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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,586,476 in 2024 vs 327,777 people in Vanuatu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,494,521 people compared to 344,750 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 18.8 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.76% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.49M (12.4% decline), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 345K (59.7% growth).

Serbia vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Vanuatu
2100 3,621,418 883,219
2099 3,649,584 878,572
2098 3,677,789 873,798
2097 3,706,279 868,872
2096 3,734,933 863,899
2095 3,763,769 858,713
2094 3,792,851 853,379
2093 3,822,147 847,908
2092 3,851,865 842,392
2091 3,881,833 836,807
2090 3,911,964 831,106
2089 3,942,571 825,333
2088 3,973,274 819,413
2087 4,004,485 813,386
2086 4,036,066 807,304
2085 4,068,021 801,030
2084 4,100,403 794,642
2083 4,133,391 788,195
2082 4,166,924 781,693
2081 4,200,811 775,091
2080 4,235,306 768,410
2079 4,270,442 761,593
2078 4,306,246 754,638
2077 4,342,382 747,679
2076 4,378,754 740,583
2075 4,415,505 733,404
2074 4,452,888 726,144
2073 4,490,589 718,748
2072 4,528,672 711,260
2071 4,567,167 703,705
2070 4,606,212 696,123
2069 4,645,524 688,506
2068 4,685,090 680,826
2067 4,724,796 673,074
2066 4,764,445 665,248
2065 4,804,405 657,389
2064 4,844,434 649,466
2063 4,884,574 641,532
2062 4,924,899 633,599
2061 4,964,985 625,729
2060 5,005,138 617,794
2059 5,045,125 609,801
2058 5,085,292 601,770
2057 5,125,901 593,715
2056 5,166,530 585,658
2055 5,207,137 577,507
2054 5,247,793 569,335
2053 5,288,369 561,113
2052 5,329,487 552,889
2051 5,371,281 544,646
2050 5,413,067 536,304
2049 5,455,402 527,975
2048 5,498,031 519,610
2047 5,541,158 511,256
2046 5,584,824 502,817
2045 5,629,108 494,393
2044 5,673,908 485,933
2043 5,719,287 477,540
2042 5,765,400 469,142
2041 5,811,936 460,812
2040 5,858,464 452,499
2039 5,905,404 444,231
2038 5,952,107 435,987
2037 5,998,763 427,825
2036 6,045,097 419,744
2035 6,091,385 411,746
2034 6,137,447 403,811
2033 6,183,536 395,944
2032 6,229,136 388,203
2031 6,274,395 380,500
2030 6,319,422 372,841
2029 6,363,799 365,246
2028 6,407,914 357,704
2027 6,451,609 350,204
2026 6,494,521 342,728
2025 6,543,364 335,246
2024 6,586,476 327,777
2023 6,623,183 320,409
2022 6,664,449 313,046
2021 6,834,326 305,868
2020 6,899,126 298,858
2019 6,945,235 291,985
2018 6,982,604 285,259
2017 7,020,858 278,507
2016 7,058,322 272,087
2015 7,095,383 266,101
2014 7,131,787 260,240
2013 7,166,553 254,482
2012 7,201,497 248,883
2011 7,236,519 243,474
2010 7,291,436 238,248
2009 7,320,807 232,731
2008 7,350,222 226,896
2007 7,381,579 221,276
2006 7,411,569 215,923
2005 7,440,769 210,760
2004 7,463,157 205,711
2003 7,480,591 200,746
2002 7,500,031 195,863
2001 7,503,433 191,031
2000 7,516,346 186,281
1999 7,540,401 182,048
1998 7,567,745 178,313
1997 7,598,538 174,626
1996 7,622,185 170,911
1995 7,628,264 167,137
1994 7,622,711 163,314
1993 7,614,328 159,463
1992 7,604,063 155,608
1991 7,595,636 151,793
1990 7,897,937 148,063
1989 7,893,787 144,393
1988 7,884,218 140,756
1987 7,868,027 137,187
1986 7,853,824 133,720
1985 7,835,902 130,356
1984 7,813,549 127,109
1983 7,788,100 123,998
1982 7,763,335 121,035
1981 7,736,787 118,249
1980 7,709,544 115,660
1979 7,541,997 113,040
1978 7,504,017 109,963
1977 7,462,783 106,618
1976 7,418,973 103,388
1975 7,368,717 100,269
1974 7,326,043 97,260
1973 7,283,902 94,362
1972 7,252,012 91,562
1971 7,211,716 88,862
1970 7,164,993 86,266
1969 7,123,249 83,755
1968 7,007,586 81,314
1967 6,966,522 78,921
1966 6,927,969 76,590
1965 6,876,624 74,358
1964 6,832,855 72,219
1963 6,787,950 70,159
1962 6,740,264 68,174
1961 6,689,077 66,264
1960 6,638,992 64,431

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/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Serbia decreased by 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline), while Vanuatu's population increased by 72,663 people (a 26.7% growth).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 55.6% to 536,304 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Vanuatu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 883K 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
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia Vanuatu
2100 -0.77% 0.53%
2099 -0.77% 0.55%
2098 -0.77% 0.57%
2097 -0.77% 0.58%
2096 -0.77% 0.6%
2095 -0.77% 0.63%
2094 -0.77% 0.65%
2093 -0.77% 0.65%
2092 -0.77% 0.67%
2091 -0.77% 0.69%
2090 -0.78% 0.7%
2089 -0.77% 0.72%
2088 -0.78% 0.74%
2087 -0.78% 0.75%
2086 -0.79% 0.78%
2085 -0.79% 0.8%
2084 -0.8% 0.82%
2083 -0.8% 0.83%
2082 -0.81% 0.85%
2081 -0.81% 0.87%
2080 -0.82% 0.9%
2079 -0.83% 0.92%
2078 -0.83% 0.93%
2077 -0.83% 0.96%
2076 -0.83% 0.98%
2075 -0.84% 1%
2074 -0.84% 1.03%
2073 -0.84% 1.05%
2072 -0.84% 1.07%
2071 -0.85% 1.09%
2070 -0.85% 1.11%
2069 -0.84% 1.13%
2068 -0.84% 1.15%
2067 -0.83% 1.18%
2066 -0.83% 1.2%
2065 -0.83% 1.22%
2064 -0.82% 1.24%
2063 -0.82% 1.25%
2062 -0.81% 1.26%
2061 -0.8% 1.28%
2060 -0.79% 1.31%
2059 -0.79% 1.33%
2058 -0.79% 1.36%
2057 -0.79% 1.38%
2056 -0.78% 1.41%
2055 -0.77% 1.44%
2054 -0.77% 1.47%
2053 -0.77% 1.49%
2052 -0.78% 1.51%
2051 -0.77% 1.56%
2050 -0.78% 1.58%
2049 -0.78% 1.61%
2048 -0.78% 1.63%
2047 -0.78% 1.68%
2046 -0.79% 1.7%
2045 -0.79% 1.74%
2044 -0.79% 1.76%
2043 -0.8% 1.79%
2042 -0.8% 1.81%
2041 -0.79% 1.84%
2040 -0.79% 1.86%
2039 -0.78% 1.89%
2038 -0.78% 1.91%
2037 -0.77% 1.93%
2036 -0.76% 1.94%
2035 -0.75% 1.97%
2034 -0.75% 1.99%
2033 -0.73% 1.99%
2032 -0.72% 2.02%
2031 -0.71% 2.05%
2030 -0.7% 2.08%
2029 -0.69% 2.11%
2028 -0.68% 2.14%
2027 -0.66% 2.18%
2026 -0.75% 2.23%
2025 -0.65% 2.28%
2024 -0.55% 2.3%
2023 -0.62% 2.35%
2022 -2.49% 2.35%
2021 -0.94% 2.35%
2020 -0.66% 2.35%
2019 -0.54% 2.36%
2018 -0.54% 2.42%
2017 -0.53% 2.36%
2016 -0.52% 2.25%
2015 -0.51% 2.25%
2014 -0.49% 2.26%
2013 -0.49% 2.25%
2012 -0.48% 2.22%
2011 -0.75% 2.19%
2010 -0.4% 2.37%
2009 -0.4% 2.57%
2008 -0.42% 2.54%
2007 -0.4% 2.48%
2006 -0.39% 2.45%
2005 -0.3% 2.45%
2004 -0.23% 2.47%
2003 -0.26% 2.49%
2002 -0.05% 2.53%
2001 -0.17% 2.55%
2000 -0.32% 2.33%
1999 -0.36% 2.09%
1998 -0.41% 2.11%
1997 -0.31% 2.17%
1996 -0.08% 2.26%
1995 0.07% 2.34%
1994 0.11% 2.41%
1993 0.13% 2.48%
1992 0.11% 2.51%
1991 -3.83% 2.52%
1990 0.05% 2.54%
1989 0.12% 2.58%
1988 0.21% 2.6%
1987 0.18% 2.59%
1986 0.23% 2.58%
1985 0.29% 2.55%
1984 0.33% 2.51%
1983 0.32% 2.45%
1982 0.34% 2.36%
1981 0.35% 2.24%
1980 2.22% 2.32%
1979 0.51% 2.8%
1978 0.55% 3.14%
1977 0.59% 3.12%
1976 0.68% 3.11%
1975 0.58% 3.09%
1974 0.58% 3.07%
1973 0.44% 3.06%
1972 0.56% 3.04%
1971 0.65% 3.01%
1970 0.59% 3%
1969 1.65% 3%
1968 0.59% 3.03%
1967 0.56% 3.04%
1966 0.75% 3%
1965 0.64% 2.96%
1964 0.66% 2.94%
1963 0.71% 2.91%
1962 0.77% 2.88%
1961 0.75% 2.84%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Serbia declined by 0.55%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Serbia Vanuatu
Current population
6494521
344750
Population rank 110/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.004%
One net population change
14.3 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
8.63 minutes
58.5 minutes
One death every
5.4 minutes
5.38 hours
Daily growth/decline -101 +20
Annual growth/decline -36,707 +7,368
Annual growth/decline rate -0.55% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 189/197 38/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -13,086 -52
Net migration rank 140/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - -52
2024 - -8,132 - -43
2023 -36,427 4,348 7,359 0
2022 -46,651 40,118 7,358 0
2021 -74,494 -8,974 7,199 -201
2020 -55,193 -10,220 7,233 -201
2019 -36,810 -18,891 7,364 -652
2018 -37,707 -18,883 7,379 -638
2017 -39,317 -18,651 7,371 -610
2016 -35,998 -18,322 7,315 -1,235
2015 -37,605 -18,789 7,220 -1,324
2014 -34,946 -18,846 7,143 -1,320
2013 -34,399 -17,866 7,036 -1,343
2012 -35,288 -18,513 6,877 -1,369
2011 -36,906 611 6,715 -1,395
2010 -34,999 3,632 6,548 -1,413
2009 -33,676 6,043 6,362 -467
2008 -33,590 7,070 6,138 -372
2007 -34,693 7,045 5,842 -374
2006 -31,870 8,018 5,606 -364
2005 -34,227 7,945 5,454 -364
2004 -26,121 7,300 5,353 -349
2003 -24,686 6,854 5,258 -342
2002 -24,750 1,562 5,181 -329
2001 -20,259 -12,007 5,144 -328
2000 -30,065 -14,368 5,026 -339
1999 -29,408 -4,073 4,871 -1,090
1998 -23,006 -5,665 4,866 -1,178
1997 -18,389 -5,817 4,854 -1,166
1996 -16,007 -5,598 4,897 -1,154
1995 -7,628 -6,019 4,945 -1,140
1994 -7,157 -5,934 4,973 -1,132
1993 -5,703 -5,972 4,973 -1,115
1992 -3,779 -4,415 4,941 -1,095
1991 2,210 -8,483 4,859 -1,078
1990 7,416 -16,260 4,762 -1,072
1989 11,872 -16,360 4,656 -1,006
1988 13,852 -15,715 4,577 -959
1987 16,711 -16,686 4,427 -907
1986 19,407 -17,990 4,360 -938
1985 22,090 -17,646 4,219 -916
1984 23,815 -15,567 4,088 -907
1983 27,515 -15,301 3,944 -899
1982 30,603 -13,550 3,778 -897
1981 34,304 -8,531 3,592 -896
1980 36,273 287 3,383 -896
1979 39,022 -960 3,590 -845
1978 43,636 -1,481 3,428 -15
1977 48,105 -1,953 3,285 -3
1976 51,399 -2,744 3,174 3
1975 52,502 -3,490 3,074 -15
1974 51,583 -3,525 2,968 -17
1973 49,596 -2,396 2,876 -22
1972 48,248 -348 2,775 -28
1971 47,424 1,655 2,685 -40
1970 48,343 1,861 2,597 -46
1969 50,304 4,112 2,529 -53
1968 51,653 5,430 2,470 -68
1967 53,120 6,114 2,384 0
1966 53,338 7,037 2,278 0
1965 53,383 7,957 2,180 0
1964 54,185 8,045 2,098 0
1963 55,580 8,276 2,025 0
1962 59,307 6,064 1,947 0
1961 61,065 6,422 1,872 0
1960 63,642 4,377 1,796 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Vanuatu 92.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 72,941 people) and 7.81% is from migration (a loss of 6,181 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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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