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

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The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,549,143 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,500,256 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.7 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.77% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.5M (12.3% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Serbia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Tajikistan
2100 3,624,616 20,381,526
2099 3,652,806 20,372,551
2098 3,681,036 20,358,644
2097 3,709,552 20,340,387
2096 3,738,231 20,316,369
2095 3,767,093 20,289,397
2094 3,796,201 20,257,491
2093 3,825,522 20,225,699
2092 3,855,267 20,184,493
2091 3,885,260 20,140,447
2090 3,915,419 20,095,391
2089 3,946,052 20,047,692
2088 3,976,782 19,997,155
2087 4,008,021 19,941,974
2086 4,039,630 19,887,286
2085 4,071,614 19,828,693
2084 4,104,024 19,765,003
2083 4,137,041 19,697,841
2082 4,170,603 19,631,303
2081 4,204,520 19,564,411
2080 4,239,046 19,491,236
2079 4,274,213 19,417,379
2078 4,310,048 19,339,170
2077 4,346,216 19,257,390
2076 4,382,620 19,167,336
2075 4,419,404 19,075,879
2074 4,456,820 18,980,350
2073 4,494,554 18,881,571
2072 4,532,671 18,777,247
2071 4,571,200 18,666,888
2070 4,610,279 18,551,377
2069 4,649,626 18,430,162
2068 4,689,227 18,307,352
2067 4,728,969 18,179,902
2066 4,768,652 18,046,854
2065 4,808,648 17,914,179
2064 4,848,712 17,776,364
2063 4,888,888 17,633,689
2062 4,929,248 17,490,989
2061 4,969,370 17,348,872
2060 5,009,557 17,199,727
2059 5,049,580 17,048,953
2058 5,089,783 16,896,463
2057 5,130,427 16,742,280
2056 5,171,093 16,588,751
2055 5,211,735 16,434,774
2054 5,252,427 16,278,710
2053 5,293,039 16,123,490
2052 5,334,193 15,961,093
2051 5,376,024 15,798,643
2050 5,417,847 15,632,073
2049 5,460,219 15,462,414
2048 5,502,886 15,286,104
2047 5,546,051 15,105,763
2046 5,589,756 14,921,881
2045 5,634,078 14,733,376
2044 5,678,918 14,538,462
2043 5,724,337 14,343,357
2042 5,770,492 14,141,976
2041 5,817,068 13,939,862
2040 5,863,637 13,735,841
2039 5,910,619 13,531,043
2038 5,957,363 13,325,915
2037 6,004,061 13,119,563
2036 6,050,436 12,911,709
2035 6,096,764 12,708,867
2034 6,142,866 12,510,728
2033 6,188,997 12,316,142
2032 6,234,637 12,122,988
2031 6,279,936 11,933,358
2030 6,325,002 11,744,792
2029 6,369,418 11,554,401
2028 6,413,572 11,364,659
2027 6,457,306 11,173,930
2026 6,500,256 10,981,648
2025 6,549,143 10,786,734
2024 6,586,476 10,590,927
2023 6,623,183 10,389,799
2022 6,664,449 10,182,222
2021 6,834,326 9,966,908
2020 6,899,126 9,749,310
2019 6,945,235 9,529,966
2018 6,982,604 9,307,333
2017 7,020,858 9,085,946
2016 7,058,322 8,865,631
2015 7,095,383 8,643,840
2014 7,131,787 8,425,552
2013 7,166,553 8,216,724
2012 7,201,497 8,014,084
2011 7,236,519 7,824,785
2010 7,291,436 7,652,141
2009 7,320,807 7,490,230
2008 7,350,222 7,338,403
2007 7,381,579 7,194,477
2006 7,411,569 7,057,566
2005 7,440,769 6,924,720
2004 7,463,157 6,790,547
2003 7,480,591 6,658,575
2002 7,500,031 6,531,669
2001 7,503,433 6,407,377
2000 7,516,346 6,284,735
1999 7,540,401 6,208,370
1998 7,567,745 6,176,397
1997 7,598,538 6,139,829
1996 7,622,185 6,066,523
1995 7,628,264 5,948,584
1994 7,622,711 5,825,368
1993 7,614,328 5,724,993
1992 7,604,063 5,649,400
1991 7,595,636 5,541,205
1990 7,897,937 5,398,768
1989 7,893,787 5,267,249
1988 7,884,218 5,114,989
1987 7,868,027 4,939,059
1986 7,853,824 4,772,139
1985 7,835,902 4,619,003
1984 7,813,549 4,480,026
1983 7,788,100 4,350,874
1982 7,763,335 4,227,171
1981 7,736,787 4,109,022
1980 7,709,544 3,995,256
1979 7,541,997 3,882,691
1978 7,504,017 3,768,508
1977 7,462,783 3,653,265
1976 7,418,973 3,540,076
1975 7,368,717 3,430,425
1974 7,326,043 3,324,499
1973 7,283,902 3,222,290
1972 7,252,012 3,123,691
1971 7,211,716 3,028,837
1970 7,164,993 2,936,779
1969 7,123,249 2,845,273
1968 7,007,586 2,753,848
1967 6,966,522 2,664,130
1966 6,927,969 2,577,184
1965 6,876,624 2,492,998
1964 6,832,855 2,411,260
1963 6,787,950 2,331,736
1962 6,740,264 2,255,026
1961 6,689,077 2,181,805
1960 6,638,992 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Serbia decreased by 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia Tajikistan
2100 -0.77% 0.04%
2099 -0.77% 0.07%
2098 -0.77% 0.09%
2097 -0.77% 0.12%
2096 -0.77% 0.13%
2095 -0.77% 0.16%
2094 -0.77% 0.16%
2093 -0.77% 0.2%
2092 -0.77% 0.22%
2091 -0.77% 0.22%
2090 -0.78% 0.24%
2089 -0.77% 0.25%
2088 -0.78% 0.28%
2087 -0.78% 0.27%
2086 -0.79% 0.3%
2085 -0.79% 0.32%
2084 -0.8% 0.34%
2083 -0.8% 0.34%
2082 -0.81% 0.34%
2081 -0.81% 0.38%
2080 -0.82% 0.38%
2079 -0.83% 0.4%
2078 -0.83% 0.42%
2077 -0.83% 0.47%
2076 -0.83% 0.48%
2075 -0.84% 0.5%
2074 -0.84% 0.52%
2073 -0.84% 0.56%
2072 -0.84% 0.59%
2071 -0.85% 0.62%
2070 -0.85% 0.66%
2069 -0.84% 0.67%
2068 -0.84% 0.7%
2067 -0.83% 0.74%
2066 -0.83% 0.74%
2065 -0.83% 0.78%
2064 -0.82% 0.81%
2063 -0.82% 0.82%
2062 -0.81% 0.82%
2061 -0.8% 0.87%
2060 -0.79% 0.88%
2059 -0.79% 0.9%
2058 -0.79% 0.92%
2057 -0.79% 0.93%
2056 -0.78% 0.94%
2055 -0.77% 0.96%
2054 -0.77% 0.96%
2053 -0.77% 1.02%
2052 -0.78% 1.03%
2051 -0.77% 1.07%
2050 -0.78% 1.1%
2049 -0.78% 1.15%
2048 -0.78% 1.19%
2047 -0.78% 1.23%
2046 -0.79% 1.28%
2045 -0.79% 1.34%
2044 -0.79% 1.36%
2043 -0.8% 1.42%
2042 -0.8% 1.45%
2041 -0.79% 1.49%
2040 -0.79% 1.51%
2039 -0.78% 1.54%
2038 -0.78% 1.57%
2037 -0.77% 1.61%
2036 -0.76% 1.6%
2035 -0.75% 1.58%
2034 -0.75% 1.58%
2033 -0.73% 1.59%
2032 -0.72% 1.59%
2031 -0.71% 1.61%
2030 -0.7% 1.65%
2029 -0.69% 1.67%
2028 -0.68% 1.71%
2027 -0.66% 1.75%
2026 -0.75% 1.81%
2025 -0.57% 1.85%
2024 -0.55% 1.94%
2023 -0.62% 2.04%
2022 -2.49% 2.16%
2021 -0.94% 2.23%
2020 -0.66% 2.3%
2019 -0.54% 2.39%
2018 -0.54% 2.44%
2017 -0.53% 2.49%
2016 -0.52% 2.57%
2015 -0.51% 2.59%
2014 -0.49% 2.54%
2013 -0.49% 2.53%
2012 -0.48% 2.42%
2011 -0.75% 2.26%
2010 -0.4% 2.16%
2009 -0.4% 2.07%
2008 -0.42% 2%
2007 -0.4% 1.94%
2006 -0.39% 1.92%
2005 -0.3% 1.98%
2004 -0.23% 1.98%
2003 -0.26% 1.94%
2002 -0.05% 1.94%
2001 -0.17% 1.95%
2000 -0.32% 1.23%
1999 -0.36% 0.52%
1998 -0.41% 0.6%
1997 -0.31% 1.21%
1996 -0.08% 1.98%
1995 0.07% 2.12%
1994 0.11% 1.75%
1993 0.13% 1.34%
1992 0.11% 1.95%
1991 -3.83% 2.64%
1990 0.05% 2.5%
1989 0.12% 2.98%
1988 0.21% 3.56%
1987 0.18% 3.5%
1986 0.23% 3.32%
1985 0.29% 3.1%
1984 0.33% 2.97%
1983 0.32% 2.93%
1982 0.34% 2.88%
1981 0.35% 2.85%
1980 2.22% 2.9%
1979 0.51% 3.03%
1978 0.55% 3.15%
1977 0.59% 3.2%
1976 0.68% 3.2%
1975 0.58% 3.19%
1974 0.58% 3.17%
1973 0.44% 3.16%
1972 0.56% 3.13%
1971 0.65% 3.13%
1970 0.59% 3.22%
1969 1.65% 3.32%
1968 0.59% 3.37%
1967 0.56% 3.37%
1966 0.75% 3.38%
1965 0.64% 3.39%
1964 0.66% 3.41%
1963 0.71% 3.4%
1962 0.77% 3.36%
1961 0.75% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Serbia declined by 0.57%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Serbia Tajikistan
Current population
6500256
11080415
Population rank 110/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.13%
One net population change
14.1 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
8.67 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
5.36 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +536
Annual growth/decline -37,333 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate -0.57% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 58/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -13,086 -21,606
Net migration rank 140/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - -21,606
2024 -37,543 -8,132 219,677 -21,236
2023 -36,427 4,348 223,828 -19,999
2022 -46,651 40,118 228,336 -17,001
2021 -74,494 -8,974 222,850 -3,564
2020 -55,193 -10,220 219,467 -3,564
2019 -36,810 -18,891 231,817 -9,041
2018 -37,707 -18,883 228,597 -6,111
2017 -39,317 -18,651 224,396 -4,093
2016 -35,998 -18,322 228,547 -8,210
2015 -37,605 -18,789 230,903 -7,660
2014 -34,946 -18,846 227,304 -13,962
2013 -34,399 -17,866 220,693 -16,362
2012 -35,288 -18,513 213,078 -12,132
2011 -36,906 611 208,429 -30,783
2010 -34,999 3,632 201,389 -33,733
2009 -33,676 6,043 192,851 -36,677
2008 -33,590 7,070 182,337 -34,855
2007 -34,693 7,045 173,200 -32,831
2006 -31,870 8,018 164,046 -30,591
2005 -34,227 7,945 160,189 -27,954
2004 -26,121 7,300 161,201 -25,082
2003 -24,686 6,854 150,391 -22,562
2002 -24,750 1,562 146,492 -20,526
2001 -20,259 -12,007 142,276 -19,657
2000 -30,065 -14,368 136,549 -13,871
1999 -29,408 -4,073 147,622 -117,571
1998 -23,006 -5,665 153,508 -119,621
1997 -18,389 -5,817 149,825 -110,572
1996 -16,007 -5,598 138,287 -30,922
1995 -7,628 -6,019 168,934 -40,418
1994 -7,157 -5,934 167,590 -49,668
1993 -5,703 -5,972 157,975 -75,147
1992 -3,779 -4,415 163,652 -95,280
1991 2,210 -8,483 177,585 -29,553
1990 7,416 -16,260 178,429 -41,596
1989 11,872 -16,360 179,212 -53,020
1988 13,852 -15,715 172,805 5,523
1987 16,711 -16,686 163,611 9,923
1986 19,407 -17,990 155,987 4,321
1985 22,090 -17,646 145,720 247
1984 23,815 -15,567 139,145 -7,152
1983 27,515 -15,301 133,280 -6,972
1982 30,603 -13,550 127,838 -6,730
1981 34,304 -8,531 121,418 -6,221
1980 36,273 287 117,888 -5,557
1979 39,022 -960 114,496 -1,703
1978 43,636 -1,481 110,564 5,006
1977 48,105 -1,953 106,920 7,999
1976 51,399 -2,744 103,777 7,679
1975 52,502 -3,490 100,604 7,237
1974 51,583 -3,525 97,481 6,531
1973 49,596 -2,396 94,523 5,876
1972 48,248 -348 91,677 5,123
1971 47,424 1,655 88,618 4,293
1970 48,343 1,861 85,645 5,559
1969 50,304 4,112 82,931 8,886
1968 51,653 5,430 80,698 10,323
1967 53,120 6,114 78,733 9,670
1966 53,338 7,037 76,702 8,796
1965 53,383 7,957 75,139 7,744
1964 54,185 8,045 74,030 6,568
1963 55,580 8,276 73,065 5,379
1962 59,307 6,064 70,700 4,270
1961 61,065 6,422 68,182 3,291
1960 63,642 4,377 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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