Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Serbia
Serbia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) was 1,536 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Serbia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1,536 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Serbia peaked at 1,536 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,226 thousands, in 2000.
That places Serbia 63rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,226 thousands | — |
| 2001 | 1,247 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,264 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,282 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,296 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,304 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,308 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,308 thousands | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,304 thousands | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,296 thousands | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,289 thousands | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,281 thousands | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,281 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,295 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,317 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,341 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,369 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,394 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,423 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,454 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,481 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,499 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,493 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,505 thousands | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,521 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,536 thousands | +1.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1,536 thousands is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 529.18 thousands, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1,536 thousands is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 974.42 thousands, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,284 thousands | 1,226 thousands | 1,308 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,344 thousands | 1,281 thousands | 1,454 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,506 thousands | 1,481 thousands | 1,536 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- 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)
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- 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 population aged 65 years or older in Serbia?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Serbia was 1,536 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,536 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,226 thousands in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Serbia ranks 63rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release