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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,586,476 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,494,521 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 1.2 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.76% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.49M (12.4% decline), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Serbia vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Turkmenistan
2100 3,621,418 10,046,945
2099 3,649,584 10,075,740
2098 3,677,789 10,103,319
2097 3,706,279 10,129,577
2096 3,734,933 10,154,338
2095 3,763,769 10,178,163
2094 3,792,851 10,200,371
2093 3,822,147 10,221,349
2092 3,851,865 10,240,959
2091 3,881,833 10,259,026
2090 3,911,964 10,276,261
2089 3,942,571 10,291,819
2088 3,973,274 10,306,303
2087 4,004,485 10,319,501
2086 4,036,066 10,331,090
2085 4,068,021 10,341,183
2084 4,100,403 10,349,710
2083 4,133,391 10,356,602
2082 4,166,924 10,362,422
2081 4,200,811 10,366,587
2080 4,235,306 10,369,293
2079 4,270,442 10,370,130
2078 4,306,246 10,369,013
2077 4,342,382 10,366,366
2076 4,378,754 10,361,975
2075 4,415,505 10,355,755
2074 4,452,888 10,348,384
2073 4,490,589 10,339,415
2072 4,528,672 10,328,653
2071 4,567,167 10,316,618
2070 4,606,212 10,303,565
2069 4,645,524 10,289,578
2068 4,685,090 10,274,625
2067 4,724,796 10,258,518
2066 4,764,445 10,241,362
2065 4,804,405 10,223,420
2064 4,844,434 10,204,034
2063 4,884,574 10,183,241
2062 4,924,899 10,160,903
2061 4,964,985 10,136,928
2060 5,005,138 10,111,369
2059 5,045,125 10,083,631
2058 5,085,292 10,052,905
2057 5,125,901 10,019,547
2056 5,166,530 9,983,379
2055 5,207,137 9,943,931
2054 5,247,793 9,901,473
2053 5,288,369 9,854,931
2052 5,329,487 9,804,909
2051 5,371,281 9,751,221
2050 5,413,067 9,693,713
2049 5,455,402 9,632,600
2048 5,498,031 9,567,946
2047 5,541,158 9,500,139
2046 5,584,824 9,429,355
2045 5,629,108 9,356,194
2044 5,673,908 9,280,988
2043 5,719,287 9,204,466
2042 5,765,400 9,126,898
2041 5,811,936 9,048,356
2040 5,858,464 8,969,478
2039 5,905,404 8,890,225
2038 5,952,107 8,810,850
2037 5,998,763 8,731,367
2036 6,045,097 8,651,719
2035 6,091,385 8,572,231
2034 6,137,447 8,492,483
2033 6,183,536 8,412,113
2032 6,229,136 8,330,912
2031 6,274,395 8,248,129
2030 6,319,422 8,163,024
2029 6,363,799 8,070,023
2028 6,407,914 7,969,080
2027 6,451,609 7,860,774
2026 6,494,521 7,745,331
2025 6,543,364 7,623,184
2024 6,586,476 7,494,498
2023 6,623,183 7,364,438
2022 6,664,449 7,230,193
2021 6,834,326 7,092,043
2020 6,899,126 6,949,912
2019 6,945,235 6,803,944
2018 6,982,604 6,655,524
2017 7,020,858 6,507,061
2016 7,058,322 6,360,041
2015 7,095,383 6,215,770
2014 7,131,787 6,075,283
2013 7,166,553 5,939,341
2012 7,201,497 5,808,546
2011 7,236,519 5,683,417
2010 7,291,436 5,564,356
2009 7,320,807 5,451,592
2008 7,350,222 5,345,029
2007 7,381,579 5,244,046
2006 7,411,569 5,147,105
2005 7,440,769 5,052,257
2004 7,463,157 4,958,093
2003 7,480,591 4,863,865
2002 7,500,031 4,769,465
2001 7,503,433 4,675,409
2000 7,516,346 4,582,677
1999 7,540,401 4,492,170
1998 7,567,745 4,410,507
1997 7,598,538 4,336,730
1996 7,622,185 4,263,819
1995 7,628,264 4,191,203
1994 7,622,711 4,116,662
1993 7,614,328 4,032,407
1992 7,604,063 3,944,689
1991 7,595,636 3,855,894
1990 7,897,937 3,760,562
1989 7,893,787 3,662,459
1988 7,884,218 3,559,363
1987 7,868,027 3,452,731
1986 7,853,824 3,347,809
1985 7,835,902 3,247,534
1984 7,813,549 3,154,079
1983 7,788,100 3,067,534
1982 7,763,335 2,985,557
1981 7,736,787 2,907,187
1980 7,709,544 2,832,203
1979 7,541,997 2,760,358
1978 7,504,017 2,691,088
1977 7,462,783 2,623,948
1976 7,418,973 2,558,521
1975 7,368,717 2,494,570
1974 7,326,043 2,432,028
1973 7,283,902 2,370,919
1972 7,252,012 2,311,430
1971 7,211,716 2,253,119
1970 7,164,993 2,195,616
1969 7,123,249 2,139,024
1968 7,007,586 2,083,069
1967 6,966,522 2,027,403
1966 6,927,969 1,971,737
1965 6,876,624 1,915,916
1964 6,832,855 1,859,997
1963 6,787,950 1,804,272
1962 6,740,264 1,749,214
1961 6,689,077 1,695,400
1960 6,638,992 1,643,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/serbia/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Serbia decreased by 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M 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
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia Turkmenistan
2100 -0.77% -0.29%
2099 -0.77% -0.27%
2098 -0.77% -0.26%
2097 -0.77% -0.24%
2096 -0.77% -0.23%
2095 -0.77% -0.22%
2094 -0.77% -0.21%
2093 -0.77% -0.19%
2092 -0.77% -0.18%
2091 -0.77% -0.17%
2090 -0.78% -0.15%
2089 -0.77% -0.14%
2088 -0.78% -0.13%
2087 -0.78% -0.11%
2086 -0.79% -0.1%
2085 -0.79% -0.08%
2084 -0.8% -0.07%
2083 -0.8% -0.06%
2082 -0.81% -0.04%
2081 -0.81% -0.03%
2080 -0.82% -0.008%
2079 -0.83% 0.01%
2078 -0.83% 0.03%
2077 -0.83% 0.04%
2076 -0.83% 0.06%
2075 -0.84% 0.07%
2074 -0.84% 0.09%
2073 -0.84% 0.1%
2072 -0.84% 0.12%
2071 -0.85% 0.13%
2070 -0.85% 0.14%
2069 -0.84% 0.15%
2068 -0.84% 0.16%
2067 -0.83% 0.17%
2066 -0.83% 0.18%
2065 -0.83% 0.19%
2064 -0.82% 0.2%
2063 -0.82% 0.22%
2062 -0.81% 0.24%
2061 -0.8% 0.25%
2060 -0.79% 0.28%
2059 -0.79% 0.31%
2058 -0.79% 0.33%
2057 -0.79% 0.36%
2056 -0.78% 0.4%
2055 -0.77% 0.43%
2054 -0.77% 0.47%
2053 -0.77% 0.51%
2052 -0.78% 0.55%
2051 -0.77% 0.59%
2050 -0.78% 0.63%
2049 -0.78% 0.68%
2048 -0.78% 0.71%
2047 -0.78% 0.75%
2046 -0.79% 0.78%
2045 -0.79% 0.81%
2044 -0.79% 0.83%
2043 -0.8% 0.85%
2042 -0.8% 0.87%
2041 -0.79% 0.88%
2040 -0.79% 0.89%
2039 -0.78% 0.9%
2038 -0.78% 0.91%
2037 -0.77% 0.92%
2036 -0.76% 0.93%
2035 -0.75% 0.94%
2034 -0.75% 0.96%
2033 -0.73% 0.97%
2032 -0.72% 1%
2031 -0.71% 1.04%
2030 -0.7% 1.15%
2029 -0.69% 1.27%
2028 -0.68% 1.38%
2027 -0.66% 1.49%
2026 -0.75% 1.6%
2025 -0.65% 1.72%
2024 -0.55% 1.77%
2023 -0.62% 1.86%
2022 -2.49% 1.95%
2021 -0.94% 2.05%
2020 -0.66% 2.15%
2019 -0.54% 2.23%
2018 -0.54% 2.28%
2017 -0.53% 2.31%
2016 -0.52% 2.32%
2015 -0.51% 2.31%
2014 -0.49% 2.29%
2013 -0.49% 2.25%
2012 -0.48% 2.2%
2011 -0.75% 2.14%
2010 -0.4% 2.07%
2009 -0.4% 1.99%
2008 -0.42% 1.93%
2007 -0.4% 1.88%
2006 -0.39% 1.88%
2005 -0.3% 1.9%
2004 -0.23% 1.94%
2003 -0.26% 1.98%
2002 -0.05% 2.01%
2001 -0.17% 2.02%
2000 -0.32% 2.01%
1999 -0.36% 1.85%
1998 -0.41% 1.7%
1997 -0.31% 1.71%
1996 -0.08% 1.73%
1995 0.07% 1.81%
1994 0.11% 2.09%
1993 0.13% 2.22%
1992 0.11% 2.3%
1991 -3.83% 2.54%
1990 0.05% 2.68%
1989 0.12% 2.9%
1988 0.21% 3.09%
1987 0.18% 3.13%
1986 0.23% 3.09%
1985 0.29% 2.96%
1984 0.33% 2.82%
1983 0.32% 2.75%
1982 0.34% 2.7%
1981 0.35% 2.65%
1980 2.22% 2.6%
1979 0.51% 2.57%
1978 0.55% 2.56%
1977 0.59% 2.56%
1976 0.68% 2.56%
1975 0.58% 2.57%
1974 0.58% 2.58%
1973 0.44% 2.57%
1972 0.56% 2.59%
1971 0.65% 2.62%
1970 0.59% 2.65%
1969 1.65% 2.69%
1968 0.59% 2.75%
1967 0.56% 2.82%
1966 0.75% 2.91%
1965 0.64% 3.01%
1964 0.66% 3.09%
1963 0.71% 3.15%
1962 0.77% 3.17%
1961 0.75% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Serbia Turkmenistan
Current population
6494521
7776557
Population rank 110/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.09%
One net population change
14.3 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
8.63 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
5.4 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +356
Annual growth/decline -36,707 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate -0.55% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 189/197 61/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -13,086 +13,268
Net migration rank 140/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - 13,268
2024 - -8,132 - 14,646
2023 -36,427 4,348 117,529 15,005
2022 -46,651 40,118 121,814 14,141
2021 -74,494 -8,974 122,721 17,617
2020 -55,193 -10,220 124,014 19,913
2019 -36,810 -18,891 128,275 19,735
2018 -37,707 -18,883 129,537 19,293
2017 -39,317 -18,651 131,417 16,678
2016 -35,998 -18,322 132,581 13,365
2015 -37,605 -18,789 132,663 9,936
2014 -34,946 -18,846 129,677 8,696
2013 -34,399 -17,866 126,217 7,287
2012 -35,288 -18,513 120,957 7,125
2011 -36,906 611 115,197 6,992
2010 -34,999 3,632 109,318 6,621
2009 -33,676 6,043 102,931 6,656
2008 -33,590 7,070 96,815 6,734
2007 -34,693 7,045 92,038 6,388
2006 -31,870 8,018 87,840 7,613
2005 -34,227 7,945 83,968 10,263
2004 -26,121 7,300 79,850 14,242
2003 -24,686 6,854 76,737 17,625
2002 -24,750 1,562 75,639 18,803
2001 -20,259 -12,007 76,682 16,982
2000 -30,065 -14,368 76,875 14,925
1999 -29,408 -4,073 76,362 12,859
1998 -23,006 -5,665 77,342 -3,239
1997 -18,389 -5,817 79,045 -5,600
1996 -16,007 -5,598 80,996 -8,627
1995 -7,628 -6,019 86,289 -13,423
1994 -7,157 -5,934 89,319 -13,094
1993 -5,703 -5,972 92,596 -312
1992 -3,779 -4,415 96,668 -13,517
1991 2,210 -8,483 99,297 -4,864
1990 7,416 -16,260 101,099 -4,864
1989 11,872 -16,360 103,553 -3,576
1988 13,852 -15,715 104,802 1,408
1987 16,711 -16,686 103,885 3,161
1986 19,407 -17,990 100,930 1,878
1985 22,090 -17,646 95,890 1,861
1984 23,815 -15,567 90,591 -1,427
1983 27,515 -15,301 85,183 -1,264
1982 30,603 -13,550 80,989 -961
1981 34,304 -8,531 77,829 -1,102
1980 36,273 287 74,394 -1,152
1979 39,022 -960 71,135 -677
1978 43,636 -1,481 68,437 -350
1977 48,105 -1,953 66,318 -132
1976 51,399 -2,744 64,513 160
1975 52,502 -3,490 62,681 550
1974 51,583 -3,525 60,925 924
1973 49,596 -2,396 59,169 1,194
1972 48,248 -348 57,326 1,293
1971 47,424 1,655 56,666 1,348
1970 48,343 1,861 55,617 1,376
1969 50,304 4,112 54,791 1,397
1968 51,653 5,430 54,324 1,401
1967 53,120 6,114 54,209 1,397
1966 53,338 7,037 54,353 1,377
1965 53,383 7,957 54,558 1,366
1964 54,185 8,045 54,574 1,340
1963 55,580 8,276 54,203 1,332
1962 59,307 6,064 53,248 1,337
1961 61,065 6,422 51,659 1,372
1960 63,642 4,377 49,436 1,421

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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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