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

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The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,549,143 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,500,256 people compared to 28,692,435 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 -0.77% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.5M (12.3% decline), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Serbia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Venezuela
2100 3,624,616 28,410,292
2099 3,652,806 28,556,135
2098 3,681,036 28,707,705
2097 3,709,552 28,852,186
2096 3,738,231 28,997,910
2095 3,767,093 29,134,707
2094 3,796,201 29,264,882
2093 3,825,522 29,394,209
2092 3,855,267 29,510,768
2091 3,885,260 29,623,813
2090 3,915,419 29,734,285
2089 3,946,052 29,840,423
2088 3,976,782 29,936,470
2087 4,008,021 30,030,678
2086 4,039,630 30,120,614
2085 4,071,614 30,201,240
2084 4,104,024 30,276,736
2083 4,137,041 30,348,224
2082 4,170,603 30,418,460
2081 4,204,520 30,484,132
2080 4,239,046 30,549,302
2079 4,274,213 30,612,881
2078 4,310,048 30,674,565
2077 4,346,216 30,730,870
2076 4,382,620 30,780,046
2075 4,419,404 30,829,620
2074 4,456,820 30,868,955
2073 4,494,554 30,913,457
2072 4,532,671 30,956,993
2071 4,571,200 30,999,181
2070 4,610,279 31,039,456
2069 4,649,626 31,077,886
2068 4,689,227 31,111,229
2067 4,728,969 31,147,205
2066 4,768,652 31,177,952
2065 4,808,648 31,202,552
2064 4,848,712 31,217,149
2063 4,888,888 31,232,539
2062 4,929,248 31,245,802
2061 4,969,370 31,255,590
2060 5,009,557 31,264,668
2059 5,049,580 31,272,623
2058 5,089,783 31,273,762
2057 5,130,427 31,276,766
2056 5,171,093 31,268,661
2055 5,211,735 31,252,602
2054 5,252,427 31,238,775
2053 5,293,039 31,222,231
2052 5,334,193 31,194,694
2051 5,376,024 31,174,182
2050 5,417,847 31,139,557
2049 5,460,219 31,104,189
2048 5,502,886 31,062,699
2047 5,546,051 31,009,532
2046 5,589,756 30,960,686
2045 5,634,078 30,905,370
2044 5,678,918 30,845,107
2043 5,724,337 30,776,828
2042 5,770,492 30,694,535
2041 5,817,068 30,607,831
2040 5,863,637 30,504,638
2039 5,910,619 30,389,092
2038 5,957,363 30,268,244
2037 6,004,061 30,145,046
2036 6,050,436 30,014,973
2035 6,096,764 29,870,829
2034 6,142,866 29,718,039
2033 6,188,997 29,574,127
2032 6,234,637 29,428,330
2031 6,279,936 29,279,969
2030 6,325,002 29,139,878
2029 6,369,418 29,004,690
2028 6,413,572 28,880,803
2027 6,457,306 28,750,990
2026 6,500,256 28,630,592
2025 6,549,143 28,516,896
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 (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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% 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 5,417,847 people with a rank change from 110th to 125th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

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 -0.57% 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 (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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Serbia Venezuela
Current population
6500256
28692435
Population rank 110/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.35%
One net population change
14.1 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
8.67 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
5.36 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +305
Annual growth/decline -37,333 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate -0.57% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 139/197
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 -37,543 -8,132 214,547 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 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 (1960–2025, 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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