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Population in Serbia compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,549,143 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,500,256 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 1.4 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.77% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.5M (12.3% decline), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Serbia vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Sierra Leone
2100 3,624,616 16,107,087
2099 3,652,806 16,121,940
2098 3,681,036 16,135,035
2097 3,709,552 16,149,905
2096 3,738,231 16,160,672
2095 3,767,093 16,169,304
2094 3,796,201 16,168,902
2093 3,825,522 16,173,609
2092 3,855,267 16,170,778
2091 3,885,260 16,163,901
2090 3,915,419 16,154,165
2089 3,946,052 16,142,526
2088 3,976,782 16,128,775
2087 4,008,021 16,112,585
2086 4,039,630 16,085,549
2085 4,071,614 16,064,212
2084 4,104,024 16,040,563
2083 4,137,041 16,006,923
2082 4,170,603 15,970,872
2081 4,204,520 15,930,880
2080 4,239,046 15,892,665
2079 4,274,213 15,850,728
2078 4,310,048 15,801,450
2077 4,346,216 15,750,408
2076 4,382,620 15,695,310
2075 4,419,404 15,635,345
2074 4,456,820 15,580,279
2073 4,494,554 15,512,655
2072 4,532,671 15,442,481
2071 4,571,200 15,370,747
2070 4,610,279 15,293,426
2069 4,649,626 15,212,664
2068 4,689,227 15,124,069
2067 4,728,969 15,028,190
2066 4,768,652 14,931,295
2065 4,808,648 14,833,794
2064 4,848,712 14,736,872
2063 4,888,888 14,638,180
2062 4,929,248 14,525,736
2061 4,969,370 14,420,068
2060 5,009,557 14,307,451
2059 5,049,580 14,194,972
2058 5,089,783 14,077,124
2057 5,130,427 13,957,197
2056 5,171,093 13,832,494
2055 5,211,735 13,702,508
2054 5,252,427 13,576,231
2053 5,293,039 13,440,929
2052 5,334,193 13,299,910
2051 5,376,024 13,152,910
2050 5,417,847 13,006,688
2049 5,460,219 12,863,637
2048 5,502,886 12,712,671
2047 5,546,051 12,566,944
2046 5,589,756 12,411,042
2045 5,634,078 12,254,651
2044 5,678,918 12,088,895
2043 5,724,337 11,928,393
2042 5,770,492 11,767,372
2041 5,817,068 11,599,942
2040 5,863,637 11,428,331
2039 5,910,619 11,259,845
2038 5,957,363 11,097,180
2037 6,004,061 10,928,754
2036 6,050,436 10,757,928
2035 6,096,764 10,582,918
2034 6,142,866 10,411,088
2033 6,188,997 10,238,503
2032 6,234,637 10,059,929
2031 6,279,936 9,881,109
2030 6,325,002 9,705,485
2029 6,369,418 9,529,493
2028 6,413,572 9,358,412
2027 6,457,306 9,177,288
2026 6,500,256 8,998,902
2025 6,549,143 8,819,794
2024 6,586,476 8,642,022
2023 6,623,183 8,460,512
2022 6,664,449 8,276,807
2021 6,834,326 8,094,602
2020 6,899,126 7,912,558
2019 6,945,235 7,731,991
2018 6,982,604 7,554,563
2017 7,020,858 7,379,299
2016 7,058,322 7,205,328
2015 7,095,383 7,037,655
2014 7,131,787 6,876,385
2013 7,166,553 6,714,051
2012 7,201,497 6,551,080
2011 7,236,519 6,387,251
2010 7,291,436 6,222,714
2009 7,320,807 6,055,646
2008 7,350,222 5,894,722
2007 7,381,579 5,749,352
2006 7,411,569 5,624,466
2005 7,440,769 5,501,712
2004 7,463,157 5,355,717
2003 7,480,591 5,177,687
2002 7,500,031 4,971,435
2001 7,503,433 4,692,716
2000 7,516,346 4,423,611
1999 7,540,401 4,318,043
1998 7,567,745 4,295,785
1997 7,598,538 4,253,716
1996 7,622,185 4,199,210
1995 7,628,264 4,179,179
1994 7,622,711 4,173,105
1993 7,614,328 4,157,130
1992 7,604,063 4,166,366
1991 7,595,636 4,246,267
1990 7,897,937 4,196,828
1989 7,893,787 4,034,037
1988 7,884,218 3,934,517
1987 7,868,027 3,829,718
1986 7,853,824 3,728,380
1985 7,835,902 3,638,438
1984 7,813,549 3,558,758
1983 7,788,100 3,481,646
1982 7,763,335 3,408,183
1981 7,736,787 3,338,940
1980 7,709,544 3,272,089
1979 7,541,997 3,207,499
1978 7,504,017 3,145,517
1977 7,462,783 3,085,354
1976 7,418,973 3,028,820
1975 7,368,717 2,974,657
1974 7,326,043 2,920,459
1973 7,283,902 2,866,955
1972 7,252,012 2,814,388
1971 7,211,716 2,763,222
1970 7,164,993 2,712,286
1969 7,123,249 2,661,365
1968 7,007,586 2,611,532
1967 6,966,522 2,562,384
1966 6,927,969 2,514,638
1965 6,876,624 2,468,666
1964 6,832,855 2,424,390
1963 6,787,950 2,382,258
1962 6,740,264 2,342,242
1961 6,689,077 2,304,227
1960 6,638,992 2,268,356

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Serbia decreased by 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Serbia's population will shrink by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people with a rank change from 110th to 125th. The population of Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M 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

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia Sierra Leone
2100 -0.77% -0.09%
2099 -0.77% -0.08%
2098 -0.77% -0.09%
2097 -0.77% -0.07%
2096 -0.77% -0.05%
2095 -0.77% 0.002%
2094 -0.77% -0.03%
2093 -0.77% 0.02%
2092 -0.77% 0.04%
2091 -0.77% 0.06%
2090 -0.78% 0.07%
2089 -0.77% 0.09%
2088 -0.78% 0.1%
2087 -0.78% 0.17%
2086 -0.79% 0.13%
2085 -0.79% 0.15%
2084 -0.8% 0.21%
2083 -0.8% 0.23%
2082 -0.81% 0.25%
2081 -0.81% 0.24%
2080 -0.82% 0.26%
2079 -0.83% 0.31%
2078 -0.83% 0.32%
2077 -0.83% 0.35%
2076 -0.83% 0.38%
2075 -0.84% 0.35%
2074 -0.84% 0.44%
2073 -0.84% 0.45%
2072 -0.84% 0.47%
2071 -0.85% 0.51%
2070 -0.85% 0.53%
2069 -0.84% 0.59%
2068 -0.84% 0.64%
2067 -0.83% 0.65%
2066 -0.83% 0.66%
2065 -0.83% 0.66%
2064 -0.82% 0.67%
2063 -0.82% 0.77%
2062 -0.81% 0.73%
2061 -0.8% 0.79%
2060 -0.79% 0.79%
2059 -0.79% 0.84%
2058 -0.79% 0.86%
2057 -0.79% 0.9%
2056 -0.78% 0.95%
2055 -0.77% 0.93%
2054 -0.77% 1.01%
2053 -0.77% 1.06%
2052 -0.78% 1.12%
2051 -0.77% 1.12%
2050 -0.78% 1.11%
2049 -0.78% 1.19%
2048 -0.78% 1.16%
2047 -0.78% 1.26%
2046 -0.79% 1.28%
2045 -0.79% 1.37%
2044 -0.79% 1.35%
2043 -0.8% 1.37%
2042 -0.8% 1.44%
2041 -0.79% 1.5%
2040 -0.79% 1.5%
2039 -0.78% 1.47%
2038 -0.78% 1.54%
2037 -0.77% 1.59%
2036 -0.76% 1.65%
2035 -0.75% 1.65%
2034 -0.75% 1.69%
2033 -0.73% 1.78%
2032 -0.72% 1.81%
2031 -0.71% 1.81%
2030 -0.7% 1.85%
2029 -0.69% 1.83%
2028 -0.68% 1.97%
2027 -0.66% 1.98%
2026 -0.75% 2.03%
2025 -0.57% 2.06%
2024 -0.55% 2.15%
2023 -0.62% 2.22%
2022 -2.49% 2.25%
2021 -0.94% 2.3%
2020 -0.66% 2.34%
2019 -0.54% 2.35%
2018 -0.54% 2.38%
2017 -0.53% 2.41%
2016 -0.52% 2.38%
2015 -0.51% 2.35%
2014 -0.49% 2.42%
2013 -0.49% 2.49%
2012 -0.48% 2.56%
2011 -0.75% 2.64%
2010 -0.4% 2.76%
2009 -0.4% 2.73%
2008 -0.42% 2.53%
2007 -0.4% 2.22%
2006 -0.39% 2.23%
2005 -0.3% 2.73%
2004 -0.23% 3.44%
2003 -0.26% 4.15%
2002 -0.05% 5.94%
2001 -0.17% 6.08%
2000 -0.32% 2.44%
1999 -0.36% 0.52%
1998 -0.41% 0.99%
1997 -0.31% 1.3%
1996 -0.08% 0.48%
1995 0.07% 0.15%
1994 0.11% 0.38%
1993 0.13% -0.22%
1992 0.11% -1.88%
1991 -3.83% 1.18%
1990 0.05% 4.04%
1989 0.12% 2.53%
1988 0.21% 2.74%
1987 0.18% 2.72%
1986 0.23% 2.47%
1985 0.29% 2.24%
1984 0.33% 2.21%
1983 0.32% 2.16%
1982 0.34% 2.07%
1981 0.35% 2.04%
1980 2.22% 2.01%
1979 0.51% 1.97%
1978 0.55% 1.95%
1977 0.59% 1.87%
1976 0.68% 1.82%
1975 0.58% 1.86%
1974 0.58% 1.87%
1973 0.44% 1.87%
1972 0.56% 1.85%
1971 0.65% 1.88%
1970 0.59% 1.91%
1969 1.65% 1.91%
1968 0.59% 1.92%
1967 0.56% 1.9%
1966 0.75% 1.86%
1965 0.64% 1.83%
1964 0.66% 1.77%
1963 0.71% 1.71%
1962 0.77% 1.65%
1961 0.75% 1.58%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Serbia declined by 0.57%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Serbia Sierra Leone
Current population
6500256
9090531
Population rank 110/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.11%
One net population change
14.1 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
8.67 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
5.36 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +487
Annual growth/decline -37,333 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate -0.57% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 47/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -13,086 -11,309
Net migration rank 140/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - -11,309
2024 -37,543 -8,132 189,234 -11,000
2023 -36,427 4,348 188,788 -4,000
2022 -46,651 40,118 186,625 -4,000
2021 -74,494 -8,974 183,326 -1,544
2020 -55,193 -10,220 181,015 1,292
2019 -36,810 -18,891 181,068 -2,238
2018 -37,707 -18,883 178,772 -2,741
2017 -39,317 -18,651 173,259 1,234
2016 -35,998 -18,322 168,784 4,657
2015 -37,605 -18,789 162,275 -356
2014 -34,946 -18,846 160,137 485
2013 -34,399 -17,866 161,265 2,773
2012 -35,288 -18,513 160,915 988
2011 -36,906 611 158,858 6,895
2010 -34,999 3,632 155,338 7,983
2009 -33,676 6,043 152,669 18,145
2008 -33,590 7,070 149,855 1,182
2007 -34,693 7,045 145,740 -6,042
2006 -31,870 8,018 144,127 -34,052
2005 -34,227 7,945 137,234 -1,805
2004 -26,121 7,300 132,661 23,897
2003 -24,686 6,854 130,312 69,185
2002 -24,750 1,562 126,429 86,578
2001 -20,259 -12,007 116,647 227,791
2000 -30,065 -14,368 110,754 83,013
1999 -29,408 -4,073 102,295 -84,926
1998 -23,006 -5,665 103,906 -76,766
1997 -18,389 -5,817 105,433 -48,437
1996 -16,007 -5,598 104,140 -52,110
1995 -7,628 -6,019 100,885 -112,857
1994 -7,157 -5,934 101,486 -77,371
1993 -5,703 -5,972 103,317 -95,476
1992 -3,779 -4,415 103,251 -129,565
1991 2,210 -8,483 105,477 -238,965
1990 7,416 -16,260 100,778 131,587
1989 11,872 -16,360 98,298 -5,079
1988 13,852 -15,715 96,344 9,470
1987 16,711 -16,686 94,235 9,558
1986 19,407 -17,990 90,902 7,992
1985 22,090 -17,646 88,869 -7,873
1984 23,815 -15,567 87,072 -8,708
1983 27,515 -15,301 84,628 -8,783
1982 30,603 -13,550 82,457 -11,379
1981 34,304 -8,531 80,111 -12,699
1980 36,273 287 77,932 -11,641
1979 39,022 -960 75,992 -13,095
1978 43,636 -1,481 74,130 -13,073
1977 48,105 -1,953 71,663 -12,399
1976 51,399 -2,744 69,506 -15,686
1975 52,502 -3,490 67,560 -13,058
1974 51,583 -3,525 65,357 -11,473
1973 49,596 -2,396 62,443 -9,322
1972 48,248 -348 60,279 -8,267
1971 47,424 1,655 58,484 -8,162
1970 48,343 1,861 56,513 -4,957
1969 50,304 4,112 54,768 -4,485
1968 51,653 5,430 53,126 -3,743
1967 53,120 6,114 51,734 -2,819
1966 53,338 7,037 49,486 -2,911
1965 53,383 7,957 47,223 -1,851
1964 54,185 8,045 45,487 -2,308
1963 55,580 8,276 43,569 -2,480
1962 59,307 6,064 41,603 -2,658
1961 61,065 6,422 40,022 -2,947
1960 63,642 4,377 38,192 -3,528

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 85.1% of the population change in Serbia is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people). In Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

Biggest cities by population

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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