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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,586,476 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,494,521 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 10 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.76% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.49M (12.4% decline), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

Serbia vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Suriname
2100 3,621,418 713,276
2099 3,649,584 715,694
2098 3,677,789 718,049
2097 3,706,279 720,475
2096 3,734,933 722,775
2095 3,763,769 725,199
2094 3,792,851 727,489
2093 3,822,147 729,920
2092 3,851,865 732,285
2091 3,881,833 734,586
2090 3,911,964 736,650
2089 3,942,571 738,862
2088 3,973,274 741,002
2087 4,004,485 742,833
2086 4,036,066 744,593
2085 4,068,021 746,302
2084 4,100,403 747,746
2083 4,133,391 749,138
2082 4,166,924 750,329
2081 4,200,811 751,501
2080 4,235,306 752,545
2079 4,270,442 753,284
2078 4,306,246 753,948
2077 4,342,382 754,556
2076 4,378,754 754,989
2075 4,415,505 755,527
2074 4,452,888 755,714
2073 4,490,589 756,015
2072 4,528,672 756,099
2071 4,567,167 756,098
2070 4,606,212 755,959
2069 4,645,524 755,874
2068 4,685,090 755,599
2067 4,724,796 755,148
2066 4,764,445 754,804
2065 4,804,405 754,111
2064 4,844,434 753,285
2063 4,884,574 752,745
2062 4,924,899 751,966
2061 4,964,985 751,282
2060 5,005,138 750,299
2059 5,045,125 749,394
2058 5,085,292 748,586
2057 5,125,901 747,157
2056 5,166,530 745,941
2055 5,207,137 744,408
2054 5,247,793 742,811
2053 5,288,369 741,338
2052 5,329,487 739,662
2051 5,371,281 737,998
2050 5,413,067 736,053
2049 5,455,402 734,230
2048 5,498,031 732,060
2047 5,541,158 729,598
2046 5,584,824 727,216
2045 5,629,108 724,444
2044 5,673,908 721,531
2043 5,719,287 718,571
2042 5,765,400 715,310
2041 5,811,936 711,980
2040 5,858,464 708,355
2039 5,905,404 704,772
2038 5,952,107 701,004
2037 5,998,763 697,340
2036 6,045,097 693,244
2035 6,091,385 688,991
2034 6,137,447 684,651
2033 6,183,536 680,266
2032 6,229,136 675,625
2031 6,274,395 670,920
2030 6,319,422 666,044
2029 6,363,799 661,163
2028 6,407,914 655,979
2027 6,451,609 650,686
2026 6,494,521 645,315
2025 6,543,364 639,827
2024 6,586,476 634,431
2023 6,623,183 628,886
2022 6,664,449 623,164
2021 6,834,326 617,896
2020 6,899,126 612,317
2019 6,945,235 605,768
2018 6,982,604 599,513
2017 7,020,858 593,713
2016 7,058,322 587,757
2015 7,095,383 581,627
2014 7,131,787 575,373
2013 7,166,553 569,020
2012 7,201,497 562,633
2011 7,236,519 556,269
2010 7,291,436 549,923
2009 7,320,807 543,568
2008 7,350,222 537,245
2007 7,381,579 531,016
2006 7,411,569 524,997
2005 7,440,769 519,313
2004 7,463,157 513,923
2003 7,480,591 506,414
2002 7,500,031 496,551
2001 7,503,433 486,560
2000 7,516,346 476,643
1999 7,540,401 466,916
1998 7,567,745 457,406
1997 7,598,538 448,067
1996 7,622,185 438,830
1995 7,628,264 429,606
1994 7,622,711 422,375
1993 7,614,328 419,352
1992 7,604,063 417,589
1991 7,595,636 415,013
1990 7,897,937 412,493
1989 7,893,787 408,409
1988 7,884,218 402,227
1987 7,868,027 396,911
1986 7,853,824 392,330
1985 7,835,902 386,972
1984 7,813,549 382,193
1983 7,788,100 378,746
1982 7,763,335 376,555
1981 7,736,787 375,459
1980 7,709,544 375,377
1979 7,541,997 377,602
1978 7,504,017 381,502
1977 7,462,783 385,067
1976 7,418,973 388,289
1975 7,368,717 391,170
1974 7,326,043 393,676
1973 7,283,902 395,772
1972 7,252,012 397,413
1971 7,211,716 391,932
1970 7,164,993 379,442
1969 7,123,249 366,906
1968 7,007,586 354,616
1967 6,966,522 342,679
1966 6,927,969 331,135
1965 6,876,624 320,000
1964 6,832,855 309,041
1963 6,787,950 297,034
1962 6,740,264 283,912
1961 6,689,077 272,791
1960 6,638,992 263,918

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Serbia decreased by 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% growth).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Suriname is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 756K 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
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia Suriname
2100 -0.77% -0.34%
2099 -0.77% -0.33%
2098 -0.77% -0.34%
2097 -0.77% -0.32%
2096 -0.77% -0.33%
2095 -0.77% -0.31%
2094 -0.77% -0.33%
2093 -0.77% -0.32%
2092 -0.77% -0.31%
2091 -0.77% -0.28%
2090 -0.78% -0.3%
2089 -0.77% -0.29%
2088 -0.78% -0.25%
2087 -0.78% -0.24%
2086 -0.79% -0.23%
2085 -0.79% -0.19%
2084 -0.8% -0.19%
2083 -0.8% -0.16%
2082 -0.81% -0.16%
2081 -0.81% -0.14%
2080 -0.82% -0.1%
2079 -0.83% -0.09%
2078 -0.83% -0.08%
2077 -0.83% -0.06%
2076 -0.83% -0.07%
2075 -0.84% -0.02%
2074 -0.84% -0.04%
2073 -0.84% -0.01%
2072 -0.84% 0%
2071 -0.85% 0.02%
2070 -0.85% 0.01%
2069 -0.84% 0.04%
2068 -0.84% 0.06%
2067 -0.83% 0.05%
2066 -0.83% 0.09%
2065 -0.83% 0.11%
2064 -0.82% 0.07%
2063 -0.82% 0.1%
2062 -0.81% 0.09%
2061 -0.8% 0.13%
2060 -0.79% 0.12%
2059 -0.79% 0.11%
2058 -0.79% 0.19%
2057 -0.79% 0.16%
2056 -0.78% 0.21%
2055 -0.77% 0.22%
2054 -0.77% 0.2%
2053 -0.77% 0.23%
2052 -0.78% 0.23%
2051 -0.77% 0.26%
2050 -0.78% 0.25%
2049 -0.78% 0.3%
2048 -0.78% 0.34%
2047 -0.78% 0.33%
2046 -0.79% 0.38%
2045 -0.79% 0.4%
2044 -0.79% 0.41%
2043 -0.8% 0.46%
2042 -0.8% 0.47%
2041 -0.79% 0.51%
2040 -0.79% 0.51%
2039 -0.78% 0.54%
2038 -0.78% 0.53%
2037 -0.77% 0.59%
2036 -0.76% 0.62%
2035 -0.75% 0.63%
2034 -0.75% 0.64%
2033 -0.73% 0.69%
2032 -0.72% 0.7%
2031 -0.71% 0.73%
2030 -0.7% 0.74%
2029 -0.69% 0.79%
2028 -0.68% 0.81%
2027 -0.66% 0.83%
2026 -0.75% 0.86%
2025 -0.65% 0.85%
2024 -0.55% 0.88%
2023 -0.62% 0.92%
2022 -2.49% 0.85%
2021 -0.94% 0.91%
2020 -0.66% 1.08%
2019 -0.54% 1.04%
2018 -0.54% 0.98%
2017 -0.53% 1.01%
2016 -0.52% 1.05%
2015 -0.51% 1.09%
2014 -0.49% 1.12%
2013 -0.49% 1.14%
2012 -0.48% 1.14%
2011 -0.75% 1.15%
2010 -0.4% 1.17%
2009 -0.4% 1.18%
2008 -0.42% 1.17%
2007 -0.4% 1.15%
2006 -0.39% 1.09%
2005 -0.3% 1.05%
2004 -0.23% 1.48%
2003 -0.26% 1.99%
2002 -0.05% 2.05%
2001 -0.17% 2.08%
2000 -0.32% 2.08%
1999 -0.36% 2.08%
1998 -0.41% 2.08%
1997 -0.31% 2.1%
1996 -0.08% 2.15%
1995 0.07% 1.71%
1994 0.11% 0.72%
1993 0.13% 0.42%
1992 0.11% 0.62%
1991 -3.83% 0.61%
1990 0.05% 1%
1989 0.12% 1.54%
1988 0.21% 1.34%
1987 0.18% 1.17%
1986 0.23% 1.38%
1985 0.29% 1.25%
1984 0.33% 0.91%
1983 0.32% 0.58%
1982 0.34% 0.29%
1981 0.35% 0.02%
1980 2.22% -0.59%
1979 0.51% -1.02%
1978 0.55% -0.93%
1977 0.59% -0.83%
1976 0.68% -0.74%
1975 0.58% -0.64%
1974 0.58% -0.53%
1973 0.44% -0.41%
1972 0.56% 1.4%
1971 0.65% 3.29%
1970 0.59% 3.42%
1969 1.65% 3.47%
1968 0.59% 3.48%
1967 0.56% 3.49%
1966 0.75% 3.48%
1965 0.64% 3.55%
1964 0.66% 4.04%
1963 0.71% 4.62%
1962 0.77% 4.08%
1961 0.75% 3.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Serbia declined by 0.55%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

Serbia Suriname
Current population
6494521
646767
Population rank 110/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.008%
One net population change
14.3 minutes
1.58 hours
One birth every
8.63 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
5.4 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline -101 +15
Annual growth/decline -36,707 +5,545
Annual growth/decline rate -0.55% +0.88%
Population growth rate rank 189/197 108/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -13,086 -967
Net migration rank 140/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - -967
2024 - -8,132 - -1,166
2023 -36,427 4,348 6,697 -988
2022 -46,651 40,118 6,719 -988
2021 -74,494 -8,974 5,291 -486
2020 -55,193 -10,220 6,640 -296
2019 -36,810 -18,891 6,564 191
2018 -37,707 -18,883 6,613 -851
2017 -39,317 -18,651 6,772 -935
2016 -35,998 -18,322 6,979 -906
2015 -37,605 -18,789 7,150 -967
2014 -34,946 -18,846 7,284 -959
2013 -34,399 -17,866 7,350 -968
2012 -35,288 -18,513 7,405 -1,011
2011 -36,906 611 7,401 -1,060
2010 -34,999 3,632 7,489 -1,138
2009 -33,676 6,043 7,559 -1,204
2008 -33,590 7,070 7,552 -1,255
2007 -34,693 7,045 7,468 -1,312
2006 -31,870 8,018 7,278 -1,403
2005 -34,227 7,945 7,037 -1,534
2004 -26,121 7,300 6,948 -1,676
2003 -24,686 6,854 7,396 2,345
2002 -24,750 1,562 7,916 2,076
2001 -20,259 -12,007 8,349 1,641
2000 -30,065 -14,368 8,323 1,516
1999 -29,408 -4,073 8,236 1,380
1998 -23,006 -5,665 8,173 1,241
1997 -18,389 -5,817 8,106 1,164
1996 -16,007 -5,598 8,031 1,165
1995 -7,628 -6,019 7,968 1,275
1994 -7,157 -5,934 7,929 -2,713
1993 -5,703 -5,972 8,127 -7,291
1992 -3,779 -4,415 8,355 -5,662
1991 2,210 -8,483 8,637 -6,174
1990 7,416 -16,260 9,047 -6,471
1989 11,872 -16,360 9,441 -3,846
1988 13,852 -15,715 9,347 -2,573
1987 16,711 -16,686 9,319 -5,467
1986 19,407 -17,990 9,222 -3,920
1985 22,090 -17,646 9,177 -3,763
1984 23,815 -15,567 9,031 -4,894
1983 27,515 -15,301 8,797 -6,036
1982 30,603 -13,550 8,197 -6,566
1981 34,304 -8,531 7,541 -6,991
1980 36,273 287 7,002 -7,390
1979 39,022 -960 7,312 -11,375
1978 43,636 -1,481 7,650 -11,389
1977 48,105 -1,953 7,998 -11,390
1976 51,399 -2,744 8,327 -11,381
1975 52,502 -3,490 8,587 -11,287
1974 51,583 -3,525 8,751 -11,061
1973 49,596 -2,396 8,877 -10,765
1972 48,248 -348 8,893 -10,285
1971 47,424 1,655 8,814 3,552
1970 48,343 1,861 8,823 3,791
1969 50,304 4,112 8,880 3,575
1968 51,653 5,430 8,980 3,147
1967 53,120 6,114 9,104 2,637
1966 53,338 7,037 9,243 2,103
1965 53,383 7,957 9,270 1,657
1964 54,185 8,045 9,174 1,820
1963 55,580 8,276 8,838 4,181
1962 59,307 6,064 8,529 4,703
1961 61,065 6,422 8,361 660
1960 63,642 4,377 8,170 544

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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