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

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The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,549,143 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,500,256 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 3.18 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.77% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.5M (12.3% decline), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Serbia vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Somalia
2100 3,624,616 68,341,587
2099 3,652,806 67,997,987
2098 3,681,036 67,660,056
2097 3,709,552 67,320,374
2096 3,738,231 66,931,214
2095 3,767,093 66,544,181
2094 3,796,201 66,138,594
2093 3,825,522 65,719,626
2092 3,855,267 65,283,569
2091 3,885,260 64,812,444
2090 3,915,419 64,322,633
2089 3,946,052 63,882,977
2088 3,976,782 63,424,502
2087 4,008,021 62,947,792
2086 4,039,630 62,408,129
2085 4,071,614 61,835,054
2084 4,104,024 61,280,718
2083 4,137,041 60,723,949
2082 4,170,603 60,150,487
2081 4,204,520 59,639,547
2080 4,239,046 59,064,099
2079 4,274,213 58,441,001
2078 4,310,048 57,816,490
2077 4,346,216 57,176,183
2076 4,382,620 56,567,204
2075 4,419,404 55,970,712
2074 4,456,820 55,295,699
2073 4,494,554 54,617,874
2072 4,532,671 53,944,923
2071 4,571,200 53,250,824
2070 4,610,279 52,540,460
2069 4,649,626 51,845,897
2068 4,689,227 51,165,760
2067 4,728,969 50,461,574
2066 4,768,652 49,748,163
2065 4,808,648 48,994,126
2064 4,848,712 48,235,809
2063 4,888,888 47,492,758
2062 4,929,248 46,756,776
2061 4,969,370 46,008,848
2060 5,009,557 45,192,338
2059 5,049,580 44,370,279
2058 5,089,783 43,631,825
2057 5,130,427 42,870,700
2056 5,171,093 42,095,303
2055 5,211,735 41,292,441
2054 5,252,427 40,487,904
2053 5,293,039 39,720,236
2052 5,334,193 38,967,888
2051 5,376,024 38,205,058
2050 5,417,847 37,448,393
2049 5,460,219 36,717,019
2048 5,502,886 35,962,583
2047 5,546,051 35,196,924
2046 5,589,756 34,440,935
2045 5,634,078 33,696,593
2044 5,678,918 32,957,131
2043 5,724,337 32,227,622
2042 5,770,492 31,517,627
2041 5,817,068 30,775,671
2040 5,863,637 30,013,616
2039 5,910,619 29,294,623
2038 5,957,363 28,565,580
2037 6,004,061 27,821,304
2036 6,050,436 27,097,563
2035 6,096,764 26,368,985
2034 6,142,866 25,671,628
2033 6,188,997 25,002,924
2032 6,234,637 24,323,435
2031 6,279,936 23,642,617
2030 6,325,002 22,951,436
2029 6,369,418 22,285,719
2028 6,413,572 21,638,095
2027 6,457,306 20,978,784
2026 6,500,256 20,310,008
2025 6,549,143 19,654,739
2024 6,586,476 19,009,151
2023 6,623,183 18,358,615
2022 6,664,449 17,801,897
2021 6,834,326 17,271,431
2020 6,899,126 16,651,191
2019 6,945,235 16,030,971
2018 6,982,604 15,452,487
2017 7,020,858 14,916,629
2016 7,058,322 14,348,740
2015 7,095,383 13,806,963
2014 7,131,787 13,339,491
2013 7,166,553 12,869,594
2012 7,201,497 12,461,160
2011 7,236,519 12,348,830
2010 7,291,436 12,261,756
2009 7,320,807 11,961,201
2008 7,350,222 11,663,084
2007 7,381,579 11,322,582
2006 7,411,569 10,975,502
2005 7,440,769 10,644,228
2004 7,463,157 10,280,998
2003 7,480,591 9,909,157
2002 7,500,031 9,550,063
2001 7,503,433 9,198,493
2000 7,516,346 8,838,713
1999 7,540,401 8,492,059
1998 7,567,745 8,155,417
1997 7,598,538 7,824,525
1996 7,622,185 7,554,474
1995 7,628,264 7,285,007
1994 7,622,711 7,026,797
1993 7,614,328 6,681,399
1992 7,604,063 6,495,107
1991 7,595,636 6,813,760
1990 7,897,937 7,082,811
1989 7,893,787 7,114,817
1988 7,884,218 7,235,360
1987 7,868,027 7,228,302
1986 7,853,824 6,974,788
1985 7,835,902 6,693,289
1984 7,813,549 6,428,389
1983 7,788,100 6,198,430
1982 7,763,335 6,003,840
1981 7,736,787 5,982,849
1980 7,709,544 5,936,154
1979 7,541,997 5,449,117
1978 7,504,017 4,814,892
1977 7,462,783 4,484,050
1976 7,418,973 4,365,812
1975 7,368,717 4,257,535
1974 7,326,043 4,151,842
1973 7,283,902 4,045,592
1972 7,252,012 3,939,436
1971 7,211,716 3,837,691
1970 7,164,993 3,738,448
1969 7,123,249 3,641,015
1968 7,007,586 3,546,590
1967 6,966,522 3,454,537
1966 6,927,969 3,365,106
1965 6,876,624 3,277,874
1964 6,832,855 3,192,796
1963 6,787,950 3,110,361
1962 6,740,264 3,030,091
1961 6,689,077 2,952,054
1960 6,638,992 2,876,331

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Serbia decreased by 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.3M 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
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia Somalia
2100 -0.77% 0.51%
2099 -0.77% 0.5%
2098 -0.77% 0.5%
2097 -0.77% 0.58%
2096 -0.77% 0.58%
2095 -0.77% 0.61%
2094 -0.77% 0.64%
2093 -0.77% 0.67%
2092 -0.77% 0.73%
2091 -0.77% 0.76%
2090 -0.78% 0.69%
2089 -0.77% 0.72%
2088 -0.78% 0.76%
2087 -0.78% 0.86%
2086 -0.79% 0.93%
2085 -0.79% 0.9%
2084 -0.8% 0.92%
2083 -0.8% 0.95%
2082 -0.81% 0.86%
2081 -0.81% 0.97%
2080 -0.82% 1.07%
2079 -0.83% 1.08%
2078 -0.83% 1.12%
2077 -0.83% 1.08%
2076 -0.83% 1.07%
2075 -0.84% 1.22%
2074 -0.84% 1.24%
2073 -0.84% 1.25%
2072 -0.84% 1.3%
2071 -0.85% 1.35%
2070 -0.85% 1.34%
2069 -0.84% 1.33%
2068 -0.84% 1.4%
2067 -0.83% 1.43%
2066 -0.83% 1.54%
2065 -0.83% 1.57%
2064 -0.82% 1.56%
2063 -0.82% 1.57%
2062 -0.81% 1.63%
2061 -0.8% 1.81%
2060 -0.79% 1.85%
2059 -0.79% 1.69%
2058 -0.79% 1.78%
2057 -0.79% 1.84%
2056 -0.78% 1.94%
2055 -0.77% 1.99%
2054 -0.77% 1.93%
2053 -0.77% 1.93%
2052 -0.78% 2%
2051 -0.77% 2.02%
2050 -0.78% 1.99%
2049 -0.78% 2.1%
2048 -0.78% 2.18%
2047 -0.78% 2.2%
2046 -0.79% 2.21%
2045 -0.79% 2.24%
2044 -0.79% 2.26%
2043 -0.8% 2.25%
2042 -0.8% 2.41%
2041 -0.79% 2.54%
2040 -0.79% 2.45%
2039 -0.78% 2.55%
2038 -0.78% 2.68%
2037 -0.77% 2.67%
2036 -0.76% 2.76%
2035 -0.75% 2.72%
2034 -0.75% 2.67%
2033 -0.73% 2.79%
2032 -0.72% 2.88%
2031 -0.71% 3.01%
2030 -0.7% 2.99%
2029 -0.69% 2.99%
2028 -0.68% 3.14%
2027 -0.66% 3.29%
2026 -0.75% 3.33%
2025 -0.57% 3.4%
2024 -0.55% 3.54%
2023 -0.62% 3.13%
2022 -2.49% 3.07%
2021 -0.94% 3.72%
2020 -0.66% 3.87%
2019 -0.54% 3.74%
2018 -0.54% 3.59%
2017 -0.53% 3.96%
2016 -0.52% 3.92%
2015 -0.51% 3.5%
2014 -0.49% 3.65%
2013 -0.49% 3.28%
2012 -0.48% 0.91%
2011 -0.75% 0.71%
2010 -0.4% 2.51%
2009 -0.4% 2.56%
2008 -0.42% 3.01%
2007 -0.4% 3.16%
2006 -0.39% 3.11%
2005 -0.3% 3.53%
2004 -0.23% 3.75%
2003 -0.26% 3.76%
2002 -0.05% 3.82%
2001 -0.17% 4.07%
2000 -0.32% 4.08%
1999 -0.36% 4.13%
1998 -0.41% 4.23%
1997 -0.31% 3.57%
1996 -0.08% 3.7%
1995 0.07% 3.67%
1994 0.11% 5.17%
1993 0.13% 2.87%
1992 0.11% -4.68%
1991 -3.83% -3.8%
1990 0.05% -0.45%
1989 0.12% -1.67%
1988 0.21% 0.1%
1987 0.18% 3.63%
1986 0.23% 4.21%
1985 0.29% 4.12%
1984 0.33% 3.71%
1983 0.32% 3.24%
1982 0.34% 0.35%
1981 0.35% 0.79%
1980 2.22% 8.94%
1979 0.51% 13.2%
1978 0.55% 7.38%
1977 0.59% 2.71%
1976 0.68% 2.54%
1975 0.58% 2.55%
1974 0.58% 2.63%
1973 0.44% 2.69%
1972 0.56% 2.65%
1971 0.65% 2.65%
1970 0.59% 2.68%
1969 1.65% 2.66%
1968 0.59% 2.66%
1967 0.56% 2.66%
1966 0.75% 2.66%
1965 0.64% 2.66%
1964 0.66% 2.65%
1963 0.71% 2.65%
1962 0.77% 2.64%
1961 0.75% 2.63%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Serbia declined by 0.57%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Serbia Somalia
Current population
6500256
20653532
Population rank 110/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.25%
One net population change
14.1 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
8.67 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
5.36 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +1,769
Annual growth/decline -37,333 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate -0.57% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 8/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -13,086 +12,077
Net migration rank 140/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - 12,077
2024 -37,543 -8,132 619,793 26,859
2023 -36,427 4,348 608,203 46,217
2022 -46,651 40,118 551,450 -92,434
2021 -74,494 -8,974 566,399 35,506
2020 -55,193 -10,220 561,311 77,259
2019 -36,810 -18,891 548,756 53,124
2018 -37,707 -18,883 514,244 40,844
2017 -39,317 -18,651 478,556 38,067
2016 -35,998 -18,322 495,132 124,017
2015 -37,605 -18,789 481,573 -17,178
2014 -34,946 -18,846 464,481 6,065
2013 -34,399 -17,866 448,518 20,723
2012 -35,288 -18,513 399,468 -51,833
2011 -36,906 611 203,213 -326,192
2010 -34,999 3,632 385,571 -88,448
2009 -33,676 6,043 405,784 -101,795
2008 -33,590 7,070 394,258 -102,035
2007 -34,693 7,045 380,303 8,476
2006 -31,870 8,018 372,597 -67,200
2005 -34,227 7,945 363,117 -5,955
2004 -26,121 7,300 351,959 17,353
2003 -24,686 6,854 341,192 33,174
2002 -24,750 1,562 331,215 12,603
2001 -20,259 -12,007 319,059 40,274
2000 -30,065 -14,368 306,651 53,580
1999 -29,408 -4,073 295,523 37,548
1998 -23,006 -5,665 284,779 55,426
1997 -18,389 -5,817 271,894 49,692
1996 -16,007 -5,598 264,807 -46,291
1995 -7,628 -6,019 254,509 65,888
1994 -7,157 -5,934 246,950 -50,921
1993 -5,703 -5,972 232,960 261,815
1992 -3,779 -4,415 57,495 -179,675
1991 2,210 -8,483 53,052 -568,166
1990 7,416 -16,260 225,162 -248,155
1989 11,872 -16,360 225,255 -266,281
1988 13,852 -15,715 215,599 -415,660
1987 16,711 -16,686 231,580 -17,391
1986 19,407 -17,990 218,416 74,424
1985 22,090 -17,646 207,960 62,183
1984 23,815 -15,567 199,017 60,630
1983 27,515 -15,301 190,775 9,505
1982 30,603 -13,550 182,793 6,115
1981 34,304 -8,531 185,211 -332,129
1980 36,273 287 174,790 65,519
1979 39,022 -960 151,016 582,746
1978 43,636 -1,481 132,689 402,005
1977 48,105 -1,953 124,818 2,170
1976 51,399 -2,744 113,319 -3,831
1975 52,502 -3,490 108,998 -1,934
1974 51,583 -3,525 104,813 -495
1973 49,596 -2,396 108,038 143
1972 48,248 -348 104,493 -351
1971 47,424 1,655 101,196 -1,850
1970 48,343 1,861 98,025 1,104
1969 50,304 4,112 95,045 690
1968 51,653 5,430 92,208 906
1967 53,120 6,114 89,497 1,498
1966 53,338 7,037 86,930 941
1965 53,383 7,957 84,448 2,142
1964 54,185 8,045 82,042 1,518
1963 55,580 8,276 79,859 1,449
1962 59,307 6,064 77,737 1,496
1961 61,065 6,422 75,513 1,336
1960 63,642 4,377 73,850 750

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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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