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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,586,476 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,494,521 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.8 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 -0.76% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.49M (12.4% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% 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 3,621,418 26,368,750
2099 3,649,584 26,130,374
2098 3,677,789 25,894,010
2097 3,706,279 25,660,062
2096 3,734,933 25,427,961
2095 3,763,769 25,197,670
2094 3,792,851 24,968,891
2093 3,822,147 24,741,434
2092 3,851,865 24,515,086
2091 3,881,833 24,289,496
2090 3,911,964 24,064,404
2089 3,942,571 23,839,033
2088 3,973,274 23,613,963
2087 4,004,485 23,388,786
2086 4,036,066 23,163,641
2085 4,068,021 22,938,169
2084 4,100,403 22,711,804
2083 4,133,391 22,484,154
2082 4,166,924 22,255,625
2081 4,200,811 22,026,183
2080 4,235,306 21,796,073
2079 4,270,442 21,565,118
2078 4,306,246 21,333,574
2077 4,342,382 21,101,274
2076 4,378,754 20,868,733
2075 4,415,505 20,636,203
2074 4,452,888 20,404,044
2073 4,490,589 20,171,659
2072 4,528,672 19,940,853
2071 4,567,167 19,710,934
2070 4,606,212 19,483,026
2069 4,645,524 19,256,572
2068 4,685,090 19,032,681
2067 4,724,796 18,811,331
2066 4,764,445 18,593,017
2065 4,804,405 18,377,364
2064 4,844,434 18,164,584
2063 4,884,574 17,955,352
2062 4,924,899 17,749,596
2061 4,964,985 17,547,827
2060 5,005,138 17,349,620
2059 5,045,125 17,153,273
2058 5,085,292 16,959,263
2057 5,125,901 16,767,893
2056 5,166,530 16,579,195
2055 5,207,137 16,392,558
2054 5,247,793 16,207,309
2053 5,288,369 16,024,789
2052 5,329,487 15,844,357
2051 5,371,281 15,665,362
2050 5,413,067 15,487,008
2049 5,455,402 15,309,031
2048 5,498,031 15,132,784
2047 5,541,158 14,958,209
2046 5,584,824 14,788,046
2045 5,629,108 14,620,902
2044 5,673,908 14,454,466
2043 5,719,287 14,289,021
2042 5,765,400 14,124,515
2041 5,811,936 13,961,010
2040 5,858,464 13,798,651
2039 5,905,404 13,637,499
2038 5,952,107 13,477,450
2037 5,998,763 13,319,346
2036 6,045,097 13,163,073
2035 6,091,385 13,009,160
2034 6,137,447 12,857,729
2033 6,183,536 12,709,520
2032 6,229,136 12,564,906
2031 6,274,395 12,424,286
2030 6,319,422 12,288,186
2029 6,363,799 12,148,661
2028 6,407,914 11,999,549
2027 6,451,609 11,831,082
2026 6,494,521 11,632,806
2025 6,543,364 11,367,504
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% 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 5,413,067 people with a rank change from 110th to 125th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
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 -0.65% 3.47%
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Serbia UAE
Current population
6494521
11686438
Population rank 110/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.14%
One net population change
14.3 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
8.63 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
5.4 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +1,377
Annual growth/decline -36,707 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate -0.55% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 189/197 3/197
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 - -8,132 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 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
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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