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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,586,476 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,494,521 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 3.58 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.76% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.49M (12.4% decline), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Serbia vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Taiwan
2100 3,621,418 10,150,338
2099 3,649,584 10,273,881
2098 3,677,789 10,399,680
2097 3,706,279 10,527,804
2096 3,734,933 10,657,536
2095 3,763,769 10,789,978
2094 3,792,851 10,925,075
2093 3,822,147 11,062,491
2092 3,851,865 11,202,670
2091 3,881,833 11,346,131
2090 3,911,964 11,494,369
2089 3,942,571 11,644,743
2088 3,973,274 11,799,177
2087 4,004,485 11,956,109
2086 4,036,066 12,116,149
2085 4,068,021 12,281,248
2084 4,100,403 12,451,872
2083 4,133,391 12,625,681
2082 4,166,924 12,803,442
2081 4,200,811 12,986,931
2080 4,235,306 13,174,137
2079 4,270,442 13,366,920
2078 4,306,246 13,564,788
2077 4,342,382 13,765,770
2076 4,378,754 13,969,802
2075 4,415,505 14,178,904
2074 4,452,888 14,391,331
2073 4,490,589 14,606,033
2072 4,528,672 14,824,987
2071 4,567,167 15,045,310
2070 4,606,212 15,266,143
2069 4,645,524 15,488,280
2068 4,685,090 15,714,125
2067 4,724,796 15,940,945
2066 4,764,445 16,167,553
2065 4,804,405 16,396,032
2064 4,844,434 16,625,600
2063 4,884,574 16,854,355
2062 4,924,899 17,084,600
2061 4,964,985 17,314,450
2060 5,005,138 17,541,998
2059 5,045,125 17,767,014
2058 5,085,292 17,988,239
2057 5,125,901 18,208,151
2056 5,166,530 18,423,453
2055 5,207,137 18,639,554
2054 5,247,793 18,853,384
2053 5,288,369 19,063,428
2052 5,329,487 19,270,076
2051 5,371,281 19,474,323
2050 5,413,067 19,677,203
2049 5,455,402 19,878,438
2048 5,498,031 20,073,645
2047 5,541,158 20,267,326
2046 5,584,824 20,454,154
2045 5,629,108 20,640,565
2044 5,673,908 20,819,477
2043 5,719,287 20,995,111
2042 5,765,400 21,166,213
2041 5,811,936 21,331,710
2040 5,858,464 21,491,361
2039 5,905,404 21,645,911
2038 5,952,107 21,794,529
2037 5,998,763 21,939,617
2036 6,045,097 22,077,701
2035 6,091,385 22,211,115
2034 6,137,447 22,340,809
2033 6,183,536 22,463,465
2032 6,229,136 22,582,449
2031 6,274,395 22,698,460
2030 6,319,422 22,809,605
2029 6,363,799 22,916,803
2028 6,407,914 23,022,058
2027 6,451,609 23,127,410
2026 6,494,521 23,229,461
2025 6,543,364 23,331,886
2024 6,586,476 23,410,331
2023 6,623,183 23,342,541
2022 6,664,449 23,319,977
2021 6,834,326 23,468,275
2020 6,899,126 23,582,179
2019 6,945,235 23,596,027
2018 6,982,604 23,580,080
2017 7,020,858 23,555,522
2016 7,058,322 23,515,945
2015 7,095,383 23,462,914
2014 7,131,787 23,403,635
2013 7,166,553 23,344,670
2012 7,201,497 23,270,367
2011 7,236,519 23,193,518
2010 7,291,436 23,140,948
2009 7,320,807 23,078,402
2008 7,350,222 22,997,696
2007 7,381,579 22,917,444
2006 7,411,569 22,823,455
2005 7,440,769 22,729,753
2004 7,463,157 22,646,836
2003 7,480,591 22,562,663
2002 7,500,031 22,463,172
2001 7,503,433 22,341,120
2000 7,516,346 22,184,530
1999 7,540,401 22,010,489
1998 7,567,745 21,835,703
1997 7,598,538 21,634,124
1996 7,622,185 21,441,432
1995 7,628,264 21,267,653
1994 7,622,711 21,086,645
1993 7,614,328 20,899,019
1992 7,604,063 20,704,227
1991 7,595,636 20,503,568
1990 7,897,937 20,278,946
1989 7,893,787 20,055,492
1988 7,884,218 19,839,704
1987 7,868,027 19,617,046
1986 7,853,824 19,411,454
1985 7,835,902 19,191,510
1984 7,813,549 18,929,866
1983 7,788,100 18,653,146
1982 7,763,335 18,354,855
1981 7,736,787 18,029,982
1980 7,709,544 17,704,538
1979 7,541,997 17,372,779
1978 7,504,017 17,042,272
1977 7,462,783 16,730,895
1976 7,418,973 16,401,413
1975 7,368,717 16,075,128
1974 7,326,043 15,784,817
1973 7,283,902 15,505,121
1972 7,252,012 15,220,495
1971 7,211,716 14,913,564
1970 7,164,993 14,582,944
1969 7,123,249 14,068,984
1968 7,007,586 13,548,537
1967 6,966,522 13,210,344
1966 6,927,969 12,874,153
1965 6,876,624 12,511,863
1964 6,832,855 12,137,143
1963 6,787,950 11,762,101
1962 6,740,264 11,392,513
1961 6,689,077 11,030,385
1960 6,638,992 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 32.6% of the population in Serbia and 39.9% in Taiwan.

Population growth rate by year

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia Taiwan
2100 -0.77% -1.2%
2099 -0.77% -1.21%
2098 -0.77% -1.22%
2097 -0.77% -1.22%
2096 -0.77% -1.23%
2095 -0.77% -1.24%
2094 -0.77% -1.24%
2093 -0.77% -1.25%
2092 -0.77% -1.26%
2091 -0.77% -1.29%
2090 -0.78% -1.29%
2089 -0.77% -1.31%
2088 -0.78% -1.31%
2087 -0.78% -1.32%
2086 -0.79% -1.34%
2085 -0.79% -1.37%
2084 -0.8% -1.38%
2083 -0.8% -1.39%
2082 -0.81% -1.41%
2081 -0.81% -1.42%
2080 -0.82% -1.44%
2079 -0.83% -1.46%
2078 -0.83% -1.46%
2077 -0.83% -1.46%
2076 -0.83% -1.47%
2075 -0.84% -1.48%
2074 -0.84% -1.47%
2073 -0.84% -1.48%
2072 -0.84% -1.46%
2071 -0.85% -1.45%
2070 -0.85% -1.43%
2069 -0.84% -1.44%
2068 -0.84% -1.42%
2067 -0.83% -1.4%
2066 -0.83% -1.39%
2065 -0.83% -1.38%
2064 -0.82% -1.36%
2063 -0.82% -1.35%
2062 -0.81% -1.33%
2061 -0.8% -1.3%
2060 -0.79% -1.27%
2059 -0.79% -1.23%
2058 -0.79% -1.21%
2057 -0.79% -1.17%
2056 -0.78% -1.16%
2055 -0.77% -1.13%
2054 -0.77% -1.1%
2053 -0.77% -1.07%
2052 -0.78% -1.05%
2051 -0.77% -1.03%
2050 -0.78% -1.01%
2049 -0.78% -0.97%
2048 -0.78% -0.96%
2047 -0.78% -0.91%
2046 -0.79% -0.9%
2045 -0.79% -0.86%
2044 -0.79% -0.84%
2043 -0.8% -0.81%
2042 -0.8% -0.78%
2041 -0.79% -0.74%
2040 -0.79% -0.71%
2039 -0.78% -0.68%
2038 -0.78% -0.66%
2037 -0.77% -0.63%
2036 -0.76% -0.6%
2035 -0.75% -0.58%
2034 -0.75% -0.55%
2033 -0.73% -0.53%
2032 -0.72% -0.51%
2031 -0.71% -0.49%
2030 -0.7% -0.47%
2029 -0.69% -0.46%
2028 -0.68% -0.46%
2027 -0.66% -0.44%
2026 -0.75% -0.44%
2025 -0.65% -0.34%
2024 -0.55% 0.29%
2023 -0.62% 0.1%
2022 -2.49% -0.63%
2021 -0.94% -0.48%
2020 -0.66% -0.06%
2019 -0.54% 0.07%
2018 -0.54% 0.1%
2017 -0.53% 0.17%
2016 -0.52% 0.23%
2015 -0.51% 0.25%
2014 -0.49% 0.25%
2013 -0.49% 0.32%
2012 -0.48% 0.33%
2011 -0.75% 0.23%
2010 -0.4% 0.27%
2009 -0.4% 0.35%
2008 -0.42% 0.35%
2007 -0.4% 0.41%
2006 -0.39% 0.41%
2005 -0.3% 0.37%
2004 -0.23% 0.37%
2003 -0.26% 0.44%
2002 -0.05% 0.55%
2001 -0.17% 0.71%
2000 -0.32% 0.79%
1999 -0.36% 0.8%
1998 -0.41% 0.93%
1997 -0.31% 0.9%
1996 -0.08% 0.82%
1995 0.07% 0.86%
1994 0.11% 0.9%
1993 0.13% 0.94%
1992 0.11% 0.98%
1991 -3.83% 1.11%
1990 0.05% 1.11%
1989 0.12% 1.09%
1988 0.21% 1.14%
1987 0.18% 1.06%
1986 0.23% 1.15%
1985 0.29% 1.38%
1984 0.33% 1.48%
1983 0.32% 1.63%
1982 0.34% 1.8%
1981 0.35% 1.84%
1980 2.22% 1.91%
1979 0.51% 1.94%
1978 0.55% 1.86%
1977 0.59% 2.01%
1976 0.68% 2.03%
1975 0.58% 1.84%
1974 0.58% 1.8%
1973 0.44% 1.87%
1972 0.56% 2.06%
1971 0.65% 2.27%
1970 0.59% 3.65%
1969 1.65% 3.84%
1968 0.59% 2.56%
1967 0.56% 2.61%
1966 0.75% 2.9%
1965 0.64% 3.09%
1964 0.66% 3.19%
1963 0.71% 3.24%
1962 0.77% 3.28%
1961 0.75% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Serbia declined by 0.55%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Serbia Taiwan
Current population
6494521
23229461
Population rank 110/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.28%
One net population change
14.3 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
8.63 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
5.4 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 -215
Annual growth/decline -36,707 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate -0.55% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 189/197 180/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -13,086 +47,029
Net migration rank 140/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - -
2024 - -8,132 -67,188 47,029
2023 -36,427 4,348 -69,794 225,599
2022 -46,651 40,118 -68,327 -42,430
2021 -74,494 -8,974 -30,039 -156,010
2020 -55,193 -10,220 -7,782 -33,978
2019 -36,810 -18,891 1,416 12,718
2018 -37,707 -18,883 8,725 8,888
2017 -39,317 -18,651 22,613 8,809
2016 -35,998 -18,322 35,980 11,707
2015 -37,605 -18,789 49,741 8,581
2014 -34,946 -18,846 - -
2013 -34,399 -17,866 - -
2012 -35,288 -18,513 - -
2011 -36,906 611 43,836 19,077
2010 -34,999 3,632 - -
2009 -33,676 6,043 - -
2008 -33,590 7,070 - -
2007 -34,693 7,045 - -
2006 -31,870 8,018 - -
2005 -34,227 7,945 - -
2004 -26,121 7,300 - -
2003 -24,686 6,854 - -
2002 -24,750 1,562 - -
2001 -20,259 -12,007 132,707 -3,811
2000 -30,065 -14,368 - -
1999 -29,408 -4,073 - -
1998 -23,006 -5,665 - -
1997 -18,389 -5,817 - -
1996 -16,007 -5,598 - -
1995 -7,628 -6,019 - -
1994 -7,157 -5,934 - -
1993 -5,703 -5,972 - -
1992 -3,779 -4,415 - -
1991 2,210 -8,483 215,698 -12,128
1990 7,416 -16,260 - -
1989 11,872 -16,360 - -
1988 13,852 -15,715 - -
1987 16,711 -16,686 - -
1986 19,407 -17,990 - -
1985 22,090 -17,646 - -
1984 23,815 -15,567 - -
1983 27,515 -15,301 - -
1982 30,603 -13,550 - -
1981 34,304 -8,531 326,883 4,508
1980 36,273 287 - -
1979 39,022 -960 - -
1978 43,636 -1,481 - -
1977 48,105 -1,953 - -
1976 51,399 -2,744 - -
1975 52,502 -3,490 - -
1974 51,583 -3,525 - -
1973 49,596 -2,396 - -
1972 48,248 -348 - -
1971 47,424 1,655 - -
1970 48,343 1,861 - -
1969 50,304 4,112 - -
1968 51,653 5,430 - -
1967 53,120 6,114 - -
1966 53,338 7,037 346,958 18,774
1965 53,383 7,957 - -
1964 54,185 8,045 - -
1963 55,580 8,276 - -
1962 59,307 6,064 - -
1961 61,065 6,422 - -
1960 63,642 4,377 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/serbia/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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