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

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The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,549,143 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,500,256 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 13.3 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.12% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.77% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.5M (12.3% decline), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Serbia vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Turkey
2100 3,624,616 64,394,191
2099 3,652,806 65,045,868
2098 3,681,036 65,690,351
2097 3,709,552 66,342,622
2096 3,738,231 66,990,674
2095 3,767,093 67,642,188
2094 3,796,201 68,296,562
2093 3,825,522 68,963,773
2092 3,855,267 69,625,957
2091 3,885,260 70,290,255
2090 3,915,419 70,960,483
2089 3,946,052 71,623,547
2088 3,976,782 72,281,102
2087 4,008,021 72,928,397
2086 4,039,630 73,576,610
2085 4,071,614 74,223,570
2084 4,104,024 74,853,312
2083 4,137,041 75,483,067
2082 4,170,603 76,111,533
2081 4,204,520 76,726,689
2080 4,239,046 77,339,541
2079 4,274,213 77,938,889
2078 4,310,048 78,532,577
2077 4,346,216 79,120,573
2076 4,382,620 79,705,459
2075 4,419,404 80,277,544
2074 4,456,820 80,848,141
2073 4,494,554 81,396,237
2072 4,532,671 81,938,080
2071 4,571,200 82,465,112
2070 4,610,279 82,981,973
2069 4,649,626 83,480,362
2068 4,689,227 83,963,140
2067 4,728,969 84,428,242
2066 4,768,652 84,886,666
2065 4,808,648 85,336,225
2064 4,848,712 85,771,285
2063 4,888,888 86,187,013
2062 4,929,248 86,587,114
2061 4,969,370 86,962,577
2060 5,009,557 87,319,314
2059 5,049,580 87,663,392
2058 5,089,783 87,973,789
2057 5,130,427 88,264,809
2056 5,171,093 88,534,755
2055 5,211,735 88,764,080
2054 5,252,427 88,972,362
2053 5,293,039 89,151,673
2052 5,334,193 89,310,785
2051 5,376,024 89,437,110
2050 5,417,847 89,541,520
2049 5,460,219 89,614,107
2048 5,502,886 89,651,068
2047 5,546,051 89,659,415
2046 5,589,756 89,634,354
2045 5,634,078 89,608,012
2044 5,678,918 89,557,421
2043 5,724,337 89,493,042
2042 5,770,492 89,404,193
2041 5,817,068 89,303,546
2040 5,863,637 89,187,952
2039 5,910,619 89,051,669
2038 5,957,363 88,901,719
2037 6,004,061 88,727,471
2036 6,050,436 88,537,927
2035 6,096,764 88,343,153
2034 6,142,866 88,139,515
2033 6,188,997 87,918,397
2032 6,234,637 87,687,495
2031 6,279,936 87,437,150
2030 6,325,002 87,166,904
2029 6,369,418 86,903,490
2028 6,413,572 86,627,469
2027 6,457,306 86,350,539
2026 6,500,256 86,093,293
2025 6,549,143 85,878,556
2024 6,586,476 85,518,661
2023 6,623,183 85,325,965
2022 6,664,449 84,979,913
2021 6,834,326 84,147,318
2020 6,899,126 83,384,680
2019 6,945,235 82,579,440
2018 6,982,604 81,407,204
2017 7,020,858 80,312,698
2016 7,058,322 79,277,962
2015 7,095,383 78,218,479
2014 7,131,787 77,181,884
2013 7,166,553 76,147,624
2012 7,201,497 75,175,827
2011 7,236,519 74,223,629
2010 7,291,436 73,142,150
2009 7,320,807 72,039,206
2008 7,350,222 71,051,678
2007 7,381,579 70,158,112
2006 7,411,569 70,045,349
2005 7,440,769 69,329,557
2004 7,463,157 68,592,617
2003 7,480,591 67,831,730
2002 7,500,031 67,048,795
2001 7,503,433 66,245,128
2000 7,516,346 65,425,961
1999 7,540,401 64,591,923
1998 7,567,745 63,734,383
1997 7,598,538 62,852,966
1996 7,622,185 61,951,134
1995 7,628,264 61,024,503
1994 7,622,711 60,033,836
1993 7,614,328 58,999,167
1992 7,604,063 57,990,118
1991 7,595,636 57,009,887
1990 7,897,937 56,015,628
1989 7,893,787 54,976,723
1988 7,884,218 53,909,626
1987 7,868,027 52,843,670
1986 7,853,824 51,777,772
1985 7,835,902 50,687,115
1984 7,813,549 49,574,069
1983 7,788,100 48,447,410
1982 7,763,335 47,322,096
1981 7,736,787 46,321,190
1980 7,709,544 45,408,815
1979 7,541,997 44,510,429
1978 7,504,017 43,645,306
1977 7,462,783 42,773,298
1976 7,418,973 41,899,984
1975 7,368,717 41,053,126
1974 7,326,043 40,210,234
1973 7,283,902 39,329,533
1972 7,252,012 38,430,221
1971 7,211,716 37,518,611
1970 7,164,993 36,638,465
1969 7,123,249 35,787,774
1968 7,007,586 34,921,684
1967 6,966,522 34,050,421
1966 6,927,969 33,177,672
1965 6,876,624 32,345,220
1964 6,832,855 31,543,072
1963 6,787,950 30,726,841
1962 6,740,264 29,916,147
1961 6,689,077 29,119,238
1960 6,638,992 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Turkey is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 89.7M 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
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia Turkey
2100 -0.77% -1%
2099 -0.77% -0.98%
2098 -0.77% -0.98%
2097 -0.77% -0.97%
2096 -0.77% -0.96%
2095 -0.77% -0.96%
2094 -0.77% -0.97%
2093 -0.77% -0.95%
2092 -0.77% -0.95%
2091 -0.77% -0.94%
2090 -0.78% -0.93%
2089 -0.77% -0.91%
2088 -0.78% -0.89%
2087 -0.78% -0.88%
2086 -0.79% -0.87%
2085 -0.79% -0.84%
2084 -0.8% -0.83%
2083 -0.8% -0.83%
2082 -0.81% -0.8%
2081 -0.81% -0.79%
2080 -0.82% -0.77%
2079 -0.83% -0.76%
2078 -0.83% -0.74%
2077 -0.83% -0.73%
2076 -0.83% -0.71%
2075 -0.84% -0.71%
2074 -0.84% -0.67%
2073 -0.84% -0.66%
2072 -0.84% -0.64%
2071 -0.85% -0.62%
2070 -0.85% -0.6%
2069 -0.84% -0.57%
2068 -0.84% -0.55%
2067 -0.83% -0.54%
2066 -0.83% -0.53%
2065 -0.83% -0.51%
2064 -0.82% -0.48%
2063 -0.82% -0.46%
2062 -0.81% -0.43%
2061 -0.8% -0.41%
2060 -0.79% -0.39%
2059 -0.79% -0.35%
2058 -0.79% -0.33%
2057 -0.79% -0.3%
2056 -0.78% -0.26%
2055 -0.77% -0.23%
2054 -0.77% -0.2%
2053 -0.77% -0.18%
2052 -0.78% -0.14%
2051 -0.77% -0.12%
2050 -0.78% -0.08%
2049 -0.78% -0.04%
2048 -0.78% -0.009%
2047 -0.78% 0.03%
2046 -0.79% 0.03%
2045 -0.79% 0.06%
2044 -0.79% 0.07%
2043 -0.8% 0.1%
2042 -0.8% 0.11%
2041 -0.79% 0.13%
2040 -0.79% 0.15%
2039 -0.78% 0.17%
2038 -0.78% 0.2%
2037 -0.77% 0.21%
2036 -0.76% 0.22%
2035 -0.75% 0.23%
2034 -0.75% 0.25%
2033 -0.73% 0.26%
2032 -0.72% 0.29%
2031 -0.71% 0.31%
2030 -0.7% 0.3%
2029 -0.69% 0.32%
2028 -0.68% 0.32%
2027 -0.66% 0.3%
2026 -0.75% 0.25%
2025 -0.57% 0.42%
2024 -0.55% 0.23%
2023 -0.62% 0.41%
2022 -2.49% 0.99%
2021 -0.94% 0.91%
2020 -0.66% 0.98%
2019 -0.54% 1.44%
2018 -0.54% 1.36%
2017 -0.53% 1.31%
2016 -0.52% 1.35%
2015 -0.51% 1.34%
2014 -0.49% 1.36%
2013 -0.49% 1.29%
2012 -0.48% 1.28%
2011 -0.75% 1.48%
2010 -0.4% 1.53%
2009 -0.4% 1.39%
2008 -0.42% 1.27%
2007 -0.4% 0.16%
2006 -0.39% 1.03%
2005 -0.3% 1.07%
2004 -0.23% 1.12%
2003 -0.26% 1.17%
2002 -0.05% 1.21%
2001 -0.17% 1.25%
2000 -0.32% 1.29%
1999 -0.36% 1.35%
1998 -0.41% 1.4%
1997 -0.31% 1.46%
1996 -0.08% 1.52%
1995 0.07% 1.65%
1994 0.11% 1.75%
1993 0.13% 1.74%
1992 0.11% 1.72%
1991 -3.83% 1.77%
1990 0.05% 1.89%
1989 0.12% 1.98%
1988 0.21% 2.02%
1987 0.18% 2.06%
1986 0.23% 2.15%
1985 0.29% 2.25%
1984 0.33% 2.33%
1983 0.32% 2.38%
1982 0.34% 2.16%
1981 0.35% 2.01%
1980 2.22% 2.02%
1979 0.51% 1.98%
1978 0.55% 2.04%
1977 0.59% 2.08%
1976 0.68% 2.06%
1975 0.58% 2.1%
1974 0.58% 2.24%
1973 0.44% 2.34%
1972 0.56% 2.43%
1971 0.65% 2.4%
1970 0.59% 2.38%
1969 1.65% 2.48%
1968 0.59% 2.56%
1967 0.56% 2.63%
1966 0.75% 2.57%
1965 0.64% 2.54%
1964 0.66% 2.66%
1963 0.71% 2.71%
1962 0.77% 2.74%
1961 0.75% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Serbia Turkey
Current population
6500256
86225430
Population rank 110/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 1.04%
One net population change
14.1 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
8.67 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
5.36 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +986
Annual growth/decline -37,333 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate -0.57% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 138/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -13,086 -258,205
Net migration rank 140/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - -258,205
2024 -37,543 -8,132 453,249 -275,952
2023 -36,427 4,348 426,630 -318,070
2022 -46,651 40,118 535,373 -301,544
2021 -74,494 -8,974 521,713 20,283
2020 -55,193 -10,220 608,708 37,934
2019 -36,810 -18,891 751,472 -15,690
2018 -37,707 -18,883 830,353 187,570
2017 -39,317 -18,651 875,408 659,846
2016 -35,998 -18,322 895,841 352,063
2015 -37,605 -18,789 930,799 1,063,140
2014 -34,946 -18,846 957,055 1,033,384
2013 -34,399 -17,866 921,386 438,618
2012 -35,288 -18,513 917,145 258,623
2011 -36,906 611 875,839 68,849
2010 -34,999 3,632 892,334 55,532
2009 -33,676 6,043 900,491 24,276
2008 -33,590 7,070 868,749 47,915
2007 -34,693 7,045 876,626 -186,402
2006 -31,870 8,018 897,351 -190,194
2005 -34,227 7,945 898,650 -174,177
2004 -26,121 7,300 896,025 -146,574
2003 -24,686 6,854 893,683 -121,383
2002 -24,750 1,562 922,927 -129,444
2001 -20,259 -12,007 980,560 -166,759
2000 -30,065 -14,368 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 -29,408 -4,073 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 -23,006 -5,665 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 -18,389 -5,817 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 -16,007 -5,598 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 -7,628 -6,019 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 -7,157 -5,934 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 -5,703 -5,972 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 -3,779 -4,415 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 2,210 -8,483 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 7,416 -16,260 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 11,872 -16,360 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 13,852 -15,715 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 16,711 -16,686 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 19,407 -17,990 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 22,090 -17,646 1,098,846 8,960
1984 23,815 -15,567 1,096,529 21,787
1983 27,515 -15,301 1,095,106 39,871
1982 30,603 -13,550 1,091,863 23,728
1981 34,304 -8,531 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 36,273 287 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 39,022 -960 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 43,636 -1,481 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 48,105 -1,953 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 51,399 -2,744 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 52,502 -3,490 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 51,583 -3,525 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 49,596 -2,396 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 48,248 -348 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 47,424 1,655 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 48,343 1,861 991,950 -150,924
1969 50,304 4,112 970,958 -110,578
1968 51,653 5,430 950,778 -78,973
1967 53,120 6,114 936,727 -65,993
1966 53,338 7,037 925,790 -50,999
1965 53,383 7,957 904,016 -113,911
1964 54,185 8,045 884,152 -69,978
1963 55,580 8,276 862,626 -44,317
1962 59,307 6,064 837,473 -34,353
1961 61,065 6,422 816,911 -26,187
1960 63,642 4,377 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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