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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,586,476 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,494,521 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 4.41 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.76% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.49M (12.4% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Serbia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Venezuela
2100 3,621,418 28,408,393
2099 3,649,584 28,554,225
2098 3,677,789 28,705,786
2097 3,706,279 28,850,257
2096 3,734,933 28,995,972
2095 3,763,769 29,132,759
2094 3,792,851 29,262,925
2093 3,822,147 29,392,244
2092 3,851,865 29,508,795
2091 3,881,833 29,621,832
2090 3,911,964 29,732,297
2089 3,942,571 29,838,428
2088 3,973,274 29,934,468
2087 4,004,485 30,028,670
2086 4,036,066 30,118,600
2085 4,068,021 30,199,220
2084 4,100,403 30,274,712
2083 4,133,391 30,346,195
2082 4,166,924 30,416,426
2081 4,200,811 30,482,094
2080 4,235,306 30,547,260
2079 4,270,442 30,610,834
2078 4,306,246 30,672,514
2077 4,342,382 30,728,816
2076 4,378,754 30,777,988
2075 4,415,505 30,827,559
2074 4,452,888 30,866,891
2073 4,490,589 30,911,390
2072 4,528,672 30,954,923
2071 4,567,167 30,997,109
2070 4,606,212 31,037,381
2069 4,645,524 31,075,808
2068 4,685,090 31,109,149
2067 4,724,796 31,145,122
2066 4,764,445 31,175,867
2065 4,804,405 31,200,466
2064 4,844,434 31,215,062
2063 4,884,574 31,230,451
2062 4,924,899 31,243,713
2061 4,964,985 31,253,501
2060 5,005,138 31,262,578
2059 5,045,125 31,270,532
2058 5,085,292 31,271,671
2057 5,125,901 31,274,675
2056 5,166,530 31,266,571
2055 5,207,137 31,250,513
2054 5,247,793 31,236,686
2053 5,288,369 31,220,143
2052 5,329,487 31,192,608
2051 5,371,281 31,172,098
2050 5,413,067 31,137,475
2049 5,455,402 31,102,109
2048 5,498,031 31,060,623
2047 5,541,158 31,007,458
2046 5,584,824 30,958,617
2045 5,629,108 30,903,304
2044 5,673,908 30,843,044
2043 5,719,287 30,774,770
2042 5,765,400 30,692,483
2041 5,811,936 30,605,785
2040 5,858,464 30,502,599
2039 5,905,404 30,387,061
2038 5,952,107 30,266,220
2037 5,998,763 30,143,030
2036 6,045,097 30,012,966
2035 6,091,385 29,868,832
2034 6,137,447 29,716,052
2033 6,183,536 29,572,150
2032 6,229,136 29,426,362
2031 6,274,395 29,278,011
2030 6,319,422 29,137,930
2029 6,363,799 29,002,751
2028 6,407,914 28,878,872
2027 6,451,609 28,749,068
2026 6,494,521 28,628,678
2025 6,543,364 28,514,989
2024 6,586,476 28,405,543
2023 6,623,183 28,300,854
2022 6,664,449 28,213,017
2021 6,834,326 28,237,826
2020 6,899,126 28,444,077
2019 6,945,235 28,938,098
2018 6,982,604 29,807,592
2017 7,020,858 30,565,323
2016 7,058,322 30,765,720
2015 7,095,383 30,573,972
2014 7,131,787 30,254,079
2013 7,166,553 29,912,198
2012 7,201,497 29,553,826
2011 7,236,519 29,185,212
2010 7,291,436 28,813,101
2009 7,320,807 28,438,298
2008 7,350,222 28,053,696
2007 7,381,579 27,649,363
2006 7,411,569 27,224,686
2005 7,440,769 26,785,804
2004 7,463,157 26,340,838
2003 7,480,591 25,892,703
2002 7,500,031 25,435,671
2001 7,503,433 24,979,922
2000 7,516,346 24,526,708
1999 7,540,401 24,066,593
1998 7,567,745 23,601,337
1997 7,598,538 23,131,685
1996 7,622,185 22,662,113
1995 7,628,264 22,193,821
1994 7,622,711 21,725,188
1993 7,614,328 21,254,520
1992 7,604,063 20,780,948
1991 7,595,636 20,304,896
1990 7,897,937 19,827,010
1989 7,893,787 19,348,921
1988 7,884,218 18,871,020
1987 7,868,027 18,394,963
1986 7,853,824 17,923,536
1985 7,835,902 17,461,434
1984 7,813,549 17,008,841
1983 7,788,100 16,562,205
1982 7,763,335 16,121,874
1981 7,736,787 15,687,297
1980 7,709,544 15,258,218
1979 7,541,997 14,834,552
1978 7,504,017 14,416,684
1977 7,462,783 14,006,812
1976 7,418,973 13,606,284
1975 7,368,717 13,215,892
1974 7,326,043 12,835,351
1973 7,283,902 12,463,537
1972 7,252,012 12,099,180
1971 7,211,716 11,741,008
1970 7,164,993 11,387,790
1969 7,123,249 11,040,280
1968 7,007,586 10,697,530
1967 6,966,522 10,358,513
1966 6,927,969 10,024,854
1965 6,876,624 9,697,790
1964 6,832,855 9,377,712
1963 6,787,950 9,064,021
1962 6,740,264 8,756,870
1961 6,689,077 8,455,915
1960 6,638,992 8,160,090

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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia Venezuela
2100 -0.77% -0.51%
2099 -0.77% -0.53%
2098 -0.77% -0.5%
2097 -0.77% -0.5%
2096 -0.77% -0.47%
2095 -0.77% -0.44%
2094 -0.77% -0.44%
2093 -0.77% -0.39%
2092 -0.77% -0.38%
2091 -0.77% -0.37%
2090 -0.78% -0.36%
2089 -0.77% -0.32%
2088 -0.78% -0.31%
2087 -0.78% -0.3%
2086 -0.79% -0.27%
2085 -0.79% -0.25%
2084 -0.8% -0.24%
2083 -0.8% -0.23%
2082 -0.81% -0.22%
2081 -0.81% -0.21%
2080 -0.82% -0.21%
2079 -0.83% -0.2%
2078 -0.83% -0.18%
2077 -0.83% -0.16%
2076 -0.83% -0.16%
2075 -0.84% -0.13%
2074 -0.84% -0.14%
2073 -0.84% -0.14%
2072 -0.84% -0.14%
2071 -0.85% -0.13%
2070 -0.85% -0.12%
2069 -0.84% -0.11%
2068 -0.84% -0.12%
2067 -0.83% -0.1%
2066 -0.83% -0.08%
2065 -0.83% -0.05%
2064 -0.82% -0.05%
2063 -0.82% -0.04%
2062 -0.81% -0.03%
2061 -0.8% -0.03%
2060 -0.79% -0.03%
2059 -0.79% -0.004%
2058 -0.79% -0.01%
2057 -0.79% 0.03%
2056 -0.78% 0.05%
2055 -0.77% 0.04%
2054 -0.77% 0.05%
2053 -0.77% 0.09%
2052 -0.78% 0.07%
2051 -0.77% 0.11%
2050 -0.78% 0.11%
2049 -0.78% 0.13%
2048 -0.78% 0.17%
2047 -0.78% 0.16%
2046 -0.79% 0.18%
2045 -0.79% 0.2%
2044 -0.79% 0.22%
2043 -0.8% 0.27%
2042 -0.8% 0.28%
2041 -0.79% 0.34%
2040 -0.79% 0.38%
2039 -0.78% 0.4%
2038 -0.78% 0.41%
2037 -0.77% 0.43%
2036 -0.76% 0.48%
2035 -0.75% 0.51%
2034 -0.75% 0.49%
2033 -0.73% 0.5%
2032 -0.72% 0.51%
2031 -0.71% 0.48%
2030 -0.7% 0.47%
2029 -0.69% 0.43%
2028 -0.68% 0.45%
2027 -0.66% 0.42%
2026 -0.75% 0.4%
2025 -0.65% 0.39%
2024 -0.55% 0.37%
2023 -0.62% 0.31%
2022 -2.49% -0.09%
2021 -0.94% -0.73%
2020 -0.66% -1.71%
2019 -0.54% -2.92%
2018 -0.54% -2.48%
2017 -0.53% -0.65%
2016 -0.52% 0.63%
2015 -0.51% 1.06%
2014 -0.49% 1.14%
2013 -0.49% 1.21%
2012 -0.48% 1.26%
2011 -0.75% 1.29%
2010 -0.4% 1.32%
2009 -0.4% 1.37%
2008 -0.42% 1.46%
2007 -0.4% 1.56%
2006 -0.39% 1.64%
2005 -0.3% 1.69%
2004 -0.23% 1.73%
2003 -0.26% 1.8%
2002 -0.05% 1.82%
2001 -0.17% 1.85%
2000 -0.32% 1.91%
1999 -0.36% 1.97%
1998 -0.41% 2.03%
1997 -0.31% 2.07%
1996 -0.08% 2.11%
1995 0.07% 2.16%
1994 0.11% 2.21%
1993 0.13% 2.28%
1992 0.11% 2.34%
1991 -3.83% 2.41%
1990 0.05% 2.47%
1989 0.12% 2.53%
1988 0.21% 2.59%
1987 0.18% 2.63%
1986 0.23% 2.65%
1985 0.29% 2.66%
1984 0.33% 2.7%
1983 0.32% 2.73%
1982 0.34% 2.77%
1981 0.35% 2.81%
1980 2.22% 2.86%
1979 0.51% 2.9%
1978 0.55% 2.93%
1977 0.59% 2.94%
1976 0.68% 2.95%
1975 0.58% 2.96%
1974 0.58% 2.98%
1973 0.44% 3.01%
1972 0.56% 3.05%
1971 0.65% 3.1%
1970 0.59% 3.15%
1969 1.65% 3.2%
1968 0.59% 3.27%
1967 0.56% 3.33%
1966 0.75% 3.37%
1965 0.64% 3.41%
1964 0.66% 3.46%
1963 0.71% 3.51%
1962 0.77% 3.56%
1961 0.75% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Serbia Venezuela
Current population
6494521
28661242
Population rank 110/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.35%
One net population change
14.3 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
8.63 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
5.4 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +287
Annual growth/decline -36,707 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate -0.55% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 189/197 143/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -13,086 -100,467
Net migration rank 140/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - -100,467
2024 - -8,132 - -105,297
2023 -36,427 4,348 213,020 -112,899
2022 -46,651 40,118 216,619 -141,107
2021 -74,494 -8,974 207,746 -332,936
2020 -55,193 -10,220 237,223 -524,649
2019 -36,810 -18,891 274,826 -975,534
2018 -37,707 -18,883 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 -39,317 -18,651 340,222 -817,376
2016 -35,998 -18,322 359,651 -283,270
2015 -37,605 -18,789 384,560 -77,417
2014 -34,946 -18,846 395,088 -62,437
2013 -34,399 -17,866 408,930 -57,818
2012 -35,288 -18,513 420,758 -55,131
2011 -36,906 611 425,958 -54,384
2010 -34,999 3,632 425,397 -52,781
2009 -33,676 6,043 427,257 -50,286
2008 -33,590 7,070 435,870 -43,636
2007 -34,693 7,045 452,482 -36,060
2006 -31,870 8,018 460,152 -27,240
2005 -34,227 7,945 463,260 -18,407
2004 -26,121 7,300 455,881 -10,798
2003 -24,686 6,854 456,902 -5,729
2002 -24,750 1,562 466,821 -3,944
2001 -20,259 -12,007 451,487 -2,856
2000 -30,065 -14,368 459,802 -1,999
1999 -29,408 -4,073 463,787 -1,376
1998 -23,006 -5,665 469,123 -1,010
1997 -18,389 -5,817 472,002 -816
1996 -16,007 -5,598 468,653 -708
1995 -7,628 -6,019 469,267 -622
1994 -7,157 -5,934 469,178 -559
1993 -5,703 -5,972 473,189 -477
1992 -3,779 -4,415 474,824 -381
1991 2,210 -8,483 477,917 -236
1990 7,416 -16,260 478,168 -69
1989 11,872 -16,360 478,053 32
1988 13,852 -15,715 477,569 137
1987 16,711 -16,686 474,204 182
1986 19,407 -17,990 468,252 201
1985 22,090 -17,646 455,517 237
1984 23,815 -15,567 449,186 247
1983 27,515 -15,301 443,569 260
1982 30,603 -13,550 436,564 260
1981 34,304 -8,531 432,059 251
1980 36,273 287 425,613 237
1979 39,022 -960 421,256 228
1978 43,636 -1,481 414,032 205
1977 48,105 -1,953 405,315 196
1976 51,399 -2,744 395,344 190
1975 52,502 -3,490 385,045 186
1974 51,583 -3,525 375,678 173
1973 49,596 -2,396 367,612 171
1972 48,248 -348 360,749 173
1971 47,424 1,655 355,212 215
1970 48,343 1,861 350,709 305
1969 50,304 4,112 343,596 403
1968 51,653 5,430 340,973 532
1967 53,120 6,114 335,813 717
1966 53,338 7,037 329,697 1,087
1965 53,383 7,957 321,695 1,656
1964 54,185 8,045 314,397 2,410
1963 55,580 8,276 307,279 3,296
1962 59,307 6,064 299,345 4,386
1961 61,065 6,422 292,109 6,069
1960 63,642 4,377 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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