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

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The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,549,143 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,500,256 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 1.41 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.77% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.5M (12.3% decline), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Serbia vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Switzerland
2100 3,624,616 9,273,514
2099 3,652,806 9,265,656
2098 3,681,036 9,259,266
2097 3,709,552 9,251,854
2096 3,738,231 9,248,107
2095 3,767,093 9,242,564
2094 3,796,201 9,238,163
2093 3,825,522 9,235,730
2092 3,855,267 9,233,129
2091 3,885,260 9,230,180
2090 3,915,419 9,228,148
2089 3,946,052 9,227,779
2088 3,976,782 9,229,133
2087 4,008,021 9,228,792
2086 4,039,630 9,230,530
2085 4,071,614 9,234,782
2084 4,104,024 9,239,056
2083 4,137,041 9,244,001
2082 4,170,603 9,249,813
2081 4,204,520 9,256,210
2080 4,239,046 9,262,647
2079 4,274,213 9,270,123
2078 4,310,048 9,276,881
2077 4,346,216 9,284,565
2076 4,382,620 9,289,534
2075 4,419,404 9,295,062
2074 4,456,820 9,305,809
2073 4,494,554 9,314,832
2072 4,532,671 9,322,610
2071 4,571,200 9,332,380
2070 4,610,279 9,343,357
2069 4,649,626 9,351,483
2068 4,689,227 9,359,919
2067 4,728,969 9,367,355
2066 4,768,652 9,379,120
2065 4,808,648 9,391,197
2064 4,848,712 9,402,175
2063 4,888,888 9,412,246
2062 4,929,248 9,423,109
2061 4,969,370 9,434,937
2060 5,009,557 9,443,858
2059 5,049,580 9,454,223
2058 5,089,783 9,462,577
2057 5,130,427 9,468,254
2056 5,171,093 9,475,514
2055 5,211,735 9,483,998
2054 5,252,427 9,491,408
2053 5,293,039 9,496,551
2052 5,334,193 9,496,579
2051 5,376,024 9,496,556
2050 5,417,847 9,494,698
2049 5,460,219 9,491,222
2048 5,502,886 9,484,200
2047 5,546,051 9,477,140
2046 5,589,756 9,471,007
2045 5,634,078 9,465,183
2044 5,678,918 9,458,151
2043 5,724,337 9,450,730
2042 5,770,492 9,440,733
2041 5,817,068 9,433,753
2040 5,863,637 9,422,510
2039 5,910,619 9,413,795
2038 5,957,363 9,404,803
2037 6,004,061 9,393,982
2036 6,050,436 9,382,127
2035 6,096,764 9,368,526
2034 6,142,866 9,351,603
2033 6,188,997 9,334,357
2032 6,234,637 9,315,617
2031 6,279,936 9,292,331
2030 6,325,002 9,267,380
2029 6,369,418 9,240,823
2028 6,413,572 9,209,567
2027 6,457,306 9,174,540
2026 6,500,256 9,136,169
2025 6,549,143 9,092,436
2024 6,586,476 9,005,582
2023 6,623,183 8,888,822
2022 6,664,449 8,777,088
2021 6,834,326 8,704,546
2020 6,899,126 8,638,167
2019 6,945,235 8,575,280
2018 6,982,604 8,514,329
2017 7,020,858 8,451,840
2016 7,058,322 8,373,338
2015 7,095,383 8,282,396
2014 7,131,787 8,188,649
2013 7,166,553 8,089,346
2012 7,201,497 7,996,861
2011 7,236,519 7,912,398
2010 7,291,436 7,824,909
2009 7,320,807 7,743,831
2008 7,350,222 7,647,675
2007 7,381,579 7,551,117
2006 7,411,569 7,483,934
2005 7,440,769 7,437,115
2004 7,463,157 7,389,625
2003 7,480,591 7,339,001
2002 7,500,031 7,284,753
2001 7,503,433 7,229,854
2000 7,516,346 7,184,250
1999 7,540,401 7,143,991
1998 7,567,745 7,110,001
1997 7,598,538 7,088,906
1996 7,622,185 7,071,850
1995 7,628,264 7,040,687
1994 7,622,711 6,993,795
1993 7,614,328 6,938,265
1992 7,604,063 6,875,364
1991 7,595,636 6,799,978
1990 7,897,937 6,715,519
1989 7,893,787 6,646,912
1988 7,884,218 6,593,386
1987 7,868,027 6,545,106
1986 7,853,824 6,504,124
1985 7,835,902 6,470,365
1984 7,813,549 6,441,865
1983 7,788,100 6,418,773
1982 7,763,335 6,391,309
1981 7,736,787 6,354,074
1980 7,709,544 6,319,408
1979 7,541,997 6,294,365
1978 7,504,017 6,281,738
1977 7,462,783 6,281,174
1976 7,418,973 6,302,504
1975 7,368,717 6,338,632
1974 7,326,043 6,341,405
1973 7,283,902 6,307,347
1972 7,252,012 6,260,956
1971 7,211,716 6,213,399
1970 7,164,993 6,180,877
1969 7,123,249 6,136,387
1968 7,007,586 6,067,714
1967 6,966,522 5,991,785
1966 6,927,969 5,918,002
1965 6,876,624 5,856,472
1964 6,832,855 5,789,228
1963 6,787,950 5,694,247
1962 6,740,264 5,573,815
1961 6,689,077 5,434,294
1960 6,638,992 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Serbia decreased by 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.5M 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
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia Switzerland
2100 -0.77% 0.08%
2099 -0.77% 0.07%
2098 -0.77% 0.08%
2097 -0.77% 0.04%
2096 -0.77% 0.06%
2095 -0.77% 0.05%
2094 -0.77% 0.03%
2093 -0.77% 0.03%
2092 -0.77% 0.03%
2091 -0.77% 0.02%
2090 -0.78% 0.004%
2089 -0.77% -0.01%
2088 -0.78% 0.004%
2087 -0.78% -0.02%
2086 -0.79% -0.05%
2085 -0.79% -0.05%
2084 -0.8% -0.05%
2083 -0.8% -0.06%
2082 -0.81% -0.07%
2081 -0.81% -0.07%
2080 -0.82% -0.08%
2079 -0.83% -0.07%
2078 -0.83% -0.08%
2077 -0.83% -0.05%
2076 -0.83% -0.06%
2075 -0.84% -0.12%
2074 -0.84% -0.1%
2073 -0.84% -0.08%
2072 -0.84% -0.1%
2071 -0.85% -0.12%
2070 -0.85% -0.09%
2069 -0.84% -0.09%
2068 -0.84% -0.08%
2067 -0.83% -0.13%
2066 -0.83% -0.13%
2065 -0.83% -0.12%
2064 -0.82% -0.11%
2063 -0.82% -0.12%
2062 -0.81% -0.13%
2061 -0.8% -0.09%
2060 -0.79% -0.11%
2059 -0.79% -0.09%
2058 -0.79% -0.06%
2057 -0.79% -0.08%
2056 -0.78% -0.09%
2055 -0.77% -0.08%
2054 -0.77% -0.05%
2053 -0.77% -0%
2052 -0.78% 0%
2051 -0.77% 0.02%
2050 -0.78% 0.04%
2049 -0.78% 0.07%
2048 -0.78% 0.07%
2047 -0.78% 0.06%
2046 -0.79% 0.06%
2045 -0.79% 0.07%
2044 -0.79% 0.08%
2043 -0.8% 0.11%
2042 -0.8% 0.07%
2041 -0.79% 0.12%
2040 -0.79% 0.09%
2039 -0.78% 0.1%
2038 -0.78% 0.12%
2037 -0.77% 0.13%
2036 -0.76% 0.15%
2035 -0.75% 0.18%
2034 -0.75% 0.18%
2033 -0.73% 0.2%
2032 -0.72% 0.25%
2031 -0.71% 0.27%
2030 -0.7% 0.29%
2029 -0.69% 0.34%
2028 -0.68% 0.38%
2027 -0.66% 0.42%
2026 -0.75% 0.48%
2025 -0.57% 0.96%
2024 -0.55% 1.31%
2023 -0.62% 1.27%
2022 -2.49% 0.83%
2021 -0.94% 0.77%
2020 -0.66% 0.73%
2019 -0.54% 0.72%
2018 -0.54% 0.74%
2017 -0.53% 0.94%
2016 -0.52% 1.1%
2015 -0.51% 1.14%
2014 -0.49% 1.23%
2013 -0.49% 1.16%
2012 -0.48% 1.07%
2011 -0.75% 1.12%
2010 -0.4% 1.05%
2009 -0.4% 1.26%
2008 -0.42% 1.28%
2007 -0.4% 0.9%
2006 -0.39% 0.63%
2005 -0.3% 0.64%
2004 -0.23% 0.69%
2003 -0.26% 0.74%
2002 -0.05% 0.76%
2001 -0.17% 0.63%
2000 -0.32% 0.56%
1999 -0.36% 0.48%
1998 -0.41% 0.3%
1997 -0.31% 0.24%
1996 -0.08% 0.44%
1995 0.07% 0.67%
1994 0.11% 0.8%
1993 0.13% 0.91%
1992 0.11% 1.11%
1991 -3.83% 1.26%
1990 0.05% 1.03%
1989 0.12% 0.81%
1988 0.21% 0.74%
1987 0.18% 0.63%
1986 0.23% 0.52%
1985 0.29% 0.44%
1984 0.33% 0.36%
1983 0.32% 0.43%
1982 0.34% 0.59%
1981 0.35% 0.55%
1980 2.22% 0.4%
1979 0.51% 0.2%
1978 0.55% 0.009%
1977 0.59% -0.34%
1976 0.68% -0.57%
1975 0.58% -0.04%
1974 0.58% 0.54%
1973 0.44% 0.74%
1972 0.56% 0.77%
1971 0.65% 0.53%
1970 0.59% 0.73%
1969 1.65% 1.13%
1968 0.59% 1.27%
1967 0.56% 1.25%
1966 0.75% 1.05%
1965 0.64% 1.16%
1964 0.66% 1.67%
1963 0.71% 2.16%
1962 0.77% 2.57%
1961 0.75% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Serbia declined by 0.57%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Serbia Switzerland
Current population
6500256
9155878
Population rank 110/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.11%
One net population change
14.1 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
8.67 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
5.36 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +238
Annual growth/decline -37,333 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate -0.57% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 101/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -13,086 +37,253
Net migration rank 140/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - 37,253
2024 -37,543 -8,132 6,304 40,099
2023 -36,427 4,348 8,000 45,098
2022 -46,651 40,118 7,899 96,424
2021 -74,494 -8,974 18,279 50,665
2020 -55,193 -10,220 9,502 55,523
2019 -36,810 -18,891 18,008 44,517
2018 -37,707 -18,883 20,434 41,253
2017 -39,317 -18,651 20,284 45,658
2016 -35,998 -18,322 22,608 71,009
2015 -37,605 -18,789 19,050 71,876
2014 -34,946 -18,846 21,290 78,122
2013 -34,399 -17,866 17,797 83,823
2012 -35,288 -18,513 18,393 67,840
2011 -36,906 611 18,990 67,194
2010 -34,999 3,632 17,997 76,388
2009 -33,676 6,043 15,487 69,324
2008 -33,590 7,070 15,295 94,430
2007 -34,693 7,045 13,592 72,475
2006 -31,870 8,018 12,723 37,308
2005 -34,227 7,945 11,899 33,203
2004 -26,121 7,300 13,302 39,484
2003 -24,686 6,854 8,807 42,567
2002 -24,750 1,562 10,199 49,650
2001 -20,259 -12,007 10,845 35,420
2000 -30,065 -14,368 15,806 24,463
1999 -29,408 -4,073 16,431 25,599
1998 -23,006 -5,665 16,353 11,325
1997 -18,389 -5,817 17,722 -1,939
1996 -16,007 -5,598 19,801 -131
1995 -7,628 -6,019 19,010 25,343
1994 -7,157 -5,934 20,982 30,274
1993 -5,703 -5,972 21,509 40,267
1992 -3,779 -4,415 24,064 42,014
1991 2,210 -8,483 23,800 69,738
1990 7,416 -16,260 20,146 58,428
1989 11,872 -16,360 19,941 34,432
1988 13,852 -15,715 21,099 34,602
1987 16,711 -16,686 15,708 27,081
1986 19,407 -17,990 16,261 23,242
1985 22,090 -17,646 14,882 14,402
1984 23,815 -15,567 16,105 12,532
1983 27,515 -15,301 12,837 5,663
1982 30,603 -13,550 15,339 21,929
1981 34,304 -8,531 13,979 24,229
1980 36,273 287 14,535 17,841
1979 39,022 -960 14,477 4,262
1978 43,636 -1,481 13,820 -6,552
1977 48,105 -1,953 16,959 -22,516
1976 51,399 -2,744 17,017 -54,255
1975 52,502 -3,490 22,820 -58,187
1974 51,583 -3,525 27,902 2,008
1973 49,596 -2,396 30,906 8,158
1972 48,248 -348 35,061 19,991
1971 47,424 1,655 38,523 2,636
1970 48,343 1,861 42,648 -18,326
1969 50,304 4,112 44,182 20,754
1968 51,653 5,430 47,328 25,828
1967 53,120 6,114 52,128 27,697
1966 53,338 7,037 53,854 14,979
1965 53,383 7,957 56,222 -1,351
1964 54,185 8,045 59,050 21,455
1963 55,580 8,276 52,956 58,415
1962 59,307 6,064 49,050 82,798
1961 61,065 6,422 48,365 101,278
1960 63,642 4,377 42,090 22,313

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/serbia/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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