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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,586,476 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,494,521 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 3.49 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 -0.76% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.49M (12.4% decline), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Serbia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Zambia
2100 3,621,418 65,217,429
2099 3,649,584 64,871,545
2098 3,677,789 64,515,891
2097 3,706,279 64,148,736
2096 3,734,933 63,777,313
2095 3,763,769 63,393,169
2094 3,792,851 62,992,652
2093 3,822,147 62,590,327
2092 3,851,865 62,175,930
2091 3,881,833 61,750,591
2090 3,911,964 61,321,399
2089 3,942,571 60,880,148
2088 3,973,274 60,434,676
2087 4,004,485 59,970,107
2086 4,036,066 59,499,234
2085 4,068,021 59,023,040
2084 4,100,403 58,535,857
2083 4,133,391 58,040,512
2082 4,166,924 57,538,672
2081 4,200,811 57,027,491
2080 4,235,306 56,506,421
2079 4,270,442 55,983,242
2078 4,306,246 55,449,777
2077 4,342,382 54,906,771
2076 4,378,754 54,361,075
2075 4,415,505 53,806,856
2074 4,452,888 53,246,777
2073 4,490,589 52,677,348
2072 4,528,672 52,101,139
2071 4,567,167 51,519,691
2070 4,606,212 50,931,614
2069 4,645,524 50,334,700
2068 4,685,090 49,737,479
2067 4,724,796 49,135,488
2066 4,764,445 48,530,443
2065 4,804,405 47,918,592
2064 4,844,434 47,299,740
2063 4,884,574 46,677,439
2062 4,924,899 46,048,819
2061 4,964,985 45,416,657
2060 5,005,138 44,777,347
2059 5,045,125 44,137,306
2058 5,085,292 43,494,451
2057 5,125,901 42,851,923
2056 5,166,530 42,206,898
2055 5,207,137 41,558,284
2054 5,247,793 40,906,492
2053 5,288,369 40,255,629
2052 5,329,487 39,603,888
2051 5,371,281 38,949,958
2050 5,413,067 38,294,607
2049 5,455,402 37,634,194
2048 5,498,031 36,971,309
2047 5,541,158 36,309,749
2046 5,584,824 35,645,868
2045 5,629,108 34,981,812
2044 5,673,908 34,316,981
2043 5,719,287 33,652,420
2042 5,765,400 32,990,657
2041 5,811,936 32,329,447
2040 5,858,464 31,664,262
2039 5,905,404 31,001,305
2038 5,952,107 30,335,662
2037 5,998,763 29,668,561
2036 6,045,097 29,000,264
2035 6,091,385 28,333,498
2034 6,137,447 27,671,195
2033 6,183,536 27,011,974
2032 6,229,136 26,356,580
2031 6,274,395 25,702,812
2030 6,319,422 25,055,216
2029 6,363,799 24,414,405
2028 6,407,914 23,780,809
2027 6,451,609 23,151,479
2026 6,494,521 22,529,742
2025 6,543,364 21,918,187
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% 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 5,413,067 people with a rank change from 110th to 125th. The population of Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 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 -0.65% 2.83%
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 (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 Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Serbia Zambia
Current population
6494521
22697916
Population rank 110/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.27%
One net population change
14.3 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
8.63 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
5.4 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline -101 +1,619
Annual growth/decline -36,707 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate -0.55% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 189/197 21/197
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 - -8,132 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 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 (1960–2024, 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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