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Population in Serbia compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,586,476 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,494,521 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 3.42 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.76% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.49M (12.4% decline), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Serbia vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Sri Lanka
2100 3,621,418 20,270,496
2099 3,649,584 20,383,669
2098 3,677,789 20,498,567
2097 3,706,279 20,611,123
2096 3,734,933 20,723,560
2095 3,763,769 20,834,629
2094 3,792,851 20,943,809
2093 3,822,147 21,052,131
2092 3,851,865 21,158,833
2091 3,881,833 21,263,961
2090 3,911,964 21,371,263
2089 3,942,571 21,475,426
2088 3,973,274 21,577,177
2087 4,004,485 21,677,510
2086 4,036,066 21,777,420
2085 4,068,021 21,876,464
2084 4,100,403 21,970,336
2083 4,133,391 22,062,801
2082 4,166,924 22,151,745
2081 4,200,811 22,240,834
2080 4,235,306 22,326,555
2079 4,270,442 22,411,438
2078 4,306,246 22,489,772
2077 4,342,382 22,565,028
2076 4,378,754 22,637,463
2075 4,415,505 22,707,112
2074 4,452,888 22,778,489
2073 4,490,589 22,844,703
2072 4,528,672 22,905,707
2071 4,567,167 22,964,866
2070 4,606,212 23,022,515
2069 4,645,524 23,076,310
2068 4,685,090 23,129,541
2067 4,724,796 23,184,596
2066 4,764,445 23,234,419
2065 4,804,405 23,285,901
2064 4,844,434 23,331,390
2063 4,884,574 23,372,184
2062 4,924,899 23,409,522
2061 4,964,985 23,441,893
2060 5,005,138 23,474,032
2059 5,045,125 23,502,132
2058 5,085,292 23,528,076
2057 5,125,901 23,550,580
2056 5,166,530 23,570,923
2055 5,207,137 23,582,432
2054 5,247,793 23,591,414
2053 5,288,369 23,601,371
2052 5,329,487 23,605,361
2051 5,371,281 23,606,194
2050 5,413,067 23,603,330
2049 5,455,402 23,597,604
2048 5,498,031 23,587,307
2047 5,541,158 23,570,881
2046 5,584,824 23,547,409
2045 5,629,108 23,515,133
2044 5,673,908 23,483,546
2043 5,719,287 23,446,242
2042 5,765,400 23,404,983
2041 5,811,936 23,357,358
2040 5,858,464 23,306,148
2039 5,905,404 23,248,341
2038 5,952,107 23,187,512
2037 5,998,763 23,120,775
2036 6,045,097 23,053,427
2035 6,091,385 22,981,808
2034 6,137,447 22,906,587
2033 6,183,536 22,826,414
2032 6,229,136 22,742,267
2031 6,274,395 22,655,907
2030 6,319,422 22,564,038
2029 6,363,799 22,470,759
2028 6,407,914 22,370,999
2027 6,451,609 22,266,017
2026 6,494,521 22,155,543
2025 6,543,364 22,039,908
2024 6,586,476 21,916,000
2023 6,623,183 22,037,000
2022 6,664,449 22,181,000
2021 6,834,326 22,156,000
2020 6,899,126 21,919,000
2019 6,945,235 21,803,000
2018 6,982,604 21,670,000
2017 7,020,858 21,453,000
2016 7,058,322 21,209,000
2015 7,095,383 20,970,000
2014 7,131,787 20,778,000
2013 7,166,553 20,585,000
2012 7,201,497 21,169,458
2011 7,236,519 21,009,048
2010 7,291,436 20,879,089
2009 7,320,807 20,756,435
2008 7,350,222 20,629,378
2007 7,381,579 20,492,545
2006 7,411,569 20,352,411
2005 7,440,769 20,216,524
2004 7,463,157 20,087,605
2003 7,480,591 19,951,521
2002 7,500,031 19,805,752
2001 7,503,433 19,600,362
2000 7,516,346 19,293,054
1999 7,540,401 18,944,731
1998 7,567,745 18,596,003
1997 7,598,538 18,248,200
1996 7,622,185 17,905,018
1995 7,628,264 17,564,068
1994 7,622,711 17,275,773
1993 7,614,328 17,025,918
1992 7,604,063 16,739,284
1991 7,595,636 16,475,354
1990 7,897,937 16,352,458
1989 7,893,787 16,248,557
1988 7,884,218 16,078,621
1987 7,868,027 15,916,576
1986 7,853,824 15,731,256
1985 7,835,902 15,544,154
1984 7,813,549 15,441,860
1983 7,788,100 15,388,794
1982 7,763,335 15,286,567
1981 7,736,787 15,099,414
1980 7,709,544 14,847,974
1979 7,541,997 14,579,614
1978 7,504,017 14,310,128
1977 7,462,783 14,049,371
1976 7,418,973 13,796,770
1975 7,368,717 13,548,984
1974 7,326,043 13,305,693
1973 7,283,902 13,060,916
1972 7,252,012 12,809,205
1971 7,211,716 12,551,910
1970 7,164,993 12,287,110
1969 7,123,249 12,013,858
1968 7,007,586 11,736,088
1967 6,966,522 11,457,328
1966 6,927,969 11,183,928
1965 6,876,624 10,916,965
1964 6,832,855 10,653,397
1963 6,787,950 10,395,040
1962 6,740,264 10,143,754
1961 6,689,077 9,899,372
1960 6,638,992 9,661,389

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 Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.6M 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
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia Sri Lanka
2100 -0.77% -0.56%
2099 -0.77% -0.56%
2098 -0.77% -0.55%
2097 -0.77% -0.54%
2096 -0.77% -0.53%
2095 -0.77% -0.52%
2094 -0.77% -0.51%
2093 -0.77% -0.5%
2092 -0.77% -0.49%
2091 -0.77% -0.5%
2090 -0.78% -0.49%
2089 -0.77% -0.47%
2088 -0.78% -0.46%
2087 -0.78% -0.46%
2086 -0.79% -0.45%
2085 -0.79% -0.43%
2084 -0.8% -0.42%
2083 -0.8% -0.4%
2082 -0.81% -0.4%
2081 -0.81% -0.38%
2080 -0.82% -0.38%
2079 -0.83% -0.35%
2078 -0.83% -0.33%
2077 -0.83% -0.32%
2076 -0.83% -0.31%
2075 -0.84% -0.31%
2074 -0.84% -0.29%
2073 -0.84% -0.27%
2072 -0.84% -0.26%
2071 -0.85% -0.25%
2070 -0.85% -0.23%
2069 -0.84% -0.23%
2068 -0.84% -0.24%
2067 -0.83% -0.21%
2066 -0.83% -0.22%
2065 -0.83% -0.19%
2064 -0.82% -0.17%
2063 -0.82% -0.16%
2062 -0.81% -0.14%
2061 -0.8% -0.14%
2060 -0.79% -0.12%
2059 -0.79% -0.11%
2058 -0.79% -0.1%
2057 -0.79% -0.09%
2056 -0.78% -0.05%
2055 -0.77% -0.04%
2054 -0.77% -0.04%
2053 -0.77% -0.02%
2052 -0.78% -0.004%
2051 -0.77% 0.01%
2050 -0.78% 0.02%
2049 -0.78% 0.04%
2048 -0.78% 0.07%
2047 -0.78% 0.1%
2046 -0.79% 0.14%
2045 -0.79% 0.13%
2044 -0.79% 0.16%
2043 -0.8% 0.18%
2042 -0.8% 0.2%
2041 -0.79% 0.22%
2040 -0.79% 0.25%
2039 -0.78% 0.26%
2038 -0.78% 0.29%
2037 -0.77% 0.29%
2036 -0.76% 0.31%
2035 -0.75% 0.33%
2034 -0.75% 0.35%
2033 -0.73% 0.37%
2032 -0.72% 0.38%
2031 -0.71% 0.41%
2030 -0.7% 0.42%
2029 -0.69% 0.45%
2028 -0.68% 0.47%
2027 -0.66% 0.5%
2026 -0.75% 0.52%
2025 -0.65% 0.57%
2024 -0.55% -0.55%
2023 -0.62% -0.65%
2022 -2.49% 0.11%
2021 -0.94% 1.08%
2020 -0.66% 0.53%
2019 -0.54% 0.61%
2018 -0.54% 1.01%
2017 -0.53% 1.15%
2016 -0.52% 1.14%
2015 -0.51% 0.92%
2014 -0.49% 0.94%
2013 -0.49% -2.76%
2012 -0.48% 0.76%
2011 -0.75% 0.62%
2010 -0.4% 0.59%
2009 -0.4% 0.62%
2008 -0.42% 0.67%
2007 -0.4% 0.69%
2006 -0.39% 0.67%
2005 -0.3% 0.64%
2004 -0.23% 0.68%
2003 -0.26% 0.74%
2002 -0.05% 1.05%
2001 -0.17% 1.59%
2000 -0.32% 1.84%
1999 -0.36% 1.88%
1998 -0.41% 1.91%
1997 -0.31% 1.92%
1996 -0.08% 1.94%
1995 0.07% 1.67%
1994 0.11% 1.47%
1993 0.13% 1.71%
1992 0.11% 1.6%
1991 -3.83% 0.75%
1990 0.05% 0.64%
1989 0.12% 1.06%
1988 0.21% 1.02%
1987 0.18% 1.18%
1986 0.23% 1.2%
1985 0.29% 0.66%
1984 0.33% 0.34%
1983 0.32% 0.67%
1982 0.34% 1.24%
1981 0.35% 1.69%
1980 2.22% 1.84%
1979 0.51% 1.88%
1978 0.55% 1.86%
1977 0.59% 1.83%
1976 0.68% 1.83%
1975 0.58% 1.83%
1974 0.58% 1.87%
1973 0.44% 1.97%
1972 0.56% 2.05%
1971 0.65% 2.16%
1970 0.59% 2.27%
1969 1.65% 2.37%
1968 0.59% 2.43%
1967 0.56% 2.44%
1966 0.75% 2.45%
1965 0.64% 2.47%
1964 0.66% 2.49%
1963 0.71% 2.48%
1962 0.77% 2.47%
1961 0.75% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Serbia Sri Lanka
Current population
6494521
22185425
Population rank 110/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.27%
One net population change
14.3 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
8.63 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
5.4 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 -332
Annual growth/decline -36,707 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.55% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 189/197 188/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -13,086 -30,724
Net migration rank 140/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - -30,724
2024 - -8,132 - -27,245
2023 -36,427 4,348 66,111 -28,011
2022 -46,651 40,118 95,378 -27,435
2021 -74,494 -8,974 121,858 -29,586
2020 -55,193 -10,220 170,968 -29,875
2019 -36,810 -18,891 172,243 -28,426
2018 -37,707 -18,883 183,610 -28,607
2017 -39,317 -18,651 187,993 -22,324
2016 -35,998 -18,322 194,232 -18,388
2015 -37,605 -18,789 201,815 -29,797
2014 -34,946 -18,846 211,541 -33,672
2013 -34,399 -17,866 221,021 -37,754
2012 -35,288 -18,513 229,138 -41,955
2011 -36,906 611 224,461 -90,839
2010 -34,999 3,632 224,325 -98,060
2009 -33,676 6,043 200,175 -81,130
2008 -33,590 7,070 232,225 -97,144
2007 -34,693 7,045 248,287 -109,695
2006 -31,870 8,018 248,706 -107,045
2005 -34,227 7,945 248,683 -118,594
2004 -26,121 7,300 212,527 -84,795
2003 -24,686 6,854 252,008 -107,573
2002 -24,750 1,562 252,840 -105,718
2001 -20,259 -12,007 244,377 19,273
2000 -30,065 -14,368 227,060 123,894
1999 -29,408 -4,073 206,876 138,799
1998 -23,006 -5,665 201,059 150,724
1997 -18,389 -5,817 208,193 135,636
1996 -16,007 -5,598 215,290 127,236
1995 -7,628 -6,019 221,957 117,416
1994 -7,157 -5,934 228,904 8,323
1993 -5,703 -5,972 226,257 36,232
1992 -3,779 -4,415 222,230 88,542
1991 2,210 -8,483 218,117 -1,047
1990 7,416 -16,260 224,454 -195,736
1989 11,872 -16,360 212,401 -33,305
1988 13,852 -15,715 219,184 -58,415
1987 16,711 -16,686 226,414 -63,105
1986 19,407 -17,990 233,782 -26,460
1985 22,090 -17,646 247,836 -80,950
1984 23,815 -15,567 263,175 -225,450
1983 27,515 -15,301 277,768 -209,362
1982 30,603 -13,550 300,030 -163,987
1981 34,304 -8,531 328,096 -89,824
1980 36,273 287 328,155 -63,541
1979 39,022 -960 329,791 -57,683
1978 43,636 -1,481 317,055 -50,189
1977 48,105 -1,953 300,038 -45,383
1976 51,399 -2,744 291,816 -41,258
1975 52,502 -3,490 282,496 -37,475
1974 51,583 -3,525 275,521 -33,979
1973 49,596 -2,396 278,577 -30,582
1972 48,248 -348 282,494 -27,071
1971 47,424 1,655 281,200 -22,021
1970 48,343 1,861 286,719 -16,299
1969 50,304 4,112 286,218 -10,152
1968 51,653 5,430 286,642 -7,163
1967 53,120 6,114 284,738 -6,696
1966 53,338 7,037 275,549 -6,794
1965 53,383 7,957 272,422 -7,249
1964 54,185 8,045 269,584 -7,614
1963 55,580 8,276 262,880 -8,118
1962 59,307 6,064 256,719 -8,909
1961 61,065 6,422 251,087 -10,144
1960 63,642 4,377 247,631 -12,610

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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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