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

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The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,549,143 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,500,256 people compared to 648,096 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 -0.77% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.5M (12.3% decline), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Serbia vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Suriname
2100 3,624,616 713,301
2099 3,652,806 715,718
2098 3,681,036 718,073
2097 3,709,552 720,500
2096 3,738,231 722,800
2095 3,767,093 725,224
2094 3,796,201 727,514
2093 3,825,522 729,945
2092 3,855,267 732,310
2091 3,885,260 734,611
2090 3,915,419 736,676
2089 3,946,052 738,887
2088 3,976,782 741,028
2087 4,008,021 742,858
2086 4,039,630 744,619
2085 4,071,614 746,328
2084 4,104,024 747,772
2083 4,137,041 749,164
2082 4,170,603 750,355
2081 4,204,520 751,527
2080 4,239,046 752,571
2079 4,274,213 753,310
2078 4,310,048 753,974
2077 4,346,216 754,582
2076 4,382,620 755,015
2075 4,419,404 755,554
2074 4,456,820 755,740
2073 4,494,554 756,042
2072 4,532,671 756,125
2071 4,571,200 756,124
2070 4,610,279 755,985
2069 4,649,626 755,900
2068 4,689,227 755,625
2067 4,728,969 755,174
2066 4,768,652 754,830
2065 4,808,648 754,137
2064 4,848,712 753,311
2063 4,888,888 752,771
2062 4,929,248 751,992
2061 4,969,370 751,308
2060 5,009,557 750,325
2059 5,049,580 749,420
2058 5,089,783 748,612
2057 5,130,427 747,183
2056 5,171,093 745,967
2055 5,211,735 744,434
2054 5,252,427 742,836
2053 5,293,039 741,364
2052 5,334,193 739,688
2051 5,376,024 738,024
2050 5,417,847 736,078
2049 5,460,219 734,256
2048 5,502,886 732,085
2047 5,546,051 729,623
2046 5,589,756 727,242
2045 5,634,078 724,469
2044 5,678,918 721,556
2043 5,724,337 718,596
2042 5,770,492 715,335
2041 5,817,068 712,005
2040 5,863,637 708,379
2039 5,910,619 704,797
2038 5,957,363 701,029
2037 6,004,061 697,364
2036 6,050,436 693,268
2035 6,096,764 689,014
2034 6,142,866 684,675
2033 6,188,997 680,289
2032 6,234,637 675,648
2031 6,279,936 670,943
2030 6,325,002 666,067
2029 6,369,418 661,186
2028 6,413,572 656,001
2027 6,457,306 650,709
2026 6,500,256 645,337
2025 6,549,143 639,850
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% 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 5,417,847 people with a rank change from 110th to 125th. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 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 -0.57% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Serbia declined by 0.57%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Serbia Suriname
Current population
6500256
648096
Population rank 110/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.008%
One net population change
14.1 minutes
1.62 hours
One birth every
8.67 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
5.36 minutes
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline -102 +15
Annual growth/decline -37,333 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate -0.57% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 107/197
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 -37,543 -8,132 6,541 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/serbia/suriname | 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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 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 (1960–2025, 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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