Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Serbia
Serbia: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants was 1.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Serbia, 1955–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Serbia stood at 1.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 144.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Serbia peaked at 1.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1985.
That places Serbia 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.7% | — |
| 1960 | 1.3% | +88.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -31.3% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -35.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -89.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +962.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +52.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +75.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.5% compare
- 30 Sri Lanka 1.5% compare
- 31 Madagascar 1.5% compare
- 33 Estonia 1.5% compare
- 34 Bulgaria 1.4% compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 1.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Serbia?
- Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in Serbia was 1.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
- How does Serbia rank for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Serbia ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.