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

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The latest officially reported population of Serbia was 6,549,143 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Serbia's population is 6,500,256 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 2.68 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Serbia is ranked the 110th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.08% for Serbia vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Serbia has had an average growth rate of -0.77% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Serbia has decreased from 7.41M people to 6.5M (12.3% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Serbia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Serbia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Serbia Zimbabwe
2100 3,624,616 37,486,352
2099 3,652,806 37,415,690
2098 3,681,036 37,331,540
2097 3,709,552 37,238,819
2096 3,738,231 37,146,184
2095 3,767,093 37,035,388
2094 3,796,201 36,915,996
2093 3,825,522 36,814,133
2092 3,855,267 36,691,740
2091 3,885,260 36,570,481
2090 3,915,419 36,428,812
2089 3,946,052 36,284,166
2088 3,976,782 36,144,627
2087 4,008,021 35,980,805
2086 4,039,630 35,811,286
2085 4,071,614 35,640,228
2084 4,104,024 35,459,328
2083 4,137,041 35,271,139
2082 4,170,603 35,081,992
2081 4,204,520 34,876,198
2080 4,239,046 34,662,013
2079 4,274,213 34,442,751
2078 4,310,048 34,220,306
2077 4,346,216 33,985,899
2076 4,382,620 33,742,198
2075 4,419,404 33,498,815
2074 4,456,820 33,247,764
2073 4,494,554 32,981,390
2072 4,532,671 32,708,937
2071 4,571,200 32,448,602
2070 4,610,279 32,183,952
2069 4,649,626 31,909,601
2068 4,689,227 31,633,783
2067 4,728,969 31,348,096
2066 4,768,652 31,065,618
2065 4,808,648 30,769,538
2064 4,848,712 30,482,622
2063 4,888,888 30,178,760
2062 4,929,248 29,870,308
2061 4,969,370 29,559,670
2060 5,009,557 29,254,998
2059 5,049,580 28,947,636
2058 5,089,783 28,634,199
2057 5,130,427 28,309,796
2056 5,171,093 27,993,176
2055 5,211,735 27,661,321
2054 5,252,427 27,334,325
2053 5,293,039 26,989,310
2052 5,334,193 26,645,898
2051 5,376,024 26,289,905
2050 5,417,847 25,937,176
2049 5,460,219 25,587,491
2048 5,502,886 25,230,302
2047 5,546,051 24,876,838
2046 5,589,756 24,515,600
2045 5,634,078 24,149,762
2044 5,678,918 23,785,181
2043 5,724,337 23,404,024
2042 5,770,492 23,037,316
2041 5,817,068 22,649,943
2040 5,863,637 22,275,480
2039 5,910,619 21,904,908
2038 5,957,363 21,532,024
2037 6,004,061 21,161,527
2036 6,050,436 20,792,863
2035 6,096,764 20,415,452
2034 6,142,866 20,049,783
2033 6,188,997 19,678,070
2032 6,234,637 19,313,685
2031 6,279,936 18,960,968
2030 6,325,002 18,615,376
2029 6,369,418 18,271,657
2028 6,413,572 17,935,044
2027 6,457,306 17,602,533
2026 6,500,256 17,274,728
2025 6,549,143 16,950,795
2024 6,586,476 16,634,373
2023 6,623,183 16,340,822
2022 6,664,449 16,069,056
2021 6,834,326 15,797,210
2020 6,899,126 15,526,888
2019 6,945,235 15,271,368
2018 6,982,604 15,034,452
2017 7,020,858 14,812,482
2016 7,058,322 14,600,294
2015 7,095,383 14,399,013
2014 7,131,787 14,207,359
2013 7,166,553 14,013,808
2012 7,201,497 13,817,887
2011 7,236,519 13,595,424
2010 7,291,436 13,356,548
2009 7,320,807 13,142,790
2008 7,350,222 12,959,149
2007 7,381,579 12,804,058
2006 7,411,569 12,636,445
2005 7,440,769 12,483,432
2004 7,463,157 12,365,896
2003 7,480,591 12,232,323
2002 7,500,031 12,087,653
2001 7,503,433 11,971,901
2000 7,516,346 11,892,055
1999 7,540,401 11,783,458
1998 7,567,745 11,594,297
1997 7,598,538 11,369,827
1996 7,622,185 11,158,360
1995 7,628,264 10,974,599
1994 7,622,711 10,873,148
1993 7,614,328 10,860,288
1992 7,604,063 10,702,700
1991 7,595,636 10,404,816
1990 7,897,937 10,137,281
1989 7,893,787 9,864,798
1988 7,884,218 9,583,094
1987 7,868,027 9,284,644
1986 7,853,824 8,982,578
1985 7,835,902 8,686,813
1984 7,813,549 8,391,488
1983 7,788,100 8,098,404
1982 7,763,335 7,796,496
1981 7,736,787 7,498,635
1980 7,709,544 7,041,303
1979 7,541,997 6,647,556
1978 7,504,017 6,543,575
1977 7,462,783 6,449,512
1976 7,418,973 6,287,105
1975 7,368,717 6,098,658
1974 7,326,043 5,908,328
1973 7,283,902 5,720,404
1972 7,252,012 5,542,445
1971 7,211,716 5,374,712
1970 7,164,993 5,215,918
1969 7,123,249 5,058,181
1968 7,007,586 4,900,440
1967 6,966,522 4,748,307
1966 6,927,969 4,601,217
1965 6,876,624 4,458,462
1964 6,832,855 4,320,006
1963 6,787,950 4,185,877
1962 6,740,264 4,055,959
1961 6,689,077 3,930,401
1960 6,638,992 3,809,389

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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Serbia lost 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Serbia was ranked 97th most populous country in 2006 and is 110th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Serbia Zimbabwe
2100 -0.77% 0.19%
2099 -0.77% 0.23%
2098 -0.77% 0.25%
2097 -0.77% 0.25%
2096 -0.77% 0.3%
2095 -0.77% 0.32%
2094 -0.77% 0.28%
2093 -0.77% 0.33%
2092 -0.77% 0.33%
2091 -0.77% 0.39%
2090 -0.78% 0.4%
2089 -0.77% 0.39%
2088 -0.78% 0.46%
2087 -0.78% 0.47%
2086 -0.79% 0.48%
2085 -0.79% 0.51%
2084 -0.8% 0.53%
2083 -0.8% 0.54%
2082 -0.81% 0.59%
2081 -0.81% 0.62%
2080 -0.82% 0.64%
2079 -0.83% 0.65%
2078 -0.83% 0.69%
2077 -0.83% 0.72%
2076 -0.83% 0.73%
2075 -0.84% 0.76%
2074 -0.84% 0.81%
2073 -0.84% 0.83%
2072 -0.84% 0.8%
2071 -0.85% 0.82%
2070 -0.85% 0.86%
2069 -0.84% 0.87%
2068 -0.84% 0.91%
2067 -0.83% 0.91%
2066 -0.83% 0.96%
2065 -0.83% 0.94%
2064 -0.82% 1.01%
2063 -0.82% 1.03%
2062 -0.81% 1.05%
2061 -0.8% 1.04%
2060 -0.79% 1.06%
2059 -0.79% 1.09%
2058 -0.79% 1.15%
2057 -0.79% 1.13%
2056 -0.78% 1.2%
2055 -0.77% 1.2%
2054 -0.77% 1.28%
2053 -0.77% 1.29%
2052 -0.78% 1.35%
2051 -0.77% 1.36%
2050 -0.78% 1.37%
2049 -0.78% 1.42%
2048 -0.78% 1.42%
2047 -0.78% 1.47%
2046 -0.79% 1.51%
2045 -0.79% 1.53%
2044 -0.79% 1.63%
2043 -0.8% 1.59%
2042 -0.8% 1.71%
2041 -0.79% 1.68%
2040 -0.79% 1.69%
2039 -0.78% 1.73%
2038 -0.78% 1.75%
2037 -0.77% 1.77%
2036 -0.76% 1.85%
2035 -0.75% 1.82%
2034 -0.75% 1.89%
2033 -0.73% 1.89%
2032 -0.72% 1.86%
2031 -0.71% 1.86%
2030 -0.7% 1.88%
2029 -0.69% 1.88%
2028 -0.68% 1.89%
2027 -0.66% 1.9%
2026 -0.75% 1.91%
2025 -0.57% 1.9%
2024 -0.55% 1.8%
2023 -0.62% 1.69%
2022 -2.49% 1.72%
2021 -0.94% 1.74%
2020 -0.66% 1.67%
2019 -0.54% 1.58%
2018 -0.54% 1.5%
2017 -0.53% 1.45%
2016 -0.52% 1.4%
2015 -0.51% 1.35%
2014 -0.49% 1.38%
2013 -0.49% 1.42%
2012 -0.48% 1.64%
2011 -0.75% 1.79%
2010 -0.4% 1.63%
2009 -0.4% 1.42%
2008 -0.42% 1.21%
2007 -0.4% 1.33%
2006 -0.39% 1.23%
2005 -0.3% 0.95%
2004 -0.23% 1.09%
2003 -0.26% 1.2%
2002 -0.05% 0.97%
2001 -0.17% 0.67%
2000 -0.32% 0.92%
1999 -0.36% 1.63%
1998 -0.41% 1.97%
1997 -0.31% 1.9%
1996 -0.08% 1.67%
1995 0.07% 0.93%
1994 0.11% 0.12%
1993 0.13% 1.47%
1992 0.11% 2.86%
1991 -3.83% 2.64%
1990 0.05% 2.76%
1989 0.12% 2.94%
1988 0.21% 3.21%
1987 0.18% 3.36%
1986 0.23% 3.4%
1985 0.29% 3.52%
1984 0.33% 3.62%
1983 0.32% 3.87%
1982 0.34% 3.97%
1981 0.35% 6.49%
1980 2.22% 5.92%
1979 0.51% 1.59%
1978 0.55% 1.46%
1977 0.59% 2.58%
1976 0.68% 3.09%
1975 0.58% 3.22%
1974 0.58% 3.29%
1973 0.44% 3.21%
1972 0.56% 3.12%
1971 0.65% 3.04%
1970 0.59% 3.12%
1969 1.65% 3.22%
1968 0.59% 3.2%
1967 0.56% 3.2%
1966 0.75% 3.2%
1965 0.64% 3.2%
1964 0.66% 3.2%
1963 0.71% 3.2%
1962 0.77% 3.19%
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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Serbia Zimbabwe
Current population
6500256
17443108
Population rank 110/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.21%
One net population change
14.1 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
8.67 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
5.36 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -102 +867
Annual growth/decline -37,333 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.57% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 53/197
One migration net change every
40.3 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -13,086 -54,555
Net migration rank 140/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 712,550 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 70/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 64/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Serbia
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Serbia Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,086 - -54,555
2024 -37,543 -8,132 372,494 -60,528
2023 -36,427 4,348 372,505 -97,380
2022 -46,651 40,118 371,243 -102,828
2021 -74,494 -8,974 349,908 -74,623
2020 -55,193 -10,220 354,790 -89,440
2019 -36,810 -18,891 348,798 -103,107
2018 -37,707 -18,883 345,883 -117,758
2017 -39,317 -18,651 344,035 -128,241
2016 -35,998 -18,322 348,772 -140,181
2015 -37,605 -18,789 356,203 -162,220
2014 -34,946 -18,846 366,350 -177,029
2013 -34,399 -17,866 374,757 -176,972
2012 -35,288 -18,513 371,135 -177,061
2011 -36,906 611 359,572 -108,714
2010 -34,999 3,632 335,570 -108,671
2009 -33,676 6,043 309,316 -108,689
2008 -33,590 7,070 280,527 -113,858
2007 -34,693 7,045 261,805 -118,299
2006 -31,870 8,018 248,963 -57,257
2005 -34,227 7,945 248,545 -134,212
2004 -26,121 7,300 248,307 -127,550
2003 -24,686 6,854 243,057 -96,667
2002 -24,750 1,562 244,170 -101,212
2001 -20,259 -12,007 227,909 -139,361
2000 -30,065 -14,368 236,343 -165,181
1999 -29,408 -4,073 232,393 -86,343
1998 -23,006 -5,665 225,614 6,645
1997 -18,389 -5,817 216,288 395
1996 -16,007 -5,598 205,269 978
1995 -7,628 -6,019 206,695 -45,428
1994 -7,157 -5,934 216,343 -174,723
1993 -5,703 -5,972 228,045 -243,947
1992 -3,779 -4,415 255,291 75,788
1991 2,210 -8,483 260,943 3,749
1990 7,416 -16,260 265,444 4,948
1989 11,872 -16,360 270,838 3,736
1988 13,852 -15,715 277,498 11,327
1987 16,711 -16,686 286,766 21,308
1986 19,407 -17,990 289,894 6,154
1985 22,090 -17,646 290,756 4,718
1984 23,815 -15,567 290,052 5,124
1983 27,515 -15,301 286,545 4,456
1982 30,603 -13,550 279,934 32,899
1981 34,304 -8,531 271,361 11,523
1980 36,273 287 241,179 390,593
1979 39,022 -960 223,657 -67,937
1978 43,636 -1,481 222,979 -170,727
1977 48,105 -1,953 225,139 -89,270
1976 51,399 -2,744 221,419 -32,495
1975 52,502 -3,490 216,947 -28,988
1974 51,583 -3,525 208,806 -16,105
1973 49,596 -2,396 201,885 -18,733
1972 48,248 -348 193,725 -20,959
1971 47,424 1,655 185,427 -22,719
1970 48,343 1,861 178,979 -24,102
1969 50,304 4,112 172,626 -12,028
1968 51,653 5,430 166,865 -11,997
1967 53,120 6,114 161,205 -11,814
1966 53,338 7,037 156,014 -11,211
1965 53,383 7,957 151,164 -10,465
1964 54,185 8,045 145,848 -9,631
1963 55,580 8,276 140,984 -8,936
1962 59,307 6,064 136,317 -8,529
1961 61,065 6,422 131,531 -8,204
1960 63,642 4,377 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 712,550 residents or 10.6% of the population were not native-born in Serbia, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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