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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,586,476 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,494,521 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.64 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.76% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.49M (12.4% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Serbia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Sweden
2100 3,621,418 11,357,586
2099 3,649,584 11,361,443
2098 3,677,789 11,365,725
2097 3,706,279 11,366,889
2096 3,734,933 11,368,572
2095 3,763,769 11,371,525
2094 3,792,851 11,374,169
2093 3,822,147 11,376,054
2092 3,851,865 11,378,099
2091 3,881,833 11,379,549
2090 3,911,964 11,381,475
2089 3,942,571 11,384,408
2088 3,973,274 11,387,073
2087 4,004,485 11,390,874
2086 4,036,066 11,398,223
2085 4,068,021 11,403,279
2084 4,100,403 11,408,050
2083 4,133,391 11,411,588
2082 4,166,924 11,416,796
2081 4,200,811 11,418,438
2080 4,235,306 11,420,629
2079 4,270,442 11,420,158
2078 4,306,246 11,418,032
2077 4,342,382 11,415,948
2076 4,378,754 11,412,112
2075 4,415,505 11,407,978
2074 4,452,888 11,404,682
2073 4,490,589 11,401,754
2072 4,528,672 11,398,056
2071 4,567,167 11,393,134
2070 4,606,212 11,389,416
2069 4,645,524 11,385,560
2068 4,685,090 11,384,165
2067 4,724,796 11,383,331
2066 4,764,445 11,383,335
2065 4,804,405 11,382,611
2064 4,844,434 11,381,643
2063 4,884,574 11,381,489
2062 4,924,899 11,382,109
2061 4,964,985 11,379,849
2060 5,005,138 11,378,661
2059 5,045,125 11,376,317
2058 5,085,292 11,372,527
2057 5,125,901 11,367,109
2056 5,166,530 11,361,843
2055 5,207,137 11,354,884
2054 5,247,793 11,347,343
2053 5,288,369 11,336,678
2052 5,329,487 11,322,876
2051 5,371,281 11,306,983
2050 5,413,067 11,287,973
2049 5,455,402 11,268,461
2048 5,498,031 11,247,615
2047 5,541,158 11,225,655
2046 5,584,824 11,202,749
2045 5,629,108 11,178,920
2044 5,673,908 11,153,887
2043 5,719,287 11,128,417
2042 5,765,400 11,102,505
2041 5,811,936 11,078,898
2040 5,858,464 11,054,498
2039 5,905,404 11,031,322
2038 5,952,107 11,008,943
2037 5,998,763 10,987,323
2036 6,045,097 10,964,438
2035 6,091,385 10,941,953
2034 6,137,447 10,919,289
2033 6,183,536 10,895,104
2032 6,229,136 10,869,796
2031 6,274,395 10,844,434
2030 6,319,422 10,815,888
2029 6,363,799 10,784,274
2028 6,407,914 10,749,191
2027 6,451,609 10,710,226
2026 6,494,521 10,668,870
2025 6,543,364 10,621,495
2024 6,586,476 10,569,709
2023 6,623,183 10,536,632
2022 6,664,449 10,486,941
2021 6,834,326 10,415,811
2020 6,899,126 10,353,442
2019 6,945,235 10,278,887
2018 6,982,604 10,175,214
2017 7,020,858 10,057,698
2016 7,058,322 9,923,085
2015 7,095,383 9,799,186
2014 7,131,787 9,696,110
2013 7,166,553 9,600,379
2012 7,201,497 9,519,374
2011 7,236,519 9,449,213
2010 7,291,436 9,378,126
2009 7,320,807 9,298,515
2008 7,350,222 9,219,637
2007 7,381,579 9,148,092
2006 7,411,569 9,080,505
2005 7,440,769 9,029,572
2004 7,463,157 8,993,531
2003 7,480,591 8,958,229
2002 7,500,031 8,924,958
2001 7,503,433 8,895,960
2000 7,516,346 8,872,109
1999 7,540,401 8,857,874
1998 7,567,745 8,850,974
1997 7,598,538 8,846,062
1996 7,622,185 8,840,998
1995 7,628,264 8,826,939
1994 7,622,711 8,780,745
1993 7,614,328 8,718,561
1992 7,604,063 8,668,067
1991 7,595,636 8,617,375
1990 7,897,937 8,558,835
1989 7,893,787 8,492,964
1988 7,884,218 8,436,489
1987 7,868,027 8,397,804
1986 7,853,824 8,369,829
1985 7,835,902 8,350,386
1984 7,813,549 8,336,605
1983 7,788,100 8,329,033
1982 7,763,335 8,325,263
1981 7,736,787 8,320,503
1980 7,709,544 8,310,531
1979 7,541,997 8,293,678
1978 7,504,017 8,275,599
1977 7,462,783 8,251,540
1976 7,418,973 8,222,286
1975 7,368,717 8,192,437
1974 7,326,043 8,159,955
1973 7,283,902 8,136,312
1972 7,252,012 8,122,300
1971 7,211,716 8,098,334
1970 7,164,993 8,042,801
1969 7,123,249 7,968,072
1968 7,007,586 7,912,273
1967 6,966,522 7,867,931
1966 6,927,969 7,807,797
1965 6,876,624 7,733,853
1964 6,832,855 7,661,354
1963 6,787,950 7,604,328
1962 6,740,264 7,561,588
1961 6,689,077 7,519,998
1960 6,638,992 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Serbia decreased by 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia Sweden
2100 -0.77% -0.03%
2099 -0.77% -0.04%
2098 -0.77% -0.01%
2097 -0.77% -0.01%
2096 -0.77% -0.03%
2095 -0.77% -0.02%
2094 -0.77% -0.02%
2093 -0.77% -0.02%
2092 -0.77% -0.01%
2091 -0.77% -0.02%
2090 -0.78% -0.03%
2089 -0.77% -0.02%
2088 -0.78% -0.03%
2087 -0.78% -0.06%
2086 -0.79% -0.04%
2085 -0.79% -0.04%
2084 -0.8% -0.03%
2083 -0.8% -0.05%
2082 -0.81% -0.01%
2081 -0.81% -0.02%
2080 -0.82% 0.004%
2079 -0.83% 0.02%
2078 -0.83% 0.02%
2077 -0.83% 0.03%
2076 -0.83% 0.04%
2075 -0.84% 0.03%
2074 -0.84% 0.03%
2073 -0.84% 0.03%
2072 -0.84% 0.04%
2071 -0.85% 0.03%
2070 -0.85% 0.03%
2069 -0.84% 0.01%
2068 -0.84% 0.007%
2067 -0.83% -0%
2066 -0.83% 0.006%
2065 -0.83% 0.009%
2064 -0.82% 0.001%
2063 -0.82% -0.005%
2062 -0.81% 0.02%
2061 -0.8% 0.01%
2060 -0.79% 0.02%
2059 -0.79% 0.03%
2058 -0.79% 0.05%
2057 -0.79% 0.05%
2056 -0.78% 0.06%
2055 -0.77% 0.07%
2054 -0.77% 0.09%
2053 -0.77% 0.12%
2052 -0.78% 0.14%
2051 -0.77% 0.17%
2050 -0.78% 0.17%
2049 -0.78% 0.19%
2048 -0.78% 0.2%
2047 -0.78% 0.2%
2046 -0.79% 0.21%
2045 -0.79% 0.22%
2044 -0.79% 0.23%
2043 -0.8% 0.23%
2042 -0.8% 0.21%
2041 -0.79% 0.22%
2040 -0.79% 0.21%
2039 -0.78% 0.2%
2038 -0.78% 0.2%
2037 -0.77% 0.21%
2036 -0.76% 0.21%
2035 -0.75% 0.21%
2034 -0.75% 0.22%
2033 -0.73% 0.23%
2032 -0.72% 0.23%
2031 -0.71% 0.26%
2030 -0.7% 0.29%
2029 -0.69% 0.33%
2028 -0.68% 0.36%
2027 -0.66% 0.39%
2026 -0.75% 0.45%
2025 -0.65% 0.49%
2024 -0.55% 0.31%
2023 -0.62% 0.47%
2022 -2.49% 0.68%
2021 -0.94% 0.6%
2020 -0.66% 0.73%
2019 -0.54% 1.02%
2018 -0.54% 1.17%
2017 -0.53% 1.36%
2016 -0.52% 1.26%
2015 -0.51% 1.06%
2014 -0.49% 1%
2013 -0.49% 0.85%
2012 -0.48% 0.74%
2011 -0.75% 0.76%
2010 -0.4% 0.86%
2009 -0.4% 0.86%
2008 -0.42% 0.78%
2007 -0.4% 0.74%
2006 -0.39% 0.56%
2005 -0.3% 0.4%
2004 -0.23% 0.39%
2003 -0.26% 0.37%
2002 -0.05% 0.33%
2001 -0.17% 0.27%
2000 -0.32% 0.16%
1999 -0.36% 0.08%
1998 -0.41% 0.06%
1997 -0.31% 0.06%
1996 -0.08% 0.16%
1995 0.07% 0.53%
1994 0.11% 0.71%
1993 0.13% 0.58%
1992 0.11% 0.59%
1991 -3.83% 0.68%
1990 0.05% 0.78%
1989 0.12% 0.67%
1988 0.21% 0.46%
1987 0.18% 0.33%
1986 0.23% 0.23%
1985 0.29% 0.17%
1984 0.33% 0.09%
1983 0.32% 0.05%
1982 0.34% 0.06%
1981 0.35% 0.12%
1980 2.22% 0.2%
1979 0.51% 0.22%
1978 0.55% 0.29%
1977 0.59% 0.36%
1976 0.68% 0.36%
1975 0.58% 0.4%
1974 0.58% 0.29%
1973 0.44% 0.17%
1972 0.56% 0.3%
1971 0.65% 0.69%
1970 0.59% 0.94%
1969 1.65% 0.71%
1968 0.59% 0.56%
1967 0.56% 0.77%
1966 0.75% 0.96%
1965 0.64% 0.95%
1964 0.66% 0.75%
1963 0.71% 0.57%
1962 0.77% 0.55%
1961 0.75% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Serbia declined by 0.55%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Serbia Sweden
Current population
6494521
10680056
Population rank 110/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.13%
One net population change
14.3 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
8.63 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
5.4 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +91
Annual growth/decline -36,707 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate -0.55% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 189/197 149/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -13,086 +47,079
Net migration rank 140/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - 47,079
2024 - -8,132 - 50,115
2023 -36,427 4,348 5,269 55,209
2022 -46,651 40,118 10,487 58,955
2021 -74,494 -8,974 22,914 51,947
2020 -55,193 -10,220 14,495 37,302
2019 -36,810 -18,891 25,697 72,619
2018 -37,707 -18,883 23,403 87,517
2017 -39,317 -18,651 24,138 102,671
2016 -35,998 -18,322 25,800 119,234
2015 -37,605 -18,789 23,518 80,534
2014 -34,946 -18,846 26,179 77,654
2013 -34,399 -17,866 23,041 66,760
2012 -35,288 -18,513 20,943 52,879
2011 -36,906 611 21,733 46,049
2010 -34,999 3,632 25,320 51,175
2009 -33,676 6,043 21,387 63,638
2008 -33,590 7,070 18,439 56,452
2007 -34,693 7,045 15,552 54,907
2006 -31,870 8,018 15,436 51,675
2005 -34,227 7,945 9,030 27,030
2004 -26,121 7,300 9,893 25,842
2003 -24,686 6,854 6,271 29,161
2002 -24,750 1,562 893 31,364
2001 -20,259 -12,007 -1,779 28,856
2000 -30,065 -14,368 -2,662 24,900
1999 -29,408 -4,073 -6,201 13,940
1998 -23,006 -5,665 -3,541 11,325
1997 -18,389 -5,817 -3,539 6,047
1996 -16,007 -5,598 1,768 5,773
1995 -7,628 -6,019 9,710 11,621
1994 -7,157 -5,934 20,196 51,545
1993 -5,703 -5,972 20,924 32,725
1992 -3,779 -4,415 28,605 20,507
1991 2,210 -8,483 29,299 25,314
1990 7,416 -16,260 29,100 35,668
1989 11,872 -16,360 24,629 44,565
1988 13,852 -15,715 15,186 30,064
1987 16,711 -16,686 11,757 21,335
1986 19,407 -17,990 9,206 15,211
1985 22,090 -17,646 4,175 11,464
1984 23,815 -15,567 3,335 8,668
1983 27,515 -15,301 833 2,105
1982 30,603 -13,550 1,665 2,524
1981 34,304 -8,531 1,664 3,209
1980 36,273 287 5,818 10,040
1979 39,022 -960 4,976 13,895
1978 43,636 -1,481 4,138 13,807
1977 48,105 -1,953 7,426 23,528
1976 51,399 -2,744 8,222 20,324
1975 52,502 -3,490 14,746 16,564
1974 51,583 -3,525 23,664 9,217
1973 49,596 -2,396 24,409 -9,551
1972 48,248 -348 28,428 -13,519
1971 47,424 1,655 31,583 2,334
1970 48,343 1,861 30,563 47,242
1969 50,304 4,112 23,904 48,824
1968 51,653 5,430 30,858 8,545
1967 53,120 6,114 41,700 11,075
1966 53,338 7,037 45,286 24,920
1965 53,383 7,957 44,857 32,444
1964 54,185 8,045 45,968 23,581
1963 55,580 8,276 35,741 11,009
1962 59,307 6,064 30,246 9,627
1961 61,065 6,422 30,832 14,401
1960 63,642 4,377 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/serbia/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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