Population by income level, per square kilometre in Serbia
Serbia: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 78.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population by income level, per square kilometre in Serbia stood at 78.76 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Serbia peaked at 84.74 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 78.76 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Serbia 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Serbia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 84.74 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 84.4 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 84.04 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 83.7 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 83.37 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.74 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 82.34 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 81.94 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 81.54 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.13 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.7 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.28 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.84 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.41 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.04 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 81.27 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 79.25 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 78.76 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 78.76 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.39 units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 78.76 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.43 units per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.22 units per square kilometre | 83.7 units per square kilometre | 84.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.33 units per square kilometre | 79.41 units per square kilometre | 83.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.33 units per square kilometre | 78.76 units per square kilometre | 82.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 119 French Polynesia 80.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 80.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Greece 80.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Tunisia 78.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Samoa 77.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Ireland 77.1 units 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 population by income level, per square kilometre in Serbia?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Serbia was 78.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.74 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.76 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Serbia ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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.
Population by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
Population by income level 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.