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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,586,476 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,494,521 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 7.52 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.76% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.49M (12.4% decline), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Serbia vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Spain
2100 3,621,418 33,862,981
2099 3,649,584 34,039,965
2098 3,677,789 34,215,187
2097 3,706,279 34,387,116
2096 3,734,933 34,552,002
2095 3,763,769 34,719,411
2094 3,792,851 34,882,039
2093 3,822,147 35,044,043
2092 3,851,865 35,204,657
2091 3,881,833 35,366,895
2090 3,911,964 35,535,838
2089 3,942,571 35,707,942
2088 3,973,274 35,877,681
2087 4,004,485 36,043,209
2086 4,036,066 36,210,710
2085 4,068,021 36,386,207
2084 4,100,403 36,564,622
2083 4,133,391 36,749,680
2082 4,166,924 36,936,644
2081 4,200,811 37,133,976
2080 4,235,306 37,337,517
2079 4,270,442 37,551,557
2078 4,306,246 37,771,135
2077 4,342,382 38,002,963
2076 4,378,754 38,249,247
2075 4,415,505 38,506,040
2074 4,452,888 38,777,715
2073 4,490,589 39,056,249
2072 4,528,672 39,348,447
2071 4,567,167 39,642,346
2070 4,606,212 39,949,413
2069 4,645,524 40,256,590
2068 4,685,090 40,575,543
2067 4,724,796 40,893,798
2066 4,764,445 41,218,263
2065 4,804,405 41,543,254
2064 4,844,434 41,878,338
2063 4,884,574 42,208,320
2062 4,924,899 42,542,893
2061 4,964,985 42,874,096
2060 5,005,138 43,191,452
2059 5,045,125 43,506,737
2058 5,085,292 43,809,907
2057 5,125,901 44,112,668
2056 5,166,530 44,415,689
2055 5,207,137 44,691,749
2054 5,247,793 44,958,971
2053 5,288,369 45,223,225
2052 5,329,487 45,470,541
2051 5,371,281 45,695,307
2050 5,413,067 45,911,520
2049 5,455,402 46,127,777
2048 5,498,031 46,322,244
2047 5,541,158 46,510,152
2046 5,584,824 46,687,914
2045 5,629,108 46,858,778
2044 5,673,908 47,016,278
2043 5,719,287 47,158,325
2042 5,765,400 47,301,091
2041 5,811,936 47,434,593
2040 5,858,464 47,563,236
2039 5,905,404 47,685,343
2038 5,952,107 47,798,797
2037 5,998,763 47,910,899
2036 6,045,097 48,020,350
2035 6,091,385 48,124,430
2034 6,137,447 48,220,051
2033 6,183,536 48,311,842
2032 6,229,136 48,402,470
2031 6,274,395 48,495,278
2030 6,319,422 48,579,920
2029 6,363,799 48,648,699
2028 6,407,914 48,707,969
2027 6,451,609 48,758,200
2026 6,494,521 48,806,901
2025 6,543,364 48,838,057
2024 6,586,476 48,848,840
2023 6,623,183 48,352,528
2022 6,664,449 47,786,102
2021 6,834,326 47,443,821
2020 6,899,126 47,359,424
2019 6,945,235 47,118,501
2018 6,982,604 46,782,011
2017 7,020,858 46,571,232
2016 7,058,322 46,458,139
2015 7,095,383 46,422,303
2014 7,131,787 46,460,733
2013 7,166,553 46,604,197
2012 7,201,497 46,773,055
2011 7,236,519 46,742,697
2010 7,291,436 46,576,897
2009 7,320,807 46,362,946
2008 7,350,222 45,954,106
2007 7,381,579 45,226,803
2006 7,411,569 44,397,319
2005 7,440,769 43,653,155
2004 7,463,157 42,921,895
2003 7,480,591 42,187,645
2002 7,500,031 41,431,558
2001 7,503,433 40,850,412
2000 7,516,346 40,567,864
1999 7,540,401 40,386,875
1998 7,567,745 40,223,509
1997 7,598,538 40,057,389
1996 7,622,185 39,889,852
1995 7,628,264 39,724,050
1994 7,622,711 39,549,108
1993 7,614,328 39,361,262
1992 7,604,063 39,157,685
1991 7,595,636 38,966,376
1990 7,897,937 38,867,322
1989 7,893,787 38,827,764
1988 7,884,218 38,766,939
1987 7,868,027 38,684,815
1986 7,853,824 38,584,624
1985 7,835,902 38,469,512
1984 7,813,549 38,330,364
1983 7,788,100 38,171,525
1982 7,763,335 37,986,012
1981 7,736,787 37,758,631
1980 7,709,544 37,491,165
1979 7,541,997 37,191,330
1978 7,504,017 36,864,898
1977 7,462,783 36,511,638
1976 7,418,973 36,137,812
1975 7,368,717 35,757,900
1974 7,326,043 35,373,335
1973 7,283,902 34,988,947
1972 7,252,012 34,604,469
1971 7,211,716 34,224,490
1970 7,164,993 33,814,531
1969 7,123,249 33,441,054
1968 7,007,586 33,113,134
1967 6,966,522 32,682,947
1966 6,927,969 32,283,194
1965 6,876,624 31,954,292
1964 6,832,855 31,609,195
1963 6,787,950 31,296,651
1962 6,740,264 31,023,366
1961 6,689,077 30,739,250
1960 6,638,992 30,455,000

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 Serbia decreased by 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Serbia's population will shrink by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people with a rank change from 110th to 125th. The population of Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 32.6% of the population in Serbia and 21.6% in Spain.

Population growth rate by year

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia Spain
2100 -0.77% -0.52%
2099 -0.77% -0.51%
2098 -0.77% -0.5%
2097 -0.77% -0.48%
2096 -0.77% -0.48%
2095 -0.77% -0.47%
2094 -0.77% -0.46%
2093 -0.77% -0.46%
2092 -0.77% -0.46%
2091 -0.77% -0.48%
2090 -0.78% -0.48%
2089 -0.77% -0.47%
2088 -0.78% -0.46%
2087 -0.78% -0.46%
2086 -0.79% -0.48%
2085 -0.79% -0.49%
2084 -0.8% -0.5%
2083 -0.8% -0.51%
2082 -0.81% -0.53%
2081 -0.81% -0.55%
2080 -0.82% -0.57%
2079 -0.83% -0.58%
2078 -0.83% -0.61%
2077 -0.83% -0.64%
2076 -0.83% -0.67%
2075 -0.84% -0.7%
2074 -0.84% -0.71%
2073 -0.84% -0.74%
2072 -0.84% -0.74%
2071 -0.85% -0.77%
2070 -0.85% -0.76%
2069 -0.84% -0.79%
2068 -0.84% -0.78%
2067 -0.83% -0.79%
2066 -0.83% -0.78%
2065 -0.83% -0.8%
2064 -0.82% -0.78%
2063 -0.82% -0.79%
2062 -0.81% -0.77%
2061 -0.8% -0.73%
2060 -0.79% -0.72%
2059 -0.79% -0.69%
2058 -0.79% -0.69%
2057 -0.79% -0.68%
2056 -0.78% -0.62%
2055 -0.77% -0.59%
2054 -0.77% -0.58%
2053 -0.77% -0.54%
2052 -0.78% -0.49%
2051 -0.77% -0.47%
2050 -0.78% -0.47%
2049 -0.78% -0.42%
2048 -0.78% -0.4%
2047 -0.78% -0.38%
2046 -0.79% -0.36%
2045 -0.79% -0.33%
2044 -0.79% -0.3%
2043 -0.8% -0.3%
2042 -0.8% -0.28%
2041 -0.79% -0.27%
2040 -0.79% -0.26%
2039 -0.78% -0.24%
2038 -0.78% -0.23%
2037 -0.77% -0.23%
2036 -0.76% -0.22%
2035 -0.75% -0.2%
2034 -0.75% -0.19%
2033 -0.73% -0.19%
2032 -0.72% -0.19%
2031 -0.71% -0.17%
2030 -0.7% -0.14%
2029 -0.69% -0.12%
2028 -0.68% -0.1%
2027 -0.66% -0.1%
2026 -0.75% -0.06%
2025 -0.65% -0.02%
2024 -0.55% 1.03%
2023 -0.62% 1.19%
2022 -2.49% 0.72%
2021 -0.94% 0.18%
2020 -0.66% 0.51%
2019 -0.54% 0.72%
2018 -0.54% 0.45%
2017 -0.53% 0.24%
2016 -0.52% 0.08%
2015 -0.51% -0.08%
2014 -0.49% -0.31%
2013 -0.49% -0.36%
2012 -0.48% 0.06%
2011 -0.75% 0.36%
2010 -0.4% 0.46%
2009 -0.4% 0.89%
2008 -0.42% 1.61%
2007 -0.4% 1.87%
2006 -0.39% 1.7%
2005 -0.3% 1.7%
2004 -0.23% 1.74%
2003 -0.26% 1.82%
2002 -0.05% 1.42%
2001 -0.17% 0.7%
2000 -0.32% 0.45%
1999 -0.36% 0.41%
1998 -0.41% 0.41%
1997 -0.31% 0.42%
1996 -0.08% 0.42%
1995 0.07% 0.44%
1994 0.11% 0.48%
1993 0.13% 0.52%
1992 0.11% 0.49%
1991 -3.83% 0.25%
1990 0.05% 0.1%
1989 0.12% 0.16%
1988 0.21% 0.21%
1987 0.18% 0.26%
1986 0.23% 0.3%
1985 0.29% 0.36%
1984 0.33% 0.42%
1983 0.32% 0.49%
1982 0.34% 0.6%
1981 0.35% 0.71%
1980 2.22% 0.81%
1979 0.51% 0.89%
1978 0.55% 0.97%
1977 0.59% 1.03%
1976 0.68% 1.06%
1975 0.58% 1.09%
1974 0.58% 1.1%
1973 0.44% 1.11%
1972 0.56% 1.11%
1971 0.65% 1.21%
1970 0.59% 1.12%
1969 1.65% 0.99%
1968 0.59% 1.32%
1967 0.56% 1.24%
1966 0.75% 1.03%
1965 0.64% 1.09%
1964 0.66% 1%
1963 0.71% 0.88%
1962 0.77% 0.92%
1961 0.75% 0.93%

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 Serbia declined by 0.55%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Serbia Spain
Current population
6494521
48806901
Population rank 110/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.59%
One net population change
14.3 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
8.63 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
5.4 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +1,360
Annual growth/decline -36,707 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate -0.55% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 189/197 100/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -13,086 +96,630
Net migration rank 140/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - 96,630
2024 - -8,132 - 111,674
2023 -36,427 4,348 -111,211 119,099
2022 -46,651 40,118 -133,801 299,779
2021 -74,494 -8,974 -113,865 144,385
2020 -55,193 -10,220 -151,551 236,854
2019 -36,810 -18,891 -56,542 464,783
2018 -37,707 -18,883 -56,139 337,467
2017 -39,317 -18,651 -32,600 201,135
2016 -35,998 -18,322 0 106,474
2015 -37,605 -18,789 -4,642 -1,979
2014 -34,946 -18,846 32,522 -97,870
2013 -34,399 -17,866 37,284 -250,741
2012 -35,288 -18,513 51,450 -153,486
2011 -36,906 611 84,137 60,761
2010 -34,999 3,632 102,469 69,406
2009 -33,676 6,043 106,635 129,557
2008 -33,590 7,070 133,267 434,135
2007 -34,693 7,045 108,545 772,317
2006 -31,870 8,018 110,994 659,720
2005 -34,227 7,945 78,576 629,803
2004 -26,121 7,300 85,844 661,158
2003 -24,686 6,854 54,844 658,428
2002 -24,750 1,562 53,861 737,880
2001 -20,259 -12,007 44,936 181,307
2000 -30,065 -14,368 36,512 176,269
1999 -29,408 -4,073 8,077 178,559
1998 -23,006 -5,665 4,022 182,926
1997 -18,389 -5,817 20,028 165,345
1996 -16,007 -5,598 11,967 162,704
1995 -7,628 -6,019 15,889 162,434
1994 -7,157 -5,934 31,639 160,407
1993 -5,703 -5,972 47,234 160,907
1992 -3,779 -4,415 62,652 177,544
1991 2,210 -8,483 58,450 122,841
1990 7,416 -16,260 66,075 -30,684
1989 11,872 -16,360 81,538 -25,892
1988 13,852 -15,715 100,794 -17,663
1987 16,711 -16,686 116,054 -12,681
1986 19,407 -17,990 131,188 -13,540
1985 22,090 -17,646 146,184 -589
1984 23,815 -15,567 172,487 2,754
1983 27,515 -15,301 183,223 1,241
1982 30,603 -13,550 231,714 -7,384
1981 34,304 -8,531 237,879 2,563
1980 36,273 287 281,184 20,166
1979 39,022 -960 312,407 -5,929
1978 43,636 -1,481 339,157 -2,504
1977 48,105 -1,953 361,465 -1,332
1976 51,399 -2,744 375,834 2,804
1975 52,502 -3,490 371,882 -218
1974 51,583 -3,525 396,182 105,838
1973 49,596 -2,396 374,381 8,624
1972 48,248 -348 391,030 7,935
1971 47,424 1,655 369,625 7,363
1970 48,343 1,861 378,723 -60,580
1969 50,304 4,112 367,851 -49,956
1968 51,653 5,430 387,423 -46,088
1967 53,120 6,114 402,001 -42,344
1966 53,338 7,037 397,084 -41,467
1965 53,383 7,957 405,819 -42,476
1964 54,185 8,045 429,885 -41,461
1963 55,580 8,276 394,338 -44,446
1962 59,307 6,064 384,690 -45,211
1961 61,065 6,422 396,537 -46,517
1960 63,642 4,377 398,960 -154,869

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). In Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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