554 -116,029 53,120 6,114
1966 989,279 -111,360 53,338 7,037
1965 1,059,335 -138,078 53,383 7,957
1964 1,233,520 -148,595 54,185 8,045
1963 1,436,077 -168,649 55,580 8,276
1962 1,573,701 -177,358 59,307 6,064
1961 1,810,538 -204,349 61,065 6,422
1960 1,962,834 -234,895 63,642 4,377

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

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Over the last 10 years, 48.6% of the population change in Russia is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 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, 7,605,774 residents or 5.3% of the population were not native-born in Russia, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

Biggest cities by population

Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M
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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