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

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The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,549,143 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,500,256 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 3.51 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.77% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.5M (12.3% decline), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Serbia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Zambia
2100 3,624,616 65,204,593
2099 3,652,806 64,858,778
2098 3,681,036 64,503,193
2097 3,709,552 64,136,110
2096 3,738,231 63,764,760
2095 3,767,093 63,380,692
2094 3,796,201 62,980,254
2093 3,825,522 62,578,008
2092 3,855,267 62,163,693
2091 3,885,260 61,738,437
2090 3,915,419 61,309,330
2089 3,946,052 60,868,166
2088 3,976,782 60,422,781
2087 4,008,021 59,958,303
2086 4,039,630 59,487,524
2085 4,071,614 59,011,423
2084 4,104,024 58,524,337
2083 4,137,041 58,029,088
2082 4,170,603 57,527,347
2081 4,204,520 57,016,267
2080 4,239,046 56,495,299
2079 4,274,213 55,972,223
2078 4,310,048 55,438,864
2077 4,346,216 54,895,964
2076 4,382,620 54,350,375
2075 4,419,404 53,796,265
2074 4,456,820 53,236,297
2073 4,494,554 52,666,980
2072 4,532,671 52,090,884
2071 4,571,200 51,509,551
2070 4,610,279 50,921,590
2069 4,649,626 50,324,793
2068 4,689,227 49,727,689
2067 4,728,969 49,125,817
2066 4,768,652 48,520,891
2065 4,808,648 47,909,160
2064 4,848,712 47,290,430
2063 4,888,888 46,668,252
2062 4,929,248 46,039,755
2061 4,969,370 45,407,718
2060 5,009,557 44,768,534
2059 5,049,580 44,128,619
2058 5,089,783 43,485,891
2057 5,130,427 42,843,489
2056 5,171,093 42,198,591
2055 5,211,735 41,550,105
2054 5,252,427 40,898,440
2053 5,293,039 40,247,706
2052 5,334,193 39,596,094
2051 5,376,024 38,942,292
2050 5,417,847 38,287,070
2049 5,460,219 37,626,787
2048 5,502,886 36,964,032
2047 5,546,051 36,302,603
2046 5,589,756 35,638,852
2045 5,634,078 34,974,927
2044 5,678,918 34,310,227
2043 5,724,337 33,645,797
2042 5,770,492 32,984,164
2041 5,817,068 32,323,084
2040 5,863,637 31,658,029
2039 5,910,619 30,995,204
2038 5,957,363 30,329,691
2037 6,004,061 29,662,721
2036 6,050,436 28,994,556
2035 6,096,764 28,327,922
2034 6,142,866 27,665,749
2033 6,188,997 27,006,658
2032 6,234,637 26,351,393
2031 6,279,936 25,697,754
2030 6,325,002 25,050,285
2029 6,369,418 24,409,600
2028 6,413,572 23,776,128
2027 6,457,306 23,146,922
2026 6,500,256 22,525,308
2025 6,549,143 21,913,874
2024 6,586,476 21,314,956
2023 6,623,183 20,723,965
2022 6,664,449 20,152,938
2021 6,834,326 19,603,607
2020 6,899,126 19,059,395
2019 6,945,235 18,513,839
2018 6,982,604 17,973,569
2017 7,020,858 17,441,320
2016 7,058,322 16,914,423
2015 7,095,383 16,399,089
2014 7,131,787 15,895,315
2013 7,166,553 15,398,997
2012 7,201,497 14,913,629
2011 7,236,519 14,437,796
2010 7,291,436 13,965,594
2009 7,320,807 13,490,389
2008 7,350,222 13,021,324
2007 7,381,579 12,565,085
2006 7,411,569 12,129,553
2005 7,440,769 11,718,819
2004 7,463,157 11,338,198
2003 7,480,591 10,983,595
2002 7,500,031 10,647,949
2001 7,503,433 10,325,185
2000 7,516,346 10,017,631
1999 7,540,401 9,740,005
1998 7,567,745 9,482,408
1997 7,598,538 9,237,063
1996 7,622,185 9,004,053
1995 7,628,264 8,785,763
1994 7,622,711 8,576,269
1993 7,614,328 8,373,921
1992 7,604,063 8,176,680
1991 7,595,636 7,981,650
1990 7,897,937 7,786,169
1989 7,893,787 7,589,216
1988 7,884,218 7,391,440
1987 7,868,027 7,191,282
1986 7,853,824 6,986,471
1985 7,835,902 6,780,953
1984 7,813,549 6,580,490
1983 7,788,100 6,381,038
1982 7,763,335 6,178,637
1981 7,736,787 5,983,289
1980 7,709,544 5,802,833
1979 7,541,997 5,631,728
1978 7,504,017 5,465,374
1977 7,462,783 5,302,480
1976 7,418,973 5,143,842
1975 7,368,717 4,990,086
1974 7,326,043 4,842,746
1973 7,283,902 4,702,693
1972 7,252,012 4,569,309
1971 7,211,716 4,442,525
1970 7,164,993 4,321,718
1969 7,123,249 4,197,116
1968 7,007,586 4,065,593
1967 6,966,522 3,936,343
1966 6,927,969 3,812,003
1965 6,876,624 3,692,086
1964 6,832,855 3,577,017
1963 6,787,950 3,465,907
1962 6,740,264 3,358,099
1961 6,689,077 3,254,086
1960 6,638,992 3,153,729

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Serbia decreased by 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia Zambia
2100 -0.77% 0.53%
2099 -0.77% 0.55%
2098 -0.77% 0.57%
2097 -0.77% 0.58%
2096 -0.77% 0.61%
2095 -0.77% 0.64%
2094 -0.77% 0.64%
2093 -0.77% 0.67%
2092 -0.77% 0.69%
2091 -0.77% 0.7%
2090 -0.78% 0.72%
2089 -0.77% 0.74%
2088 -0.78% 0.77%
2087 -0.78% 0.79%
2086 -0.79% 0.81%
2085 -0.79% 0.83%
2084 -0.8% 0.85%
2083 -0.8% 0.87%
2082 -0.81% 0.9%
2081 -0.81% 0.92%
2080 -0.82% 0.93%
2079 -0.83% 0.96%
2078 -0.83% 0.99%
2077 -0.83% 1%
2076 -0.83% 1.03%
2075 -0.84% 1.05%
2074 -0.84% 1.08%
2073 -0.84% 1.11%
2072 -0.84% 1.13%
2071 -0.85% 1.15%
2070 -0.85% 1.19%
2069 -0.84% 1.2%
2068 -0.84% 1.23%
2067 -0.83% 1.25%
2066 -0.83% 1.28%
2065 -0.83% 1.31%
2064 -0.82% 1.33%
2063 -0.82% 1.37%
2062 -0.81% 1.39%
2061 -0.8% 1.43%
2060 -0.79% 1.45%
2059 -0.79% 1.48%
2058 -0.79% 1.5%
2057 -0.79% 1.53%
2056 -0.78% 1.56%
2055 -0.77% 1.59%
2054 -0.77% 1.62%
2053 -0.77% 1.65%
2052 -0.78% 1.68%
2051 -0.77% 1.71%
2050 -0.78% 1.75%
2049 -0.78% 1.79%
2048 -0.78% 1.82%
2047 -0.78% 1.86%
2046 -0.79% 1.9%
2045 -0.79% 1.94%
2044 -0.79% 1.97%
2043 -0.8% 2.01%
2042 -0.8% 2.05%
2041 -0.79% 2.1%
2040 -0.79% 2.14%
2039 -0.78% 2.19%
2038 -0.78% 2.25%
2037 -0.77% 2.3%
2036 -0.76% 2.35%
2035 -0.75% 2.39%
2034 -0.75% 2.44%
2033 -0.73% 2.49%
2032 -0.72% 2.54%
2031 -0.71% 2.58%
2030 -0.7% 2.62%
2029 -0.69% 2.66%
2028 -0.68% 2.72%
2027 -0.66% 2.76%
2026 -0.75% 2.79%
2025 -0.57% 2.81%
2024 -0.55% 2.85%
2023 -0.62% 2.83%
2022 -2.49% 2.8%
2021 -0.94% 2.86%
2020 -0.66% 2.95%
2019 -0.54% 3.01%
2018 -0.54% 3.05%
2017 -0.53% 3.12%
2016 -0.52% 3.14%
2015 -0.51% 3.17%
2014 -0.49% 3.22%
2013 -0.49% 3.25%
2012 -0.48% 3.3%
2011 -0.75% 3.38%
2010 -0.4% 3.52%
2009 -0.4% 3.6%
2008 -0.42% 3.63%
2007 -0.4% 3.59%
2006 -0.39% 3.5%
2005 -0.3% 3.36%
2004 -0.23% 3.23%
2003 -0.26% 3.15%
2002 -0.05% 3.13%
2001 -0.17% 3.07%
2000 -0.32% 2.85%
1999 -0.36% 2.72%
1998 -0.41% 2.66%
1997 -0.31% 2.59%
1996 -0.08% 2.48%
1995 0.07% 2.44%
1994 0.11% 2.42%
1993 0.13% 2.41%
1992 0.11% 2.44%
1991 -3.83% 2.51%
1990 0.05% 2.6%
1989 0.12% 2.68%
1988 0.21% 2.78%
1987 0.18% 2.93%
1986 0.23% 3.03%
1985 0.29% 3.05%
1984 0.33% 3.13%
1983 0.32% 3.28%
1982 0.34% 3.26%
1981 0.35% 3.11%
1980 2.22% 3.04%
1979 0.51% 3.04%
1978 0.55% 3.07%
1977 0.59% 3.08%
1976 0.68% 3.08%
1975 0.58% 3.04%
1974 0.58% 2.98%
1973 0.44% 2.92%
1972 0.56% 2.85%
1971 0.65% 2.8%
1970 0.59% 2.97%
1969 1.65% 3.24%
1968 0.59% 3.28%
1967 0.56% 3.26%
1966 0.75% 3.25%
1965 0.64% 3.22%
1964 0.66% 3.21%
1963 0.71% 3.21%
1962 0.77% 3.2%
1961 0.75% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Serbia Zambia
Current population
6500256
22844606
Population rank 110/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.27%
One net population change
14.1 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
8.67 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
5.36 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +1,641
Annual growth/decline -37,333 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate -0.57% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 19/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -13,086 +6,562
Net migration rank 140/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - 6,562
2024 -37,543 -8,132 587,419 7,381
2023 -36,427 4,348 577,660 9,521
2022 -46,651 40,118 563,456 -8,566
2021 -74,494 -8,974 535,629 8,143
2020 -55,193 -10,220 536,484 8,156
2019 -36,810 -18,891 528,089 18,385
2018 -37,707 -18,883 515,644 18,431
2017 -39,317 -18,651 504,630 25,789
2016 -35,998 -18,322 497,521 25,860
2015 -37,605 -18,789 491,021 16,261
2014 -34,946 -18,846 483,663 16,574
2013 -34,399 -17,866 476,846 15,542
2012 -35,288 -18,513 469,406 8,958
2011 -36,906 611 459,743 13,569
2010 -34,999 3,632 448,337 22,761
2009 -33,676 6,043 434,458 44,867
2008 -33,590 7,070 419,560 39,249
2007 -34,693 7,045 403,729 49,945
2006 -31,870 8,018 387,891 29,517
2005 -34,227 7,945 368,756 35,316
2004 -26,121 7,300 349,352 7,819
2003 -24,686 6,854 331,189 20,845
2002 -24,750 1,562 316,041 3,206
2001 -20,259 -12,007 302,682 23,582
2000 -30,065 -14,368 293,186 -4,338
1999 -29,408 -4,073 283,297 -16,888
1998 -23,006 -5,665 275,568 -26,796
1997 -18,389 -5,817 268,198 -26,276
1996 -16,007 -5,598 262,468 -38,358
1995 -7,628 -6,019 257,897 -45,423
1994 -7,157 -5,934 252,023 -45,504
1993 -5,703 -5,972 245,917 -47,739
1992 -3,779 -4,415 239,953 -43,656
1991 2,210 -8,483 237,957 -44,203
1990 7,416 -16,260 235,835 -38,619
1989 11,872 -16,360 233,429 -36,736
1988 13,852 -15,715 230,118 -31,270
1987 16,711 -16,686 227,813 -26,338
1986 19,407 -17,990 224,768 -16,610
1985 22,090 -17,646 221,351 -18,474
1984 23,815 -15,567 216,695 -18,652
1983 27,515 -15,301 212,712 -11,849
1982 30,603 -13,550 207,621 -3,676
1981 34,304 -8,531 202,822 -16,072
1980 36,273 287 198,817 -24,664
1979 39,022 -960 197,578 -29,515
1978 43,636 -1,481 194,933 -30,284
1977 48,105 -1,953 191,557 -30,423
1976 51,399 -2,744 186,762 -30,612
1975 52,502 -3,490 182,258 -30,886
1974 51,583 -3,525 174,484 -31,178
1973 49,596 -2,396 168,258 -31,472
1972 48,248 -348 161,648 -31,672
1971 47,424 1,655 155,249 -31,651
1970 48,343 1,861 149,380 -31,370
1969 50,304 4,112 142,660 -11,469
1968 51,653 5,430 137,315 -5,447
1967 53,120 6,114 131,938 -5,298
1966 53,338 7,037 127,164 -5,129
1965 53,383 7,957 122,814 -5,023
1964 54,185 8,045 117,197 -4,851
1963 55,580 8,276 114,555 -4,676
1962 59,307 6,064 110,173 -4,428
1961 61,065 6,422 106,318 -4,043
1960 63,642 4,377 102,335 -3,898

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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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