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

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The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,549,143 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,500,256 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 11 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.77% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.5M (12.3% decline), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Serbia vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Thailand
2100 3,624,616 45,708,431
2099 3,652,806 46,053,146
2098 3,681,036 46,403,189
2097 3,709,552 46,757,918
2096 3,738,231 47,118,652
2095 3,767,093 47,484,043
2094 3,796,201 47,853,561
2093 3,825,522 48,226,682
2092 3,855,267 48,605,235
2091 3,885,260 48,984,504
2090 3,915,419 49,368,049
2089 3,946,052 49,756,629
2088 3,976,782 50,142,276
2087 4,008,021 50,532,164
2086 4,039,630 50,925,294
2085 4,071,614 51,321,960
2084 4,104,024 51,724,454
2083 4,137,041 52,127,592
2082 4,170,603 52,533,368
2081 4,204,520 52,938,345
2080 4,239,046 53,347,733
2079 4,274,213 53,762,492
2078 4,310,048 54,177,529
2077 4,346,216 54,595,112
2076 4,382,620 55,015,291
2075 4,419,404 55,438,108
2074 4,456,820 55,867,914
2073 4,494,554 56,300,358
2072 4,532,671 56,735,274
2071 4,571,200 57,172,515
2070 4,610,279 57,616,731
2069 4,649,626 58,061,962
2068 4,689,227 58,512,248
2067 4,728,969 58,962,990
2066 4,768,652 59,413,893
2065 4,808,648 59,873,261
2064 4,848,712 60,331,851
2063 4,888,888 60,792,306
2062 4,929,248 61,257,068
2061 4,969,370 61,720,030
2060 5,009,557 62,187,380
2059 5,049,580 62,651,158
2058 5,089,783 63,113,332
2057 5,130,427 63,572,746
2056 5,171,093 64,027,520
2055 5,211,735 64,473,146
2054 5,252,427 64,912,210
2053 5,293,039 65,338,122
2052 5,334,193 65,758,061
2051 5,376,024 66,162,612
2050 5,417,847 66,552,915
2049 5,460,219 66,931,487
2048 5,502,886 67,291,479
2047 5,546,051 67,636,461
2046 5,589,756 67,967,131
2045 5,634,078 68,281,902
2044 5,678,918 68,579,656
2043 5,724,337 68,864,788
2042 5,770,492 69,133,982
2041 5,817,068 69,390,832
2040 5,863,637 69,626,857
2039 5,910,619 69,848,522
2038 5,957,363 70,056,903
2037 6,004,061 70,250,371
2036 6,050,436 70,429,677
2035 6,096,764 70,599,021
2034 6,142,866 70,751,094
2033 6,188,997 70,891,510
2032 6,234,637 71,019,665
2031 6,279,936 71,134,882
2030 6,325,002 71,241,584
2029 6,369,418 71,337,147
2028 6,413,572 71,423,119
2027 6,457,306 71,499,411
2026 6,500,256 71,565,981
2025 6,549,143 71,619,863
2024 6,586,476 71,668,011
2023 6,623,183 71,702,435
2022 6,664,449 71,735,329
2021 6,834,326 71,727,332
2020 6,899,126 71,641,484
2019 6,945,235 71,522,271
2018 6,982,604 71,376,079
2017 7,020,858 71,160,187
2016 7,058,322 70,859,841
2015 7,095,383 70,540,795
2014 7,131,787 70,216,367
2013 7,166,553 69,845,114
2012 7,201,497 69,436,098
2011 7,236,519 69,007,208
2010 7,291,436 68,579,447
2009 7,320,807 68,121,080
2008 7,350,222 67,619,830
2007 7,381,579 67,102,394
2006 7,411,569 66,567,687
2005 7,440,769 66,017,420
2004 7,463,157 65,452,047
2003 7,480,591 64,868,166
2002 7,500,031 64,266,437
2001 7,503,433 63,651,141
2000 7,516,346 63,007,815
1999 7,540,401 62,299,043
1998 7,567,745 61,522,630
1997 7,598,538 60,724,584
1996 7,622,185 59,920,064
1995 7,628,264 59,098,232
1994 7,622,711 58,260,854
1993 7,614,328 57,408,198
1992 7,604,063 56,528,834
1991 7,595,636 55,637,434
1990 7,897,937 54,738,329
1989 7,893,787 53,848,956
1988 7,884,218 52,969,595
1987 7,868,027 52,074,105
1986 7,853,824 51,177,834
1985 7,835,902 50,270,753
1984 7,813,549 49,351,708
1983 7,788,100 48,423,309
1982 7,763,335 47,494,577
1981 7,736,787 46,575,855
1980 7,709,544 45,650,022
1979 7,541,997 44,718,434
1978 7,504,017 43,788,976
1977 7,462,783 42,843,974
1976 7,418,973 41,896,504
1975 7,368,717 40,940,005
1974 7,326,043 39,952,891
1973 7,283,902 38,947,787
1972 7,252,012 37,933,929
1971 7,211,716 36,937,387
1970 7,164,993 35,954,408
1969 7,123,249 34,973,782
1968 7,007,586 34,002,560
1967 6,966,522 33,037,801
1966 6,927,969 32,086,071
1965 6,876,624 31,149,337
1964 6,832,855 30,232,141
1963 6,787,950 29,342,322
1962 6,740,264 28,481,040
1961 6,689,077 27,650,334
1960 6,638,992 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 32.6% of the population in Serbia and 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia Thailand
2100 -0.77% -0.75%
2099 -0.77% -0.75%
2098 -0.77% -0.76%
2097 -0.77% -0.77%
2096 -0.77% -0.77%
2095 -0.77% -0.77%
2094 -0.77% -0.77%
2093 -0.77% -0.78%
2092 -0.77% -0.77%
2091 -0.77% -0.78%
2090 -0.78% -0.78%
2089 -0.77% -0.77%
2088 -0.78% -0.77%
2087 -0.78% -0.77%
2086 -0.79% -0.77%
2085 -0.79% -0.78%
2084 -0.8% -0.77%
2083 -0.8% -0.77%
2082 -0.81% -0.76%
2081 -0.81% -0.77%
2080 -0.82% -0.77%
2079 -0.83% -0.77%
2078 -0.83% -0.76%
2077 -0.83% -0.76%
2076 -0.83% -0.76%
2075 -0.84% -0.77%
2074 -0.84% -0.77%
2073 -0.84% -0.77%
2072 -0.84% -0.76%
2071 -0.85% -0.77%
2070 -0.85% -0.77%
2069 -0.84% -0.77%
2068 -0.84% -0.76%
2067 -0.83% -0.76%
2066 -0.83% -0.77%
2065 -0.83% -0.76%
2064 -0.82% -0.76%
2063 -0.82% -0.76%
2062 -0.81% -0.75%
2061 -0.8% -0.75%
2060 -0.79% -0.74%
2059 -0.79% -0.73%
2058 -0.79% -0.72%
2057 -0.79% -0.71%
2056 -0.78% -0.69%
2055 -0.77% -0.68%
2054 -0.77% -0.65%
2053 -0.77% -0.64%
2052 -0.78% -0.61%
2051 -0.77% -0.59%
2050 -0.78% -0.57%
2049 -0.78% -0.53%
2048 -0.78% -0.51%
2047 -0.78% -0.49%
2046 -0.79% -0.46%
2045 -0.79% -0.43%
2044 -0.79% -0.41%
2043 -0.8% -0.39%
2042 -0.8% -0.37%
2041 -0.79% -0.34%
2040 -0.79% -0.32%
2039 -0.78% -0.3%
2038 -0.78% -0.28%
2037 -0.77% -0.25%
2036 -0.76% -0.24%
2035 -0.75% -0.21%
2034 -0.75% -0.2%
2033 -0.73% -0.18%
2032 -0.72% -0.16%
2031 -0.71% -0.15%
2030 -0.7% -0.13%
2029 -0.69% -0.12%
2028 -0.68% -0.11%
2027 -0.66% -0.09%
2026 -0.75% -0.08%
2025 -0.57% -0.07%
2024 -0.55% -0.05%
2023 -0.62% -0.05%
2022 -2.49% 0.01%
2021 -0.94% 0.12%
2020 -0.66% 0.17%
2019 -0.54% 0.2%
2018 -0.54% 0.3%
2017 -0.53% 0.42%
2016 -0.52% 0.45%
2015 -0.51% 0.46%
2014 -0.49% 0.53%
2013 -0.49% 0.59%
2012 -0.48% 0.62%
2011 -0.75% 0.62%
2010 -0.4% 0.67%
2009 -0.4% 0.74%
2008 -0.42% 0.77%
2007 -0.4% 0.8%
2006 -0.39% 0.83%
2005 -0.3% 0.86%
2004 -0.23% 0.9%
2003 -0.26% 0.94%
2002 -0.05% 0.97%
2001 -0.17% 1.02%
2000 -0.32% 1.14%
1999 -0.36% 1.26%
1998 -0.41% 1.31%
1997 -0.31% 1.34%
1996 -0.08% 1.39%
1995 0.07% 1.44%
1994 0.11% 1.49%
1993 0.13% 1.56%
1992 0.11% 1.6%
1991 -3.83% 1.64%
1990 0.05% 1.65%
1989 0.12% 1.66%
1988 0.21% 1.72%
1987 0.18% 1.75%
1986 0.23% 1.8%
1985 0.29% 1.86%
1984 0.33% 1.92%
1983 0.32% 1.96%
1982 0.34% 1.97%
1981 0.35% 2.03%
1980 2.22% 2.08%
1979 0.51% 2.12%
1978 0.55% 2.21%
1977 0.59% 2.26%
1976 0.68% 2.34%
1975 0.58% 2.47%
1974 0.58% 2.58%
1973 0.44% 2.67%
1972 0.56% 2.7%
1971 0.65% 2.73%
1970 0.59% 2.8%
1969 1.65% 2.86%
1968 0.59% 2.92%
1967 0.56% 2.97%
1966 0.75% 3.01%
1965 0.64% 3.03%
1964 0.66% 3.03%
1963 0.71% 3.02%
1962 0.77% 3%
1961 0.75% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Serbia Thailand
Current population
6500256
71565981
Population rank 110/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.86%
One net population change
14.1 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
8.67 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
5.36 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -102 -132
Annual growth/decline -37,333 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate -0.57% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 164/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -13,086 +27,509
Net migration rank 140/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - 27,509
2024 -37,543 -8,132 -65,720 23,321
2023 -36,427 4,348 -46,105 19,648
2022 -46,651 40,118 -61,046 21,683
2021 -74,494 -8,974 57,382 -2,093
2020 -55,193 -10,220 84,107 32,277
2019 -36,810 -18,891 116,867 5,221
2018 -37,707 -18,883 159,383 10,984
2017 -39,317 -18,651 194,695 66,805
2016 -35,998 -18,322 226,255 112,978
2015 -37,605 -18,789 266,362 32,500
2014 -34,946 -18,846 294,628 55,358
2013 -34,399 -17,866 325,059 67,452
2012 -35,288 -18,513 351,485 74,033
2011 -36,906 611 365,670 66,607
2010 -34,999 3,632 370,466 52,791
2009 -33,676 6,043 382,636 110,883
2008 -33,590 7,070 401,730 107,333
2007 -34,693 7,045 425,362 100,486
2006 -31,870 8,018 441,211 102,362
2005 -34,227 7,945 456,378 100,542
2004 -26,121 7,300 466,542 107,199
2003 -24,686 6,854 488,003 105,917
2002 -24,750 1,562 504,299 105,215
2001 -20,259 -12,007 524,230 96,817
2000 -30,065 -14,368 543,884 121,640
1999 -29,408 -4,073 578,073 173,924
1998 -23,006 -5,665 617,318 183,471
1997 -18,389 -5,817 644,834 150,411
1996 -16,007 -5,598 661,397 152,397
1995 -7,628 -6,019 682,703 147,226
1994 -7,157 -5,934 712,589 132,271
1993 -5,703 -5,972 737,696 122,746
1992 -3,779 -4,415 754,999 143,318
1991 2,210 -8,483 760,508 124,034
1990 7,416 -16,260 760,808 152,916
1989 11,872 -16,360 774,563 90,497
1988 13,852 -15,715 765,252 128,469
1987 16,711 -16,686 774,498 122,791
1986 19,407 -17,990 783,430 111,820
1985 22,090 -17,646 776,935 141,963
1984 23,815 -15,567 779,856 139,345
1983 27,515 -15,301 794,239 143,393
1982 30,603 -13,550 817,951 101,885
1981 34,304 -8,531 839,297 78,337
1980 36,273 287 845,575 88,478
1979 39,022 -960 843,434 85,693
1978 43,636 -1,481 847,799 82,011
1977 48,105 -1,953 871,232 88,937
1976 51,399 -2,744 894,072 40,656
1975 52,502 -3,490 911,980 66,306
1974 51,583 -3,525 923,151 72,801
1973 49,596 -2,396 933,540 80,704
1972 48,248 -348 940,420 73,082
1971 47,424 1,655 936,215 43,400
1970 48,343 1,861 937,116 49,221
1969 50,304 4,112 948,314 26,551
1968 51,653 5,430 953,806 13,718
1967 53,120 6,114 944,980 17,005
1966 53,338 7,037 929,469 12,016
1965 53,383 7,957 909,000 22,995
1964 54,185 8,045 885,137 17,249
1963 55,580 8,276 860,728 16,494
1962 59,307 6,064 828,741 16,605
1961 61,065 6,422 801,140 14,968
1960 63,642 4,377 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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