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

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The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,549,143 in 2025 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,500,256 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 53 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.22% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.77% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.5M (12.3% decline), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).

Serbia vs United States: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia United States
2100 3,624,616 415,429,771
2099 3,652,806 414,829,167
2098 3,681,036 414,231,720
2097 3,709,552 413,576,381
2096 3,738,231 412,927,393
2095 3,767,093 412,225,379
2094 3,796,201 411,498,749
2093 3,825,522 410,785,729
2092 3,855,267 410,051,921
2091 3,885,260 409,320,183
2090 3,915,419 408,613,732
2089 3,946,052 407,885,645
2088 3,976,782 407,129,733
2087 4,008,021 406,421,298
2086 4,039,630 405,715,343
2085 4,071,614 405,059,379
2084 4,104,024 404,343,130
2083 4,137,041 403,612,785
2082 4,170,603 402,871,293
2081 4,204,520 402,054,554
2080 4,239,046 401,319,194
2079 4,274,213 400,554,914
2078 4,310,048 399,737,968
2077 4,346,216 398,906,565
2076 4,382,620 398,035,750
2075 4,419,404 397,109,170
2074 4,456,820 396,226,412
2073 4,494,554 395,307,725
2072 4,532,671 394,393,561
2071 4,571,200 393,415,363
2070 4,610,279 392,469,727
2069 4,649,626 391,479,981
2068 4,689,227 390,517,695
2067 4,728,969 389,543,856
2066 4,768,652 388,597,719
2065 4,808,648 387,685,327
2064 4,848,712 386,805,026
2063 4,888,888 385,911,917
2062 4,929,248 385,032,627
2061 4,969,370 384,170,837
2060 5,009,557 383,361,269
2059 5,049,580 382,542,030
2058 5,089,783 381,704,804
2057 5,130,427 380,907,023
2056 5,171,093 380,159,777
2055 5,211,735 379,430,756
2054 5,252,427 378,682,851
2053 5,293,039 377,878,421
2052 5,334,193 377,073,303
2051 5,376,024 376,229,840
2050 5,417,847 375,373,155
2049 5,460,219 374,493,150
2048 5,502,886 373,590,762
2047 5,546,051 372,626,259
2046 5,589,756 371,644,809
2045 5,634,078 370,602,914
2044 5,678,918 369,518,897
2043 5,724,337 368,375,680
2042 5,770,492 367,158,772
2041 5,817,068 365,937,822
2040 5,863,637 364,671,837
2039 5,910,619 363,367,337
2038 5,957,363 361,997,023
2037 6,004,061 360,606,236
2036 6,050,436 359,193,245
2035 6,096,764 357,750,686
2034 6,142,866 356,266,726
2033 6,188,997 354,775,032
2032 6,234,637 353,259,037
2031 6,279,936 351,721,511
2030 6,325,002 350,155,042
2029 6,369,418 348,564,667
2028 6,413,572 346,906,294
2027 6,457,306 345,257,605
2026 6,500,256 343,565,426
2025 6,549,143 341,784,857
2024 6,586,476 340,110,988
2023 6,623,183 334,914,895
2022 6,664,449 333,271,411
2021 6,834,326 331,893,745
2020 6,899,126 331,526,933
2019 6,945,235 328,329,953
2018 6,982,604 326,838,199
2017 7,020,858 325,122,128
2016 7,058,322 323,071,755
2015 7,095,383 320,738,994
2014 7,131,787 318,386,329
2013 7,166,553 316,059,947
2012 7,201,497 313,877,662
2011 7,236,519 311,583,481
2010 7,291,436 309,327,143
2009 7,320,807 306,771,529
2008 7,350,222 304,093,966
2007 7,381,579 301,231,207
2006 7,411,569 298,379,912
2005 7,440,769 295,516,599
2004 7,463,157 292,805,298
2003 7,480,591 290,107,933
2002 7,500,031 287,625,193
2001 7,503,433 284,968,955
2000 7,516,346 282,162,411
1999 7,540,401 279,294,713
1998 7,567,745 276,115,288
1997 7,598,538 272,911,760
1996 7,622,185 269,667,391
1995 7,628,264 266,557,091
1994 7,622,711 263,435,673
1993 7,614,328 260,255,352
1992 7,604,063 256,894,189
1991 7,595,636 253,492,503
1990 7,897,937 250,131,894
1989 7,893,787 246,819,222
1988 7,884,218 244,499,004
1987 7,868,027 242,288,936
1986 7,853,824 240,132,831
1985 7,835,902 237,923,734
1984 7,813,549 235,824,908
1983 7,788,100 233,792,014
1982 7,763,335 231,664,432
1981 7,736,787 229,465,744
1980 7,709,544 226,542,250
1979 7,541,997 225,055,487
1978 7,504,017 222,584,545
1977 7,462,783 220,239,425
1976 7,418,973 218,035,164
1975 7,368,717 215,973,199
1974 7,326,043 213,853,928
1973 7,283,902 211,908,788
1972 7,252,012 209,896,021
1971 7,211,716 207,660,677
1970 7,164,993 205,052,174
1969 7,123,249 202,676,946
1968 7,007,586 200,706,052
1967 6,966,522 198,712,056
1966 6,927,969 196,560,338
1965 6,876,624 194,302,963
1964 6,832,855 191,888,791
1963 6,787,950 189,241,798
1962 6,740,264 186,537,737
1961 6,689,077 183,691,481
1960 6,638,992 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline), while the United States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% growth).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M 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 States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia United States
2100 -0.77% 0.14%
2099 -0.77% 0.14%
2098 -0.77% 0.16%
2097 -0.77% 0.16%
2096 -0.77% 0.17%
2095 -0.77% 0.18%
2094 -0.77% 0.17%
2093 -0.77% 0.18%
2092 -0.77% 0.18%
2091 -0.77% 0.17%
2090 -0.78% 0.18%
2089 -0.77% 0.19%
2088 -0.78% 0.17%
2087 -0.78% 0.17%
2086 -0.79% 0.16%
2085 -0.79% 0.18%
2084 -0.8% 0.18%
2083 -0.8% 0.18%
2082 -0.81% 0.2%
2081 -0.81% 0.18%
2080 -0.82% 0.19%
2079 -0.83% 0.2%
2078 -0.83% 0.21%
2077 -0.83% 0.22%
2076 -0.83% 0.23%
2075 -0.84% 0.22%
2074 -0.84% 0.23%
2073 -0.84% 0.23%
2072 -0.84% 0.25%
2071 -0.85% 0.24%
2070 -0.85% 0.25%
2069 -0.84% 0.25%
2068 -0.84% 0.25%
2067 -0.83% 0.24%
2066 -0.83% 0.24%
2065 -0.83% 0.23%
2064 -0.82% 0.23%
2063 -0.82% 0.23%
2062 -0.81% 0.22%
2061 -0.8% 0.21%
2060 -0.79% 0.21%
2059 -0.79% 0.22%
2058 -0.79% 0.21%
2057 -0.79% 0.2%
2056 -0.78% 0.19%
2055 -0.77% 0.2%
2054 -0.77% 0.21%
2053 -0.77% 0.21%
2052 -0.78% 0.22%
2051 -0.77% 0.23%
2050 -0.78% 0.23%
2049 -0.78% 0.24%
2048 -0.78% 0.26%
2047 -0.78% 0.26%
2046 -0.79% 0.28%
2045 -0.79% 0.29%
2044 -0.79% 0.31%
2043 -0.8% 0.33%
2042 -0.8% 0.33%
2041 -0.79% 0.35%
2040 -0.79% 0.36%
2039 -0.78% 0.38%
2038 -0.78% 0.39%
2037 -0.77% 0.39%
2036 -0.76% 0.4%
2035 -0.75% 0.42%
2034 -0.75% 0.42%
2033 -0.73% 0.43%
2032 -0.72% 0.44%
2031 -0.71% 0.45%
2030 -0.7% 0.46%
2029 -0.69% 0.48%
2028 -0.68% 0.48%
2027 -0.66% 0.49%
2026 -0.75% 0.52%
2025 -0.57% 0.49%
2024 -0.55% 1.55%
2023 -0.62% 0.49%
2022 -2.49% 0.42%
2021 -0.94% 0.11%
2020 -0.66% 0.97%
2019 -0.54% 0.46%
2018 -0.54% 0.53%
2017 -0.53% 0.63%
2016 -0.52% 0.73%
2015 -0.51% 0.74%
2014 -0.49% 0.74%
2013 -0.49% 0.7%
2012 -0.48% 0.74%
2011 -0.75% 0.73%
2010 -0.4% 0.83%
2009 -0.4% 0.88%
2008 -0.42% 0.95%
2007 -0.4% 0.96%
2006 -0.39% 0.97%
2005 -0.3% 0.93%
2004 -0.23% 0.93%
2003 -0.26% 0.86%
2002 -0.05% 0.93%
2001 -0.17% 0.99%
2000 -0.32% 1.03%
1999 -0.36% 1.15%
1998 -0.41% 1.17%
1997 -0.31% 1.2%
1996 -0.08% 1.17%
1995 0.07% 1.18%
1994 0.11% 1.22%
1993 0.13% 1.31%
1992 0.11% 1.34%
1991 -3.83% 1.34%
1990 0.05% 1.34%
1989 0.12% 0.95%
1988 0.21% 0.91%
1987 0.18% 0.9%
1986 0.23% 0.93%
1985 0.29% 0.89%
1984 0.33% 0.87%
1983 0.32% 0.92%
1982 0.34% 0.96%
1981 0.35% 1.29%
1980 2.22% 0.66%
1979 0.51% 1.11%
1978 0.55% 1.06%
1977 0.59% 1.01%
1976 0.68% 0.95%
1975 0.58% 0.99%
1974 0.58% 0.92%
1973 0.44% 0.96%
1972 0.56% 1.08%
1971 0.65% 1.27%
1970 0.59% 1.17%
1969 1.65% 0.98%
1968 0.59% 1%
1967 0.56% 1.09%
1966 0.75% 1.16%
1965 0.64% 1.26%
1964 0.66% 1.4%
1963 0.71% 1.45%
1962 0.77% 1.55%
1961 0.75% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Serbia United States
Current population
6500256
344434632
Population rank 110/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 4.15%
One net population change
14.1 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
8.67 minutes
8.75 seconds
One death every
5.36 minutes
10.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline -102 +4,586
Annual growth/decline -37,333 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate -0.57% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 128/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -13,086 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 140/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - 1,230,663
2024 -37,543 -8,132 544,178 1,286,132
2023 -36,427 4,348 502,372 1,322,668
2022 -46,651 40,118 399,926 1,319,009
2021 -74,494 -8,974 199,137 674,787
2020 -55,193 -10,220 208,862 329,769
2019 -36,810 -18,891 887,476 1,774,500
2018 -37,707 -18,883 955,022 1,764,961
2017 -39,317 -18,651 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 -35,998 -18,322 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 -37,605 -18,789 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 -34,946 -18,846 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 -34,399 -17,866 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 -35,288 -18,513 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 -36,906 611 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 -34,999 3,632 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 -33,676 6,043 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 -33,590 7,070 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 -34,693 7,045 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 -31,870 8,018 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 -34,227 7,945 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 -26,121 7,300 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 -24,686 6,854 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 -24,750 1,562 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 -20,259 -12,007 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 -30,065 -14,368 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 -29,408 -4,073 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 -23,006 -5,665 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 -18,389 -5,817 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 -16,007 -5,598 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 -7,628 -6,019 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 -7,157 -5,934 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 -5,703 -5,972 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 -3,779 -4,415 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 2,210 -8,483 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 7,416 -16,260 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 11,872 -16,360 1,875,826 400,998
1988 13,852 -15,715 1,735,943 460,778
1987 16,711 -16,686 1,720,252 480,815
1986 19,407 -17,990 1,656,917 493,082
1985 22,090 -17,646 1,689,258 598,777
1984 23,815 -15,567 1,627,192 622,793
1983 27,515 -15,301 1,636,544 662,840
1982 30,603 -13,550 1,714,317 600,149
1981 34,304 -8,531 1,652,153 583,070
1980 36,273 287 1,608,450 595,916
1979 39,022 -960 1,597,894 503,559
1978 43,636 -1,481 1,402,283 556,521
1977 48,105 -1,953 1,431,556 577,060
1976 51,399 -2,744 1,264,604 635,590
1975 52,502 -3,490 1,252,644 655,078
1974 51,583 -3,525 1,218,968 706,978
1973 49,596 -2,396 1,165,499 783,163
1972 48,248 -348 1,301,355 833,543
1971 47,424 1,655 1,640,519 833,549
1970 48,343 1,861 1,824,965 744,902
1969 50,304 4,112 1,702,487 523,740
1968 51,653 5,430 1,565,507 594,514
1967 53,120 6,114 1,669,181 585,410
1966 53,338 7,037 1,749,387 637,692
1965 53,383 7,957 1,943,030 644,902
1964 54,185 8,045 2,245,099 618,635
1963 55,580 8,276 2,289,826 639,495
1962 59,307 6,064 2,406,337 625,617
1961 61,065 6,422 2,571,681 580,333
1960 63,642 4,377 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, 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 States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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