Denmark vs Serbia: Population

Denmark
5.95 million people
in 2023
Serbia
6.77 million people
in 2023
Denmark rank
114th
Serbia rank
111th

Population over time

  • Denmark
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 6.77 million people against 5.95 million people in Denmark, a difference of 825,070 people.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 114th and Serbia ranks 111th of 236 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Serbia Difference Ahead
1950s 4.41 million people 6.31 million people 1.90 million people Serbia
1960s 4.74 million people 6.99 million people 2.26 million people Serbia
1970s 5.04 million people 7.55 million people 2.51 million people Serbia
1980s 5.12 million people 7.86 million people 2.74 million people Serbia
1990s 5.23 million people 7.82 million people 2.59 million people Serbia
2000s 5.42 million people 7.55 million people 2.13 million people Serbia
2010s 5.68 million people 7.20 million people 1.52 million people Serbia
2020s 5.88 million people 6.83 million people 942,082 people Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Denmark or Serbia?
Serbia, at 6.77 million people against 5.95 million people in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Denmark and Serbia?
825,070 people, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Serbia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Serbia rank globally for population?
Denmark ranks 114th and Serbia ranks 111th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.