Romania vs Serbia: World population growth

Romania
-0.8%
in 2100
Serbia
-0.8%
in 2100
Romania rank
198th
Serbia rank
195th

World population growth over time

  • Romania
  • Serbia
-1012170019002100

How they compare

Serbia currently reports -0.8% against -0.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 161 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Serbia ahead.

Romania ranks 198th and Serbia ranks 195th of 238 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 10 and Serbia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Serbia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.7% 1.4% 0.6% Serbia
1910s 0.5% 1.8% 1.3% Serbia
1920s 1.1% 2.1% 1.0% Serbia
1930s 1.2% 2.1% 0.9% Serbia
1940s 0.5% 2.1% 1.6% Serbia
1950s 1.1% 1.1% 0.1% Romania
1960s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Serbia
1970s 1.1% 0.6% 0.4% Romania
1980s 0.4% 0.1% 0.2% Romania
1990s -0.4% -0.2% 0.2% Serbia
2000s -0.8% -0.4% 0.3% Serbia
2010s -0.5% -0.7% 0.1% Romania
2020s -0.5% -0.7% 0.1% Romania
2030s -0.6% -0.8% 0.1% Romania
2040s -0.7% -0.8% 0.1% Romania
2050s -0.8% -0.8% 0.0% Serbia
2060s -0.9% -0.8% 0.1% Serbia
2070s -0.8% -0.8% 0.0% Romania
2080s -0.7% -0.8% 0.1% Romania
2090s -0.7% -0.8% 0.0% Romania
2100s -0.8% -0.8% 0.0% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population growth, Romania or Serbia?
Serbia, at -0.8% against -0.8% in Romania as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population growth between Romania and Serbia?
0.0%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
161 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2100.
How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for world population growth?
Romania ranks 198th and Serbia ranks 195th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as World population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
World population growth
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed

Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.