Population by age group in Serbia
Serbia: Population by age group was 314,989 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
314,989 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
668,772 people
in 1954
All-time low
314,989 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Serbia is 314,989 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Serbia peaked at 668,772 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 314,989 people, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 123rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Serbia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 606,696 people | — |
| 1951 | 634,711 people | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 655,705 people | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 667,828 people | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 668,772 people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 664,046 people | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 657,463 people | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 646,618 people | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 631,312 people | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 612,139 people | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 594,059 people | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 581,779 people | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 574,474 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 571,150 people | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 570,273 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 568,182 people | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 564,679 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 561,218 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 557,709 people | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 554,061 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 550,253 people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 547,015 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 545,106 people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 544,461 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 545,068 people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 547,013 people | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 549,677 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 552,219 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 554,153 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 554,964 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 555,199 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 554,358 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 550,676 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 544,314 people | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 536,077 people | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 525,653 people | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 513,841 people | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 503,023 people | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 493,472 people | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 483,774 people | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 473,918 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 464,440 people | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 453,966 people | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 442,340 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 431,469 people | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 422,042 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 413,348 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 404,504 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 395,142 people | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 384,924 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 374,315 people | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 364,814 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 358,285 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 355,248 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 354,970 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 356,426 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 356,860 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 354,775 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 351,366 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 347,782 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 344,276 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 341,963 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 340,823 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 339,107 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 336,448 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 333,568 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 330,681 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 328,070 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 326,354 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 325,029 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 323,436 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 321,214 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 318,875 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 314,989 people | -1.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 314,989 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 314,989 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 644,529 people | 606,696 people | 668,772 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 569,758 people | 554,061 people | 594,059 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 548,993 people | 544,461 people | 554,964 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 526,039 people | 483,774 people | 555,199 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 428,609 people | 384,924 people | 473,918 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 357,484 people | 347,782 people | 374,315 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,632 people | 325,029 people | 344,276 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 319,628 people | 314,989 people | 323,436 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- 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 by age group in Serbia?
- Population by age group in Serbia was 314,989 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 668,772 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 314,989 people in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for population by age group?
- Serbia ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.