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Population in Serbia compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,549,143 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,500,256 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.83 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.77% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.5M (12.3% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Serbia vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia UAE
2100 3,624,616 26,706,595
2099 3,652,806 26,465,166
2098 3,681,036 26,225,773
2097 3,709,552 25,988,828
2096 3,738,231 25,753,753
2095 3,767,093 25,520,511
2094 3,796,201 25,288,801
2093 3,825,522 25,058,430
2092 3,855,267 24,829,182
2091 3,885,260 24,600,702
2090 3,915,419 24,372,725
2089 3,946,052 24,144,467
2088 3,976,782 23,916,513
2087 4,008,021 23,688,452
2086 4,039,630 23,460,422
2085 4,071,614 23,232,061
2084 4,104,024 23,002,795
2083 4,137,041 22,772,229
2082 4,170,603 22,540,771
2081 4,204,520 22,308,390
2080 4,239,046 22,075,331
2079 4,274,213 21,841,417
2078 4,310,048 21,606,907
2077 4,346,216 21,371,631
2076 4,382,620 21,136,110
2075 4,419,404 20,900,601
2074 4,456,820 20,665,468
2073 4,494,554 20,430,105
2072 4,532,671 20,196,342
2071 4,571,200 19,963,477
2070 4,610,279 19,732,649
2069 4,649,626 19,503,294
2068 4,689,227 19,276,535
2067 4,728,969 19,052,348
2066 4,768,652 18,831,237
2065 4,808,648 18,612,821
2064 4,848,712 18,397,315
2063 4,888,888 18,185,402
2062 4,929,248 17,977,010
2061 4,969,370 17,772,656
2060 5,009,557 17,571,910
2059 5,049,580 17,373,047
2058 5,089,783 17,176,551
2057 5,130,427 16,982,730
2056 5,171,093 16,791,613
2055 5,211,735 16,602,585
2054 5,252,427 16,414,963
2053 5,293,039 16,230,105
2052 5,334,193 16,047,360
2051 5,376,024 15,866,073
2050 5,417,847 15,685,433
2049 5,460,219 15,505,176
2048 5,502,886 15,326,671
2047 5,546,051 15,149,859
2046 5,589,756 14,977,516
2045 5,634,078 14,808,230
2044 5,678,918 14,639,661
2043 5,724,337 14,472,097
2042 5,770,492 14,305,483
2041 5,817,068 14,139,883
2040 5,863,637 13,975,444
2039 5,910,619 13,812,227
2038 5,957,363 13,650,128
2037 6,004,061 13,489,998
2036 6,050,436 13,331,723
2035 6,096,764 13,175,838
2034 6,142,866 13,022,467
2033 6,188,997 12,872,359
2032 6,234,637 12,725,892
2031 6,279,936 12,583,470
2030 6,325,002 12,445,626
2029 6,369,418 12,304,314
2028 6,413,572 12,153,292
2027 6,457,306 11,982,666
2026 6,500,256 11,781,850
2025 6,549,143 11,513,149
2024 6,586,476 10,986,400
2023 6,623,183 10,483,751
2022 6,664,449 10,074,977
2021 6,834,326 9,575,152
2020 6,899,126 9,401,038
2019 6,945,235 9,445,785
2018 6,982,604 9,346,701
2017 7,020,858 9,223,225
2016 7,058,322 8,935,095
2015 7,095,383 8,505,237
2014 7,131,787 8,059,440
2013 7,166,553 7,693,031
2012 7,201,497 7,391,448
2011 7,236,519 7,104,538
2010 7,291,436 6,869,838
2009 7,320,807 6,707,058
2008 7,350,222 6,302,664
2007 7,381,579 5,624,635
2006 7,411,569 5,009,100
2005 7,440,769 4,664,790
2004 7,463,157 4,428,967
2003 7,480,591 4,192,457
2002 7,500,031 3,956,826
2001 7,503,433 3,723,590
2000 7,516,346 3,493,575
1999 7,540,401 3,266,009
1998 7,567,745 3,040,421
1997 7,598,538 2,817,410
1996 7,622,185 2,597,564
1995 7,628,264 2,434,662
1994 7,622,711 2,328,188
1993 7,614,328 2,222,093
1992 7,604,063 2,114,730
1991 7,595,636 2,006,626
1990 7,897,937 1,898,220
1989 7,893,787 1,789,851
1988 7,884,218 1,681,788
1987 7,868,027 1,574,244
1986 7,853,824 1,467,383
1985 7,835,902 1,377,911
1984 7,813,549 1,305,996
1983 7,788,100 1,235,305
1982 7,763,335 1,166,370
1981 7,736,787 1,099,855
1980 7,709,544 1,015,700
1979 7,541,997 912,010
1978 7,504,017 809,274
1977 7,462,783 710,209
1976 7,418,973 615,866
1975 7,368,717 542,856
1974 7,326,043 489,087
1973 7,283,902 436,399
1972 7,252,012 385,014
1971 7,211,716 335,027
1970 7,164,993 286,536
1969 7,123,249 239,660
1968 7,007,586 199,416
1967 6,966,522 179,700
1966 6,927,969 173,976
1965 6,876,624 167,103
1964 6,832,855 159,692
1963 6,787,950 152,211
1962 6,740,264 144,946
1961 6,689,077 137,989
1960 6,638,992 131,334

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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia UAE
2100 -0.77% 0.91%
2099 -0.77% 0.91%
2098 -0.77% 0.91%
2097 -0.77% 0.91%
2096 -0.77% 0.91%
2095 -0.77% 0.92%
2094 -0.77% 0.92%
2093 -0.77% 0.92%
2092 -0.77% 0.93%
2091 -0.77% 0.94%
2090 -0.78% 0.95%
2089 -0.77% 0.95%
2088 -0.78% 0.96%
2087 -0.78% 0.97%
2086 -0.79% 0.98%
2085 -0.79% 1%
2084 -0.8% 1.01%
2083 -0.8% 1.03%
2082 -0.81% 1.04%
2081 -0.81% 1.06%
2080 -0.82% 1.07%
2079 -0.83% 1.09%
2078 -0.83% 1.1%
2077 -0.83% 1.11%
2076 -0.83% 1.13%
2075 -0.84% 1.14%
2074 -0.84% 1.15%
2073 -0.84% 1.16%
2072 -0.84% 1.17%
2071 -0.85% 1.17%
2070 -0.85% 1.18%
2069 -0.84% 1.18%
2068 -0.84% 1.18%
2067 -0.83% 1.17%
2066 -0.83% 1.17%
2065 -0.83% 1.17%
2064 -0.82% 1.17%
2063 -0.82% 1.16%
2062 -0.81% 1.15%
2061 -0.8% 1.14%
2060 -0.79% 1.14%
2059 -0.79% 1.14%
2058 -0.79% 1.14%
2057 -0.79% 1.14%
2056 -0.78% 1.14%
2055 -0.77% 1.14%
2054 -0.77% 1.14%
2053 -0.77% 1.14%
2052 -0.78% 1.14%
2051 -0.77% 1.15%
2050 -0.78% 1.16%
2049 -0.78% 1.16%
2048 -0.78% 1.17%
2047 -0.78% 1.15%
2046 -0.79% 1.14%
2045 -0.79% 1.15%
2044 -0.79% 1.16%
2043 -0.8% 1.16%
2042 -0.8% 1.17%
2041 -0.79% 1.18%
2040 -0.79% 1.18%
2039 -0.78% 1.19%
2038 -0.78% 1.19%
2037 -0.77% 1.19%
2036 -0.76% 1.18%
2035 -0.75% 1.18%
2034 -0.75% 1.17%
2033 -0.73% 1.15%
2032 -0.72% 1.13%
2031 -0.71% 1.11%
2030 -0.7% 1.15%
2029 -0.69% 1.24%
2028 -0.68% 1.42%
2027 -0.66% 1.7%
2026 -0.75% 2.33%
2025 -0.57% 4.79%
2024 -0.55% 4.79%
2023 -0.62% 4.06%
2022 -2.49% 5.22%
2021 -0.94% 1.85%
2020 -0.66% -0.47%
2019 -0.54% 1.06%
2018 -0.54% 1.34%
2017 -0.53% 3.22%
2016 -0.52% 5.05%
2015 -0.51% 5.53%
2014 -0.49% 4.76%
2013 -0.49% 4.08%
2012 -0.48% 4.04%
2011 -0.75% 3.42%
2010 -0.4% 2.43%
2009 -0.4% 6.42%
2008 -0.42% 12.1%
2007 -0.4% 12.3%
2006 -0.39% 7.38%
2005 -0.3% 5.32%
2004 -0.23% 5.64%
2003 -0.26% 5.96%
2002 -0.05% 6.26%
2001 -0.17% 6.58%
2000 -0.32% 6.97%
1999 -0.36% 7.42%
1998 -0.41% 7.92%
1997 -0.31% 8.46%
1996 -0.08% 6.69%
1995 0.07% 4.57%
1994 0.11% 4.77%
1993 0.13% 5.08%
1992 0.11% 5.39%
1991 -3.83% 5.71%
1990 0.05% 6.05%
1989 0.12% 6.43%
1988 0.21% 6.83%
1987 0.18% 7.28%
1986 0.23% 6.49%
1985 0.29% 5.51%
1984 0.33% 5.72%
1983 0.32% 5.91%
1982 0.34% 6.05%
1981 0.35% 8.29%
1980 2.22% 11.4%
1979 0.51% 12.7%
1978 0.55% 13.9%
1977 0.59% 15.3%
1976 0.68% 13.4%
1975 0.58% 11%
1974 0.58% 12.1%
1973 0.44% 13.3%
1972 0.56% 14.9%
1971 0.65% 16.9%
1970 0.59% 19.6%
1969 1.65% 20.2%
1968 0.59% 11%
1967 0.56% 3.29%
1966 0.75% 4.11%
1965 0.64% 4.64%
1964 0.66% 4.91%
1963 0.71% 5.01%
1962 0.77% 5.04%
1961 0.75% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Serbia UAE
Current population
6500256
11885001
Population rank 110/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.14%
One net population change
14.1 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
8.67 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
5.36 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +1,443
Annual growth/decline -37,333 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate -0.57% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 1/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -13,086 +158,634
Net migration rank 140/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - 158,634
2024 -37,543 -8,132 97,197 278,439
2023 -36,427 4,348 92,698 300,004
2022 -46,651 40,118 81,758 322,773
2021 -74,494 -8,974 76,802 421,663
2020 -55,193 -10,220 87,871 92,541
2019 -36,810 -18,891 86,296 -125,186
2018 -37,707 -18,883 86,840 14,611
2017 -39,317 -18,651 89,382 34,155
2016 -35,998 -18,322 87,028 195,317
2015 -37,605 -18,789 85,044 342,468
2014 -34,946 -18,846 84,277 360,174
2013 -34,399 -17,866 82,977 279,269
2012 -35,288 -18,513 78,682 225,921
2011 -36,906 611 73,496 215,183
2010 -34,999 3,632 69,907 161,842
2009 -33,676 6,043 66,521 163,643
2008 -33,590 7,070 55,426 523,207
2007 -34,693 7,045 55,048 722,380
2006 -31,870 8,018 54,338 399,306
2005 -34,227 7,945 60,046 174,926
2004 -26,121 7,300 60,344 176,319
2003 -24,686 6,854 59,118 177,237
2002 -24,750 1,562 55,922 178,988
2001 -20,259 -12,007 52,789 178,779
2000 -30,065 -14,368 49,993 178,469
1999 -29,408 -4,073 46,198 180,469
1998 -23,006 -5,665 41,176 183,329
1997 -18,389 -5,817 38,207 183,310
1996 -16,007 -5,598 37,886 180,296
1995 -7,628 -6,019 38,685 68,938
1994 -7,157 -5,934 42,976 62,352
1993 -5,703 -5,972 41,324 65,545
1992 -3,779 -4,415 42,119 65,739
1991 2,210 -8,483 41,409 66,943
1990 7,416 -16,260 41,339 67,118
1989 11,872 -16,360 40,148 68,132
1988 13,852 -15,715 38,861 68,991
1987 16,711 -16,686 37,741 69,493
1986 19,407 -17,990 36,829 69,655
1985 22,090 -17,646 34,855 37,605
1984 23,815 -15,567 33,250 38,124
1983 27,515 -15,301 31,480 38,536
1982 30,603 -13,550 29,585 38,276
1981 34,304 -8,531 27,560 37,600
1980 36,273 287 25,005 78,148
1979 39,022 -960 21,987 82,238
1978 43,636 -1,481 18,879 82,359
1977 48,105 -1,953 15,787 81,111
1976 51,399 -2,744 12,876 78,903
1975 52,502 -3,490 11,859 42,380
1974 51,583 -3,525 10,835 42,474
1973 49,596 -2,396 9,822 42,243
1972 48,248 -348 8,818 41,888
1971 47,424 1,655 7,839 41,425
1970 48,343 1,861 6,922 40,792
1969 50,304 4,112 6,138 39,902
1968 51,653 5,430 5,588 28,866
1967 53,120 6,114 5,264 -283
1966 53,338 7,037 4,955 1,516
1965 53,383 7,957 4,675 2,598
1964 54,185 8,045 4,410 3,126
1963 55,580 8,276 4,157 3,264
1962 59,307 6,064 3,901 3,212
1961 61,065 6,422 3,657 3,141
1960 63,642 4,377 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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