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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,586,476 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,494,521 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 11.3 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.76% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.49M (12.4% decline), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Serbia vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Tanzania
2100 3,621,418 265,496,854
2099 3,649,584 263,162,785
2098 3,677,789 260,809,535
2097 3,706,279 258,412,520
2096 3,734,933 255,996,677
2095 3,763,769 253,567,416
2094 3,792,851 251,119,386
2093 3,822,147 248,628,881
2092 3,851,865 246,107,108
2091 3,881,833 243,557,182
2090 3,911,964 241,002,065
2089 3,942,571 238,416,591
2088 3,973,274 235,797,530
2087 4,004,485 233,167,455
2086 4,036,066 230,496,041
2085 4,068,021 227,800,292
2084 4,100,403 225,111,530
2083 4,133,391 222,421,279
2082 4,166,924 219,718,263
2081 4,200,811 216,995,478
2080 4,235,306 214,255,926
2079 4,270,442 211,486,253
2078 4,306,246 208,708,063
2077 4,342,382 205,918,120
2076 4,378,754 203,106,125
2075 4,415,505 200,297,474
2074 4,452,888 197,468,017
2073 4,490,589 194,642,633
2072 4,528,672 191,824,103
2071 4,567,167 188,992,017
2070 4,606,212 186,152,377
2069 4,645,524 183,311,218
2068 4,685,090 180,475,586
2067 4,724,796 177,639,469
2066 4,764,445 174,803,090
2065 4,804,405 171,913,445
2064 4,844,434 169,064,549
2063 4,884,574 166,217,933
2062 4,924,899 163,370,044
2061 4,964,985 160,537,159
2060 5,005,138 157,722,273
2059 5,045,125 154,920,005
2058 5,085,292 152,120,539
2057 5,125,901 149,325,489
2056 5,166,530 146,519,472
2055 5,207,137 143,736,540
2054 5,247,793 140,983,905
2053 5,288,369 138,262,668
2052 5,329,487 135,553,723
2051 5,371,281 132,851,383
2050 5,413,067 130,157,751
2049 5,455,402 127,495,278
2048 5,498,031 124,821,109
2047 5,541,158 122,158,290
2046 5,584,824 119,522,516
2045 5,629,108 116,914,785
2044 5,673,908 114,329,740
2043 5,719,287 111,776,234
2042 5,765,400 109,241,835
2041 5,811,936 106,748,632
2040 5,858,464 104,272,418
2039 5,905,404 101,814,304
2038 5,952,107 99,380,232
2037 5,998,763 96,983,729
2036 6,045,097 94,601,865
2035 6,091,385 92,257,269
2034 6,137,447 89,929,444
2033 6,183,536 87,654,982
2032 6,229,136 85,409,993
2031 6,274,395 83,180,507
2030 6,319,422 80,997,163
2029 6,363,799 78,838,461
2028 6,407,914 76,730,649
2027 6,451,609 74,647,063
2026 6,494,521 72,589,279
2025 6,543,364 70,552,589
2024 6,586,476 68,560,157
2023 6,623,183 66,617,606
2022 6,664,449 64,711,821
2021 6,834,326 62,830,412
2020 6,899,126 60,972,798
2019 6,945,235 59,174,891
2018 6,982,604 57,437,145
2017 7,020,858 55,652,890
2016 7,058,322 53,824,013
2015 7,095,383 52,020,962
2014 7,131,787 50,351,512
2013 7,166,553 48,824,128
2012 7,201,497 47,374,260
2011 7,236,519 46,029,367
2010 7,291,436 44,758,488
2009 7,320,807 43,633,982
2008 7,350,222 42,570,728
2007 7,381,579 41,435,512
2006 7,411,569 40,294,902
2005 7,440,769 39,182,076
2004 7,463,157 38,109,668
2003 7,480,591 37,089,555
2002 7,500,031 36,121,304
2001 7,503,433 35,198,299
2000 7,516,346 34,260,139
1999 7,540,401 33,300,330
1998 7,567,745 32,420,458
1997 7,598,538 31,578,089
1996 7,622,185 30,945,762
1995 7,628,264 30,383,497
1994 7,622,711 29,442,356
1993 7,614,328 28,332,692
1992 7,604,063 27,457,588
1991 7,595,636 26,780,436
1990 7,897,937 26,110,207
1989 7,893,787 25,438,759
1988 7,884,218 24,769,686
1987 7,868,027 24,030,378
1986 7,853,824 23,258,959
1985 7,835,902 22,501,693
1984 7,813,549 21,779,066
1983 7,788,100 21,079,874
1982 7,763,335 20,398,571
1981 7,736,787 19,784,703
1980 7,709,544 19,189,769
1979 7,541,997 18,592,038
1978 7,504,017 17,976,566
1977 7,462,783 17,352,929
1976 7,418,973 16,736,211
1975 7,368,717 16,138,361
1974 7,326,043 15,561,630
1973 7,283,902 15,010,101
1972 7,252,012 14,479,308
1971 7,211,716 13,971,451
1970 7,164,993 13,492,677
1969 7,123,249 13,036,700
1968 7,007,586 12,602,076
1967 6,966,522 12,200,109
1966 6,927,969 11,827,459
1965 6,876,624 11,470,728
1964 6,832,855 11,127,826
1963 6,787,950 10,799,528
1962 6,740,264 10,487,756
1961 6,689,077 10,187,886
1960 6,638,992 9,901,419

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M 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
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia Tanzania
2100 -0.77% 0.89%
2099 -0.77% 0.9%
2098 -0.77% 0.93%
2097 -0.77% 0.94%
2096 -0.77% 0.96%
2095 -0.77% 0.97%
2094 -0.77% 1%
2093 -0.77% 1.02%
2092 -0.77% 1.05%
2091 -0.77% 1.06%
2090 -0.78% 1.08%
2089 -0.77% 1.11%
2088 -0.78% 1.13%
2087 -0.78% 1.16%
2086 -0.79% 1.18%
2085 -0.79% 1.19%
2084 -0.8% 1.21%
2083 -0.8% 1.23%
2082 -0.81% 1.25%
2081 -0.81% 1.28%
2080 -0.82% 1.31%
2079 -0.83% 1.33%
2078 -0.83% 1.35%
2077 -0.83% 1.38%
2076 -0.83% 1.4%
2075 -0.84% 1.43%
2074 -0.84% 1.45%
2073 -0.84% 1.47%
2072 -0.84% 1.5%
2071 -0.85% 1.53%
2070 -0.85% 1.55%
2069 -0.84% 1.57%
2068 -0.84% 1.6%
2067 -0.83% 1.62%
2066 -0.83% 1.68%
2065 -0.83% 1.69%
2064 -0.82% 1.71%
2063 -0.82% 1.74%
2062 -0.81% 1.76%
2061 -0.8% 1.78%
2060 -0.79% 1.81%
2059 -0.79% 1.84%
2058 -0.79% 1.87%
2057 -0.79% 1.92%
2056 -0.78% 1.94%
2055 -0.77% 1.95%
2054 -0.77% 1.97%
2053 -0.77% 2%
2052 -0.78% 2.03%
2051 -0.77% 2.07%
2050 -0.78% 2.09%
2049 -0.78% 2.14%
2048 -0.78% 2.18%
2047 -0.78% 2.21%
2046 -0.79% 2.23%
2045 -0.79% 2.26%
2044 -0.79% 2.28%
2043 -0.8% 2.32%
2042 -0.8% 2.34%
2041 -0.79% 2.37%
2040 -0.79% 2.41%
2039 -0.78% 2.45%
2038 -0.78% 2.47%
2037 -0.77% 2.52%
2036 -0.76% 2.54%
2035 -0.75% 2.59%
2034 -0.75% 2.59%
2033 -0.73% 2.63%
2032 -0.72% 2.68%
2031 -0.71% 2.7%
2030 -0.7% 2.74%
2029 -0.69% 2.75%
2028 -0.68% 2.79%
2027 -0.66% 2.83%
2026 -0.75% 2.89%
2025 -0.65% 2.91%
2024 -0.55% 2.92%
2023 -0.62% 2.95%
2022 -2.49% 2.99%
2021 -0.94% 3.05%
2020 -0.66% 3.04%
2019 -0.54% 3.03%
2018 -0.54% 3.21%
2017 -0.53% 3.4%
2016 -0.52% 3.47%
2015 -0.51% 3.32%
2014 -0.49% 3.13%
2013 -0.49% 3.06%
2012 -0.48% 2.92%
2011 -0.75% 2.84%
2010 -0.4% 2.58%
2009 -0.4% 2.5%
2008 -0.42% 2.74%
2007 -0.4% 2.83%
2006 -0.39% 2.84%
2005 -0.3% 2.81%
2004 -0.23% 2.75%
2003 -0.26% 2.68%
2002 -0.05% 2.62%
2001 -0.17% 2.74%
2000 -0.32% 2.88%
1999 -0.36% 2.71%
1998 -0.41% 2.67%
1997 -0.31% 2.04%
1996 -0.08% 1.85%
1995 0.07% 3.2%
1994 0.11% 3.92%
1993 0.13% 3.19%
1992 0.11% 2.53%
1991 -3.83% 2.57%
1990 0.05% 2.64%
1989 0.12% 2.7%
1988 0.21% 3.08%
1987 0.18% 3.32%
1986 0.23% 3.37%
1985 0.29% 3.32%
1984 0.33% 3.32%
1983 0.32% 3.34%
1982 0.34% 3.1%
1981 0.35% 3.1%
1980 2.22% 3.21%
1979 0.51% 3.42%
1978 0.55% 3.59%
1977 0.59% 3.68%
1976 0.68% 3.7%
1975 0.58% 3.71%
1974 0.58% 3.67%
1973 0.44% 3.67%
1972 0.56% 3.63%
1971 0.65% 3.55%
1970 0.59% 3.5%
1969 1.65% 3.45%
1968 0.59% 3.29%
1967 0.56% 3.15%
1966 0.75% 3.11%
1965 0.64% 3.08%
1964 0.66% 3.04%
1963 0.71% 2.97%
1962 0.77% 2.94%
1961 0.75% 2.89%

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

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In 2024, the population of Serbia declined by 0.55%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Serbia Tanzania
Current population
6494521
73145892
Population rank 110/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.88%
One net population change
14.3 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
8.63 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
5.4 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +5,322
Annual growth/decline -36,707 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.55% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 189/197 18/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -13,086 -12,730
Net migration rank 140/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - -12,730
2024 - -8,132 - -29,865
2023 -36,427 4,348 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 -46,651 40,118 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 -74,494 -8,974 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 -55,193 -10,220 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 -36,810 -18,891 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 -37,707 -18,883 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 -39,317 -18,651 1,726,909 119,142
2016 -35,998 -18,322 1,659,502 152,194
2015 -37,605 -18,789 1,592,882 201,495
2014 -34,946 -18,846 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 -34,399 -17,866 1,509,008 1,241
2012 -35,288 -18,513 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 -36,906 611 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 -34,999 3,632 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 -33,676 6,043 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 -33,590 7,070 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 -34,693 7,045 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 -31,870 8,018 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 -34,227 7,945 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 -26,121 7,300 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 -24,686 6,854 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 -24,750 1,562 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 -20,259 -12,007 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 -30,065 -14,368 985,185 -9,701
1999 -29,408 -4,073 948,659 -4,489
1998 -23,006 -5,665 920,806 -105,184
1997 -18,389 -5,817 882,544 -13,400
1996 -16,007 -5,598 868,524 -473,007
1995 -7,628 -6,019 838,980 -109,971
1994 -7,157 -5,934 803,953 349,348
1993 -5,703 -5,972 778,044 288,004
1992 -3,779 -4,415 767,961 -83,825
1991 2,210 -8,483 762,011 -91,851
1990 7,416 -16,260 750,825 -80,529
1989 11,872 -16,360 743,854 -71,268
1988 13,852 -15,715 736,551 -71,012
1987 16,711 -16,686 718,580 94,498
1986 19,407 -17,990 705,677 24,101
1985 22,090 -17,646 697,867 86,864
1984 23,815 -15,567 687,435 -26,938
1983 27,515 -15,301 679,720 58,161
1982 30,603 -13,550 662,627 -37,883
1981 34,304 -8,531 645,496 -42,485
1980 36,273 287 629,444 -42,588
1979 39,022 -960 613,388 -4,792
1978 43,636 -1,481 595,024 27,307
1977 48,105 -1,953 574,938 49,997
1976 51,399 -2,744 553,617 54,875
1975 52,502 -3,490 533,906 53,290
1974 51,583 -3,525 515,152 51,127
1973 49,596 -2,396 488,429 48,363
1972 48,248 -348 467,305 57,489
1971 47,424 1,655 449,014 41,900
1970 48,343 1,861 427,988 38,635
1969 50,304 4,112 408,322 37,006
1968 51,653 5,430 389,467 34,455
1967 53,120 6,114 374,763 5,265
1966 53,338 7,037 360,229 5,049
1965 53,383 7,957 343,456 4,742
1964 54,185 8,045 328,527 9,090
1963 55,580 8,276 314,644 4,333
1962 59,307 6,064 300,663 3,916
1961 61,065 6,422 286,839 8,338
1960 63,642 4,377 275,814 1,946

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

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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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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