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

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The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,549,143 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,500,256 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 8.23 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.77% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.5M (12.3% decline), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Serbia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Uganda
2100 3,624,616 122,461,518
2099 3,652,806 122,400,118
2098 3,681,036 122,328,333
2097 3,709,552 122,230,315
2096 3,738,231 122,110,905
2095 3,767,093 121,940,556
2094 3,796,201 121,763,948
2093 3,825,522 121,549,120
2092 3,855,267 121,301,128
2091 3,885,260 121,034,858
2090 3,915,419 120,731,912
2089 3,946,052 120,392,371
2088 3,976,782 120,029,300
2087 4,008,021 119,633,372
2086 4,039,630 119,221,630
2085 4,071,614 118,780,837
2084 4,104,024 118,304,392
2083 4,137,041 117,787,304
2082 4,170,603 117,240,484
2081 4,204,520 116,673,088
2080 4,239,046 116,061,969
2079 4,274,213 115,440,209
2078 4,310,048 114,771,629
2077 4,346,216 114,085,142
2076 4,382,620 113,356,858
2075 4,419,404 112,604,741
2074 4,456,820 111,830,528
2073 4,494,554 111,038,122
2072 4,532,671 110,208,535
2071 4,571,200 109,360,734
2070 4,610,279 108,473,738
2069 4,649,626 107,576,028
2068 4,689,227 106,646,220
2067 4,728,969 105,691,752
2066 4,768,652 104,708,323
2065 4,808,648 103,707,399
2064 4,848,712 102,671,371
2063 4,888,888 101,616,654
2062 4,929,248 100,532,299
2061 4,969,370 99,421,530
2060 5,009,557 98,305,883
2059 5,049,580 97,158,930
2058 5,089,783 95,986,215
2057 5,130,427 94,793,892
2056 5,171,093 93,585,691
2055 5,211,735 92,357,892
2054 5,252,427 91,106,039
2053 5,293,039 89,831,291
2052 5,334,193 88,542,276
2051 5,376,024 87,244,950
2050 5,417,847 85,932,109
2049 5,460,219 84,607,399
2048 5,502,886 83,260,483
2047 5,546,051 81,904,082
2046 5,589,756 80,545,542
2045 5,634,078 79,185,378
2044 5,678,918 77,812,065
2043 5,724,337 76,431,508
2042 5,770,492 75,053,218
2041 5,817,068 73,680,031
2040 5,863,637 72,312,112
2039 5,910,619 70,942,351
2038 5,957,363 69,559,994
2037 6,004,061 68,166,092
2036 6,050,436 66,785,108
2035 6,096,764 65,392,706
2034 6,142,866 64,004,533
2033 6,188,997 62,616,072
2032 6,234,637 61,217,174
2031 6,279,936 59,807,490
2030 6,325,002 58,398,308
2029 6,369,418 56,989,526
2028 6,413,572 55,580,177
2027 6,457,306 54,175,341
2026 6,500,256 52,777,106
2025 6,549,143 51,384,894
2024 6,586,476 50,015,092
2023 6,623,183 48,656,601
2022 6,664,449 47,312,719
2021 6,834,326 45,910,930
2020 6,899,126 44,457,152
2019 6,945,235 42,999,637
2018 6,982,604 41,565,831
2017 7,020,858 40,177,388
2016 7,058,322 38,799,152
2015 7,095,383 37,531,446
2014 7,131,787 36,395,539
2013 7,166,553 35,337,042
2012 7,201,497 34,337,438
2011 7,236,519 33,354,543
2010 7,291,436 32,390,802
2009 7,320,807 31,451,151
2008 7,350,222 30,539,553
2007 7,381,579 29,653,430
2006 7,411,569 28,794,003
2005 7,440,769 27,963,289
2004 7,463,157 27,154,515
2003 7,480,591 26,352,124
2002 7,500,031 25,532,870
2001 7,503,433 24,745,676
2000 7,516,346 24,000,150
1999 7,540,401 23,257,281
1998 7,567,745 22,515,806
1997 7,598,538 21,856,046
1996 7,622,185 21,231,550
1995 7,628,264 20,665,667
1994 7,622,711 20,108,801
1993 7,614,328 19,445,161
1992 7,604,063 18,785,032
1991 7,595,636 18,155,901
1990 7,897,937 17,569,897
1989 7,893,787 17,010,698
1988 7,884,218 16,470,483
1987 7,868,027 15,954,170
1986 7,853,824 15,467,579
1985 7,835,902 15,023,681
1984 7,813,549 14,607,677
1983 7,788,100 14,221,881
1982 7,763,335 13,873,631
1981 7,736,787 13,556,452
1980 7,709,544 13,275,741
1979 7,541,997 13,002,163
1978 7,504,017 12,692,113
1977 7,462,783 12,359,669
1976 7,418,973 12,037,294
1975 7,368,717 11,725,240
1974 7,326,043 11,424,846
1973 7,283,902 11,144,236
1972 7,252,012 10,885,796
1971 7,211,716 10,618,206
1970 7,164,993 10,321,603
1969 7,123,249 10,014,858
1968 7,007,586 9,708,632
1967 6,966,522 9,408,924
1966 6,927,969 9,122,864
1965 6,876,624 8,849,203
1964 6,832,855 8,586,363
1963 6,787,950 8,333,663
1962 6,740,264 8,092,231
1961 6,689,077 7,862,217
1960 6,638,992 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M 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
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia Uganda
2100 -0.77% 0.05%
2099 -0.77% 0.06%
2098 -0.77% 0.08%
2097 -0.77% 0.1%
2096 -0.77% 0.14%
2095 -0.77% 0.15%
2094 -0.77% 0.18%
2093 -0.77% 0.2%
2092 -0.77% 0.22%
2091 -0.77% 0.25%
2090 -0.78% 0.28%
2089 -0.77% 0.3%
2088 -0.78% 0.33%
2087 -0.78% 0.35%
2086 -0.79% 0.37%
2085 -0.79% 0.4%
2084 -0.8% 0.44%
2083 -0.8% 0.47%
2082 -0.81% 0.49%
2081 -0.81% 0.53%
2080 -0.82% 0.54%
2079 -0.83% 0.58%
2078 -0.83% 0.6%
2077 -0.83% 0.64%
2076 -0.83% 0.67%
2075 -0.84% 0.69%
2074 -0.84% 0.71%
2073 -0.84% 0.75%
2072 -0.84% 0.78%
2071 -0.85% 0.82%
2070 -0.85% 0.83%
2069 -0.84% 0.87%
2068 -0.84% 0.9%
2067 -0.83% 0.94%
2066 -0.83% 0.97%
2065 -0.83% 1.01%
2064 -0.82% 1.04%
2063 -0.82% 1.08%
2062 -0.81% 1.12%
2061 -0.8% 1.13%
2060 -0.79% 1.18%
2059 -0.79% 1.22%
2058 -0.79% 1.26%
2057 -0.79% 1.29%
2056 -0.78% 1.33%
2055 -0.77% 1.37%
2054 -0.77% 1.42%
2053 -0.77% 1.46%
2052 -0.78% 1.49%
2051 -0.77% 1.53%
2050 -0.78% 1.57%
2049 -0.78% 1.62%
2048 -0.78% 1.66%
2047 -0.78% 1.69%
2046 -0.79% 1.72%
2045 -0.79% 1.76%
2044 -0.79% 1.81%
2043 -0.8% 1.84%
2042 -0.8% 1.86%
2041 -0.79% 1.89%
2040 -0.79% 1.93%
2039 -0.78% 1.99%
2038 -0.78% 2.04%
2037 -0.77% 2.07%
2036 -0.76% 2.13%
2035 -0.75% 2.17%
2034 -0.75% 2.22%
2033 -0.73% 2.29%
2032 -0.72% 2.36%
2031 -0.71% 2.41%
2030 -0.7% 2.47%
2029 -0.69% 2.54%
2028 -0.68% 2.59%
2027 -0.66% 2.65%
2026 -0.75% 2.71%
2025 -0.57% 2.74%
2024 -0.55% 2.79%
2023 -0.62% 2.84%
2022 -2.49% 3.05%
2021 -0.94% 3.27%
2020 -0.66% 3.39%
2019 -0.54% 3.45%
2018 -0.54% 3.46%
2017 -0.53% 3.55%
2016 -0.52% 3.38%
2015 -0.51% 3.12%
2014 -0.49% 3%
2013 -0.49% 2.91%
2012 -0.48% 2.95%
2011 -0.75% 2.98%
2010 -0.4% 2.99%
2009 -0.4% 2.98%
2008 -0.42% 2.99%
2007 -0.4% 2.98%
2006 -0.39% 2.97%
2005 -0.3% 2.98%
2004 -0.23% 3.04%
2003 -0.26% 3.21%
2002 -0.05% 3.18%
2001 -0.17% 3.11%
2000 -0.32% 3.19%
1999 -0.36% 3.29%
1998 -0.41% 3.02%
1997 -0.31% 2.94%
1996 -0.08% 2.74%
1995 0.07% 2.77%
1994 0.11% 3.41%
1993 0.13% 3.51%
1992 0.11% 3.47%
1991 -3.83% 3.34%
1990 0.05% 3.29%
1989 0.12% 3.28%
1988 0.21% 3.24%
1987 0.18% 3.15%
1986 0.23% 2.95%
1985 0.29% 2.85%
1984 0.33% 2.71%
1983 0.32% 2.51%
1982 0.34% 2.34%
1981 0.35% 2.11%
1980 2.22% 2.1%
1979 0.51% 2.44%
1978 0.55% 2.69%
1977 0.59% 2.68%
1976 0.68% 2.66%
1975 0.58% 2.63%
1974 0.58% 2.52%
1973 0.44% 2.37%
1972 0.56% 2.52%
1971 0.65% 2.87%
1970 0.59% 3.06%
1969 1.65% 3.15%
1968 0.59% 3.19%
1967 0.56% 3.14%
1966 0.75% 3.09%
1965 0.64% 3.06%
1964 0.66% 3.03%
1963 0.71% 2.98%
1962 0.77% 2.93%
1961 0.75% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Serbia Uganda
Current population
6500256
53495325
Population rank 110/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.64%
One net population change
14.1 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
8.67 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
5.36 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +3,753
Annual growth/decline -37,333 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate -0.57% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 21/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -13,086 -119,059
Net migration rank 140/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - -119,059
2024 -37,543 -8,132 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 -36,427 4,348 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 -46,651 40,118 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 -74,494 -8,974 1,423,377 43,464
2020 -55,193 -10,220 1,397,288 43,464
2019 -36,810 -18,891 1,367,044 107,210
2018 -37,707 -18,883 1,332,600 60,724
2017 -39,317 -18,651 1,290,658 92,879
2016 -35,998 -18,322 1,249,565 123,379
2015 -37,605 -18,789 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 -34,946 -18,846 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 -34,399 -17,866 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 -35,288 -18,513 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 -36,906 611 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 -34,999 3,632 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 -33,676 6,043 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 -33,590 7,070 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 -34,693 7,045 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 -31,870 8,018 999,958 -156,232
2005 -34,227 7,945 969,096 -151,386
2004 -26,121 7,300 938,623 -138,770
2003 -24,686 6,854 901,374 -96,429
2002 -24,750 1,562 868,756 -35,149
2001 -20,259 -12,007 836,751 -95,956
2000 -30,065 -14,368 803,069 -52,824
1999 -29,408 -4,073 775,166 -39,695
1998 -23,006 -5,665 741,175 6,277
1997 -18,389 -5,817 727,523 -155,461
1996 -16,007 -5,598 699,707 -22,795
1995 -7,628 -6,019 697,218 -242,378
1994 -7,157 -5,934 675,092 -16,198
1993 -5,703 -5,972 650,032 18,349
1992 -3,779 -4,415 627,139 24,723
1991 2,210 -8,483 602,740 3,643
1990 7,416 -16,260 587,291 -21,688
1989 11,872 -16,360 565,367 -12,576
1988 13,852 -15,715 547,759 -20,113
1987 16,711 -16,686 527,397 -22,415
1986 19,407 -17,990 487,693 -19,485
1985 22,090 -17,646 462,534 -42,942
1984 23,815 -15,567 421,241 -8,818
1983 27,515 -15,301 404,940 -45,776
1982 30,603 -13,550 390,820 -53,497
1981 34,304 -8,531 380,028 -83,010
1980 36,273 287 370,287 -105,900
1979 39,022 -960 381,626 -98,863
1978 43,636 -1,481 371,930 -34,606
1977 48,105 -1,953 365,216 -37,671
1976 51,399 -2,744 359,458 -42,259
1975 52,502 -3,490 354,278 -47,359
1974 51,583 -3,525 345,773 -51,910
1973 49,596 -2,396 340,780 -73,439
1972 48,248 -348 335,935 -86,409
1971 47,424 1,655 328,294 -42,642
1970 48,343 1,861 333,202 -25,646
1969 50,304 4,112 320,486 -14,548
1968 51,653 5,430 309,725 -3,214
1967 53,120 6,114 296,692 -3,773
1966 53,338 7,037 282,225 -3,021
1965 53,383 7,957 271,830 -3,716
1964 54,185 8,045 260,733 -3,169
1963 55,580 8,276 250,885 -3,058
1962 59,307 6,064 241,513 -6,470
1961 61,065 6,422 232,894 -7,893
1960 63,642 4,377 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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