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Population in Serbia compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,549,143 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,500,256 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.93 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.77% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.5M (12.3% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Serbia vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia South Sudan
2100 3,624,616 24,078,379
2099 3,652,806 24,072,957
2098 3,681,036 24,054,947
2097 3,709,552 24,056,753
2096 3,738,231 24,045,972
2095 3,767,093 24,037,837
2094 3,796,201 24,039,267
2093 3,825,522 24,030,512
2092 3,855,267 24,010,555
2091 3,885,260 23,991,816
2090 3,915,419 23,970,012
2089 3,946,052 23,929,017
2088 3,976,782 23,883,712
2087 4,008,021 23,848,809
2086 4,039,630 23,794,890
2085 4,071,614 23,750,772
2084 4,104,024 23,678,728
2083 4,137,041 23,609,290
2082 4,170,603 23,532,790
2081 4,204,520 23,458,146
2080 4,239,046 23,383,482
2079 4,274,213 23,286,011
2078 4,310,048 23,188,860
2077 4,346,216 23,078,416
2076 4,382,620 22,979,198
2075 4,419,404 22,860,496
2074 4,456,820 22,718,148
2073 4,494,554 22,575,682
2072 4,532,671 22,431,004
2071 4,571,200 22,280,140
2070 4,610,279 22,143,813
2069 4,649,626 21,995,874
2068 4,689,227 21,822,076
2067 4,728,969 21,654,546
2066 4,768,652 21,489,275
2065 4,808,648 21,309,913
2064 4,848,712 21,134,522
2063 4,888,888 20,957,705
2062 4,929,248 20,777,701
2061 4,969,370 20,601,672
2060 5,009,557 20,423,629
2059 5,049,580 20,227,862
2058 5,089,783 20,041,880
2057 5,130,427 19,846,671
2056 5,171,093 19,652,407
2055 5,211,735 19,457,411
2054 5,252,427 19,250,667
2053 5,293,039 19,053,773
2052 5,334,193 18,833,795
2051 5,376,024 18,626,605
2050 5,417,847 18,427,690
2049 5,460,219 18,224,430
2048 5,502,886 18,014,650
2047 5,546,051 17,799,982
2046 5,589,756 17,572,953
2045 5,634,078 17,348,901
2044 5,678,918 17,115,914
2043 5,724,337 16,882,303
2042 5,770,492 16,639,465
2041 5,817,068 16,390,966
2040 5,863,637 16,137,104
2039 5,910,619 15,884,330
2038 5,957,363 15,622,514
2037 6,004,061 15,358,539
2036 6,050,436 15,085,936
2035 6,096,764 14,810,066
2034 6,142,866 14,538,365
2033 6,188,997 14,273,128
2032 6,234,637 14,002,178
2031 6,279,936 13,725,779
2030 6,325,002 13,460,850
2029 6,369,418 13,201,804
2028 6,413,572 12,942,501
2027 6,457,306 12,688,278
2026 6,500,256 12,434,895
2025 6,549,143 12,188,788
2024 6,586,476 11,943,408
2023 6,623,183 11,483,374
2022 6,664,449 11,021,177
2021 6,834,326 10,865,780
2020 6,899,126 10,698,467
2019 6,945,235 10,423,384
2018 6,982,604 10,122,977
2017 7,020,858 10,259,154
2016 7,058,322 10,830,102
2015 7,095,383 11,107,561
2014 7,131,787 11,235,073
2013 7,166,553 11,166,275
2012 7,201,497 10,756,240
2011 7,236,519 10,288,109
2010 7,291,436 9,745,953
2009 7,320,807 9,243,556
2008 7,350,222 8,817,647
2007 7,381,579 8,388,788
2006 7,411,569 7,976,526
2005 7,440,769 7,590,143
2004 7,463,157 7,233,041
2003 7,480,591 6,903,127
2002 7,500,031 6,596,806
2001 7,503,433 6,308,391
2000 7,516,346 6,032,267
1999 7,540,401 5,771,628
1998 7,567,745 5,620,068
1997 7,598,538 5,509,136
1996 7,622,185 5,356,925
1995 7,628,264 5,225,836
1994 7,622,711 5,071,184
1993 7,614,328 4,956,002
1992 7,604,063 4,909,749
1991 7,595,636 4,836,677
1990 7,897,937 4,737,633
1989 7,893,787 4,713,229
1988 7,884,218 4,848,029
1987 7,868,027 4,962,395
1986 7,853,824 4,921,240
1985 7,835,902 4,834,296
1984 7,813,549 4,750,627
1983 7,788,100 4,661,574
1982 7,763,335 4,557,686
1981 7,736,787 4,447,272
1980 7,709,544 4,339,030
1979 7,541,997 4,232,605
1978 7,504,017 4,127,657
1977 7,462,783 4,024,032
1976 7,418,973 3,921,910
1975 7,368,717 3,821,494
1974 7,326,043 3,723,259
1973 7,283,902 3,627,383
1972 7,252,012 3,542,497
1971 7,211,716 3,468,646
1970 7,164,993 3,409,614
1969 7,123,249 3,365,533
1968 7,007,586 3,321,528
1967 6,966,522 3,277,648
1966 6,927,969 3,236,423
1965 6,876,624 3,189,835
1964 6,832,855 3,129,918
1963 6,787,950 3,072,669
1962 6,740,264 3,024,308
1961 6,689,077 2,976,724
1960 6,638,992 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Serbia decreased by 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M 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

Serbia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia South Sudan
2100 -0.77% 0.02%
2099 -0.77% 0.07%
2098 -0.77% -0.008%
2097 -0.77% 0.04%
2096 -0.77% 0.03%
2095 -0.77% -0.006%
2094 -0.77% 0.04%
2093 -0.77% 0.08%
2092 -0.77% 0.08%
2091 -0.77% 0.09%
2090 -0.78% 0.17%
2089 -0.77% 0.19%
2088 -0.78% 0.15%
2087 -0.78% 0.23%
2086 -0.79% 0.19%
2085 -0.79% 0.3%
2084 -0.8% 0.29%
2083 -0.8% 0.33%
2082 -0.81% 0.32%
2081 -0.81% 0.32%
2080 -0.82% 0.42%
2079 -0.83% 0.42%
2078 -0.83% 0.48%
2077 -0.83% 0.43%
2076 -0.83% 0.52%
2075 -0.84% 0.63%
2074 -0.84% 0.63%
2073 -0.84% 0.64%
2072 -0.84% 0.68%
2071 -0.85% 0.62%
2070 -0.85% 0.67%
2069 -0.84% 0.8%
2068 -0.84% 0.77%
2067 -0.83% 0.77%
2066 -0.83% 0.84%
2065 -0.83% 0.83%
2064 -0.82% 0.84%
2063 -0.82% 0.87%
2062 -0.81% 0.85%
2061 -0.8% 0.87%
2060 -0.79% 0.97%
2059 -0.79% 0.93%
2058 -0.79% 0.98%
2057 -0.79% 0.99%
2056 -0.78% 1%
2055 -0.77% 1.07%
2054 -0.77% 1.03%
2053 -0.77% 1.17%
2052 -0.78% 1.11%
2051 -0.77% 1.08%
2050 -0.78% 1.12%
2049 -0.78% 1.16%
2048 -0.78% 1.21%
2047 -0.78% 1.29%
2046 -0.79% 1.29%
2045 -0.79% 1.36%
2044 -0.79% 1.38%
2043 -0.8% 1.46%
2042 -0.8% 1.52%
2041 -0.79% 1.57%
2040 -0.79% 1.59%
2039 -0.78% 1.68%
2038 -0.78% 1.72%
2037 -0.77% 1.81%
2036 -0.76% 1.86%
2035 -0.75% 1.87%
2034 -0.75% 1.86%
2033 -0.73% 1.94%
2032 -0.72% 2.01%
2031 -0.71% 1.97%
2030 -0.7% 1.96%
2029 -0.69% 2%
2028 -0.68% 2%
2027 -0.66% 2.04%
2026 -0.75% 2.02%
2025 -0.57% 2.05%
2024 -0.55% 4.01%
2023 -0.62% 4.19%
2022 -2.49% 1.43%
2021 -0.94% 1.56%
2020 -0.66% 2.64%
2019 -0.54% 2.97%
2018 -0.54% -1.33%
2017 -0.53% -5.27%
2016 -0.52% -2.5%
2015 -0.51% -1.13%
2014 -0.49% 0.62%
2013 -0.49% 3.81%
2012 -0.48% 4.55%
2011 -0.75% 5.56%
2010 -0.4% 5.44%
2009 -0.4% 4.83%
2008 -0.42% 5.11%
2007 -0.4% 5.17%
2006 -0.39% 5.09%
2005 -0.3% 4.94%
2004 -0.23% 4.78%
2003 -0.26% 4.64%
2002 -0.05% 4.57%
2001 -0.17% 4.58%
2000 -0.32% 4.52%
1999 -0.36% 2.7%
1998 -0.41% 2.01%
1997 -0.31% 2.84%
1996 -0.08% 2.51%
1995 0.07% 3.05%
1994 0.11% 2.32%
1993 0.13% 0.94%
1992 0.11% 1.51%
1991 -3.83% 2.09%
1990 0.05% 0.52%
1989 0.12% -2.78%
1988 0.21% -2.3%
1987 0.18% 0.84%
1986 0.23% 1.8%
1985 0.29% 1.76%
1984 0.33% 1.91%
1983 0.32% 2.28%
1982 0.34% 2.48%
1981 0.35% 2.49%
1980 2.22% 2.51%
1979 0.51% 2.54%
1978 0.55% 2.58%
1977 0.59% 2.6%
1976 0.68% 2.63%
1975 0.58% 2.64%
1974 0.58% 2.64%
1973 0.44% 2.4%
1972 0.56% 2.13%
1971 0.65% 1.73%
1970 0.59% 1.31%
1969 1.65% 1.32%
1968 0.59% 1.34%
1967 0.56% 1.27%
1966 0.75% 1.46%
1965 0.64% 1.91%
1964 0.66% 1.86%
1963 0.71% 1.6%
1962 0.77% 1.6%
1961 0.75% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Serbia declined by 0.57%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Serbia South Sudan
Current population
6500256
12565048
Population rank 110/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.15%
One net population change
14.1 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
8.67 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
5.36 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +672
Annual growth/decline -37,333 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate -0.57% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 48/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -13,086 +6,145
Net migration rank 140/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - 6,145
2024 -37,543 -8,132 231,714 15,374
2023 -36,427 4,348 217,966 455,000
2022 -46,651 40,118 211,166 40,259
2021 -74,494 -8,974 213,567 -154,359
2020 -55,193 -10,220 212,332 62,935
2019 -36,810 -18,891 209,708 65,198
2018 -37,707 -18,883 168,497 157,408
2017 -39,317 -18,651 72,193 -670,477
2016 -35,998 -18,322 110,553 -654,225
2015 -37,605 -18,789 148,542 -159,822
2014 -34,946 -18,846 227,611 -471,523
2013 -34,399 -17,866 315,983 65,337
2012 -35,288 -18,513 312,974 125,771
2011 -36,906 611 303,181 194,325
2010 -34,999 3,632 287,409 299,402
2009 -33,676 6,043 278,859 139,129
2008 -33,590 7,070 268,268 165,557
2007 -34,693 7,045 256,546 167,350
2006 -31,870 8,018 246,706 153,926
2005 -34,227 7,945 239,272 132,869
2004 -26,121 7,300 231,877 110,182
2003 -24,686 6,854 225,822 91,951
2002 -24,750 1,562 212,014 82,847
2001 -20,259 -12,007 204,108 77,856
2000 -30,065 -14,368 196,055 74,227
1999 -29,408 -4,073 180,721 70,271
1998 -23,006 -5,665 -12,157 64,285
1997 -18,389 -5,817 121,454 48,280
1996 -16,007 -5,598 116,728 17,953
1995 -7,628 -6,019 110,417 17,077
1994 -7,157 -5,934 165,407 16,407
1993 -5,703 -5,972 32,779 15,772
1992 -3,779 -4,415 28,874 15,077
1991 2,210 -8,483 87,873 14,327
1990 7,416 -16,260 82,900 12,988
1989 11,872 -16,360 83,735 -130,821
1988 13,852 -15,715 -125,447 -97,065
1987 16,711 -16,686 5,756 -11,976
1986 19,407 -17,990 99,502 -10,973
1985 22,090 -17,646 95,342 -9,986
1984 23,815 -15,567 90,970 -8,984
1983 27,515 -15,301 104,107 -7,986
1982 30,603 -13,550 118,641 -6,983
1981 34,304 -8,531 115,163 -5,994
1980 36,273 287 112,307 -4,997
1979 39,022 -960 109,540 -3,997
1978 43,636 -1,481 107,352 -2,998
1977 48,105 -1,953 104,886 -1,997
1976 51,399 -2,744 102,346 -995
1975 52,502 -3,490 99,882 -395
1974 51,583 -3,525 97,181 -192
1973 49,596 -2,396 94,765 0
1972 48,248 -348 74,803 193
1971 47,424 1,655 72,308 394
1970 48,343 1,861 44,776 587
1969 50,304 4,112 42,015 786
1968 51,653 5,430 44,213 995
1967 53,120 6,114 41,357 1,194
1966 53,338 7,037 38,523 1,386
1965 53,383 7,957 51,682 1,591
1964 54,185 8,045 64,786 1,785
1963 55,580 8,276 46,333 1,591
1962 59,307 6,064 47,406 1,386
1961 61,065 6,422 45,186 1,194
1960 63,642 4,377 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/serbia/south-sudan | CC BY

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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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