Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Serbia
Serbia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 50.05 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Serbia is 50.05 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Serbia peaked at 50.29 people per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.63 people per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Serbia 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Serbia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49.96 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 50.1 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 50.2 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.23 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.19 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.05 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 49.7 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.59 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.48 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.35 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.2 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.03 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.84 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.63 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 50.29 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 49.88 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 49.99 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 50.05 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 50.05 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 50.05 people per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.24 people per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.12 people per square kilometre | 49.96 people per square kilometre | 50.23 people per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.41 people per square kilometre | 48.63 people per square kilometre | 50.19 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.06 people per square kilometre | 49.88 people per square kilometre | 50.29 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 52.34 people per square kilometre compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 51.85 people per square kilometre compare
- 109 Senegal 51.36 people per square kilometre compare
- 111 French Polynesia 49.97 people per square kilometre compare
- 112 Egypt 49.14 people per square kilometre compare
- 113 Ireland 48.36 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Serbia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,778 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 44.02 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 141,046 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Serbia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Serbia was 50.05 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.29 people per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.63 people per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Serbia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Serbia ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.