Belarus vs Serbia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Belarus
2.45 million people
in 2020
Serbia
2.43 million people
in 2020
Belarus rank
94th
Serbia rank
95th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Belarus
- Serbia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 2.45 million people against 2.43 million people in Serbia, a difference of 19,440 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 94th and Serbia ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.37 million people | 2.75 million people | 617,390 people | Belarus |
| 1960s | 3.46 million people | 2.86 million people | 601,500 people | Belarus |
| 1970s | 3.46 million people | 2.94 million people | 523,470 people | Belarus |
| 1980s | 3.40 million people | 2.96 million people | 443,580 people | Belarus |
| 1990s | 3.33 million people | 2.91 million people | 413,320 people | Belarus |
| 2000s | 2.92 million people | 2.78 million people | 148,065 people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 2.63 million people | 2.60 million people | 32,315 people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 2.45 million people | 2.43 million people | 19,440 people | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Belarus or Serbia?
- Belarus, at 2.45 million people against 2.43 million people in Serbia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Belarus and Serbia?
- 19,440 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Serbia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Serbia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Belarus ranks 94th and Serbia ranks 95th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.