The current population of Serbia is 6,494,521 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 6,586,476 in 2024.
- The UN estimates that Serbia's population is going to decline by -16.7% to 5.41M people by 2050.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.49M (-12.4% decline in 20 years).
- For the last 20 years, Serbia has had an average decline rate of -0.62% per year.
- Serbia accounts for 0.08% of the world's population.
- Serbia is ranked 110/197 by population and was ranked 97th in 2006.
- Serbia's population peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and has been in decline since.
Serbia population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 3,621,418 | -0.77% |
| 2099 | 3,649,584 | -0.77% |
| 2098 | 3,677,789 | -0.77% |
| 2097 | 3,706,279 | -0.77% |
| 2096 | 3,734,933 | -0.77% |
| 2095 | 3,763,769 | -0.77% |
| 2094 | 3,792,851 | -0.77% |
| 2093 | 3,822,147 | -0.77% |
| 2092 | 3,851,865 | -0.77% |
| 2091 | 3,881,833 | -0.77% |
| 2090 | 3,911,964 | -0.78% |
| 2089 | 3,942,571 | -0.77% |
| 2088 | 3,973,274 | -0.78% |
| 2087 | 4,004,485 | -0.78% |
| 2086 | 4,036,066 | -0.79% |
| 2085 | 4,068,021 | -0.79% |
| 2084 | 4,100,403 | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 4,133,391 | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 4,166,924 | -0.81% |
| 2081 | 4,200,811 | -0.81% |
| 2080 | 4,235,306 | -0.82% |
| 2079 | 4,270,442 | -0.83% |
| 2078 | 4,306,246 | -0.83% |
| 2077 | 4,342,382 | -0.83% |
| 2076 | 4,378,754 | -0.83% |
| 2075 | 4,415,505 | -0.84% |
| 2074 | 4,452,888 | -0.84% |
| 2073 | 4,490,589 | -0.84% |
| 2072 | 4,528,672 | -0.84% |
| 2071 | 4,567,167 | -0.85% |
| 2070 | 4,606,212 | -0.85% |
| 2069 | 4,645,524 | -0.84% |
| 2068 | 4,685,090 | -0.84% |
| 2067 | 4,724,796 | -0.83% |
| 2066 | 4,764,445 | -0.83% |
| 2065 | 4,804,405 | -0.83% |
| 2064 | 4,844,434 | -0.82% |
| 2063 | 4,884,574 | -0.82% |
| 2062 | 4,924,899 | -0.81% |
| 2061 | 4,964,985 | -0.8% |
| 2060 | 5,005,138 | -0.79% |
| 2059 | 5,045,125 | -0.79% |
| 2058 | 5,085,292 | -0.79% |
| 2057 | 5,125,901 | -0.79% |
| 2056 | 5,166,530 | -0.78% |
| 2055 | 5,207,137 | -0.77% |
| 2054 | 5,247,793 | -0.77% |
| 2053 | 5,288,369 | -0.77% |
| 2052 | 5,329,487 | -0.78% |
| 2051 | 5,371,281 | -0.77% |
| 2050 | 5,413,067 | -0.78% |
| 2049 | 5,455,402 | -0.78% |
| 2048 | 5,498,031 | -0.78% |
| 2047 | 5,541,158 | -0.78% |
| 2046 | 5,584,824 | -0.79% |
| 2045 | 5,629,108 | -0.79% |
| 2044 | 5,673,908 | -0.79% |
| 2043 | 5,719,287 | -0.8% |
| 2042 | 5,765,400 | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 5,811,936 | -0.79% |
| 2040 | 5,858,464 | -0.79% |
| 2039 | 5,905,404 | -0.78% |
| 2038 | 5,952,107 | -0.78% |
| 2037 | 5,998,763 | -0.77% |
| 2036 | 6,045,097 | -0.76% |
| 2035 | 6,091,385 | -0.75% |
| 2034 | 6,137,447 | -0.75% |
| 2033 | 6,183,536 | -0.73% |
| 2032 | 6,229,136 | -0.72% |
| 2031 | 6,274,395 | -0.71% |
| 2030 | 6,319,422 | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 6,363,799 | -0.69% |
| 2028 | 6,407,914 | -0.68% |
| 2027 | 6,451,609 | -0.66% |
| 2026 | 6,494,521 | -0.75% |
| 2025 | 6,543,364 | -0.65% |
| 2024 | 6,586,476 | -0.55% |
| 2023 | 6,623,183 | -0.62% |
| 2022 | 6,664,449 | -2.49% |
| 2021 | 6,834,326 | -0.94% |
| 2020 | 6,899,126 | -0.66% |
| 2019 | 6,945,235 | -0.54% |
| 2018 | 6,982,604 | -0.54% |
| 2017 | 7,020,858 | -0.53% |
| 2016 | 7,058,322 | -0.52% |
| 2015 | 7,095,383 | -0.51% |
| 2014 | 7,131,787 | -0.49% |
| 2013 | 7,166,553 | -0.49% |
| 2012 | 7,201,497 | -0.48% |
| 2011 | 7,236,519 | -0.75% |
| 2010 | 7,291,436 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,320,807 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7,350,222 | -0.42% |
| 2007 | 7,381,579 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7,411,569 | -0.39% |
| 2005 | 7,440,769 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7,463,157 | -0.23% |
| 2003 | 7,480,591 | -0.26% |
| 2002 | 7,500,031 | -0.05% |
| 2001 | 7,503,433 | -0.17% |
| 2000 | 7,516,346 | -0.32% |
| 1999 | 7,540,401 | -0.36% |
| 1998 | 7,567,745 | -0.41% |
| 1997 | 7,598,538 | -0.31% |
| 1996 | 7,622,185 | -0.08% |
| 1995 | 7,628,264 | 0.07% |
| 1994 | 7,622,711 | 0.11% |
| 1993 | 7,614,328 | 0.13% |
| 1992 | 7,604,063 | 0.11% |
| 1991 | 7,595,636 | -3.83% |
| 1990 | 7,897,937 | 0.05% |
| 1989 | 7,893,787 | 0.12% |
| 1988 | 7,884,218 | 0.21% |
| 1987 | 7,868,027 | 0.18% |
| 1986 | 7,853,824 | 0.23% |
| 1985 | 7,835,902 | 0.29% |
| 1984 | 7,813,549 | 0.33% |
| 1983 | 7,788,100 | 0.32% |
| 1982 | 7,763,335 | 0.34% |
| 1981 | 7,736,787 | 0.35% |
| 1980 | 7,709,544 | 2.22% |
| 1979 | 7,541,997 | 0.51% |
| 1978 | 7,504,017 | 0.55% |
| 1977 | 7,462,783 | 0.59% |
| 1976 | 7,418,973 | 0.68% |
| 1975 | 7,368,717 | 0.58% |
| 1974 | 7,326,043 | 0.58% |
| 1973 | 7,283,902 | 0.44% |
| 1972 | 7,252,012 | 0.56% |
| 1971 | 7,211,716 | 0.65% |
| 1970 | 7,164,993 | 0.59% |
| 1969 | 7,123,249 | 1.65% |
| 1968 | 7,007,586 | 0.59% |
| 1967 | 6,966,522 | 0.56% |
| 1966 | 6,927,969 | 0.75% |
| 1965 | 6,876,624 | 0.64% |
| 1964 | 6,832,855 | 0.66% |
| 1963 | 6,787,950 | 0.71% |
| 1962 | 6,740,264 | 0.77% |
| 1961 | 6,689,077 | 0.75% |
| 1960 | 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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Serbia has a population of 6.49M as of 2026, compared to 7.06M in 2016, 7.41M in 2006, and 7.62M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.8% per year. Serbia is ranked 189th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Serbia will have 5,584,824 people (-14% decline) with a rank change from 110th to 123rd.
By the year 2100, Serbia's population is projected to decline by 44.2% from its current level to 3.62M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -13,086 |
| 2024 | - | - | -8,132 |
| 2023 | -32,079 | -36,427 | 4,348 |
| 2022 | -6,533 | -46,651 | 40,118 |
| 2021 | -83,468 | -74,494 | -8,974 |
| 2020 | -65,413 | -55,193 | -10,220 |
| 2019 | -55,701 | -36,810 | -18,891 |
| 2018 | -56,590 | -37,707 | -18,883 |
| 2017 | -57,968 | -39,317 | -18,651 |
| 2016 | -54,320 | -35,998 | -18,322 |
| 2015 | -56,394 | -37,605 | -18,789 |
| 2014 | -53,792 | -34,946 | -18,846 |
| 2013 | -52,265 | -34,399 | -17,866 |
| 2012 | -53,801 | -35,288 | -18,513 |
| 2011 | -36,295 | -36,906 | 611 |
| 2010 | -31,367 | -34,999 | 3,632 |
| 2009 | -27,633 | -33,676 | 6,043 |
| 2008 | -26,520 | -33,590 | 7,070 |
| 2007 | -27,648 | -34,693 | 7,045 |
| 2006 | -23,852 | -31,870 | 8,018 |
| 2005 | -26,282 | -34,227 | 7,945 |
| 2004 | -18,821 | -26,121 | 7,300 |
| 2003 | -17,832 | -24,686 | 6,854 |
| 2002 | -23,188 | -24,750 | 1,562 |
| 2001 | -32,266 | -20,259 | -12,007 |
| 2000 | -44,433 | -30,065 | -14,368 |
| 1999 | -33,481 | -29,408 | -4,073 |
| 1998 | -28,671 | -23,006 | -5,665 |
| 1997 | -24,206 | -18,389 | -5,817 |
| 1996 | -21,605 | -16,007 | -5,598 |
| 1995 | -13,647 | -7,628 | -6,019 |
| 1994 | -13,091 | -7,157 | -5,934 |
| 1993 | -11,675 | -5,703 | -5,972 |
| 1992 | -8,194 | -3,779 | -4,415 |
| 1991 | -6,273 | 2,210 | -8,483 |
| 1990 | -8,844 | 7,416 | -16,260 |
| 1989 | -4,488 | 11,872 | -16,360 |
| 1988 | -1,863 | 13,852 | -15,715 |
| 1987 | 25 | 16,711 | -16,686 |
| 1986 | 1,417 | 19,407 | -17,990 |
| 1985 | 4,444 | 22,090 | -17,646 |
| 1984 | 8,248 | 23,815 | -15,567 |
| 1983 | 12,214 | 27,515 | -15,301 |
| 1982 | 17,053 | 30,603 | -13,550 |
| 1981 | 25,773 | 34,304 | -8,531 |
| 1980 | 36,560 | 36,273 | 287 |
| 1979 | 38,062 | 39,022 | -960 |
| 1978 | 42,155 | 43,636 | -1,481 |
| 1977 | 46,152 | 48,105 | -1,953 |
| 1976 | 48,655 | 51,399 | -2,744 |
| 1975 | 49,012 | 52,502 | -3,490 |
| 1974 | 48,058 | 51,583 | -3,525 |
| 1973 | 47,200 | 49,596 | -2,396 |
| 1972 | 47,900 | 48,248 | -348 |
| 1971 | 49,079 | 47,424 | 1,655 |
| 1970 | 50,204 | 48,343 | 1,861 |
| 1969 | 54,416 | 50,304 | 4,112 |
| 1968 | 57,083 | 51,653 | 5,430 |
| 1967 | 59,234 | 53,120 | 6,114 |
| 1966 | 60,375 | 53,338 | 7,037 |
| 1965 | 61,340 | 53,383 | 7,957 |
| 1964 | 62,230 | 54,185 | 8,045 |
| 1963 | 63,856 | 55,580 | 8,276 |
| 1962 | 65,371 | 59,307 | 6,064 |
| 1961 | 67,487 | 61,065 | 6,422 |
| 1960 | 68,019 | 63,642 | 4,377 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 83.3% of the population change in Serbia 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, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 901,044 and 12.2% in 2010.
Serbia population clock
Serbia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
6494521
|
110/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.08% | 110/197 |
| One net population change |
14.3 minutes
|
186/197 |
| One birth every |
8.63 minutes
|
125/196 |
| One death every |
5.4 minutes
|
83/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -101 | 186/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -36,707 | 186/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.55% | 189/197 |
| One migration net change every |
40.3 minutes
|
140/196 |
| Annual migration change | -13,086 | 140/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 712,550 | 70/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 10.6% | 64/195 |
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Serbia population statistics
|
Serbia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.3 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 44 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 45.1 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.4:52.6 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.61 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 200 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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