Population by income level in Serbia
Serbia: Population by income level was 6.55 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population by income level in Serbia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 6.55 million for population by income level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Serbia peaked at 7.90 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.55 million, in 2025.
That places Serbia 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.86 million | 6.64 million | 7.12 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.35 million | 7.16 million | 7.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.81 million | 7.71 million | 7.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.63 million | 7.54 million | 7.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.44 million | 7.32 million | 7.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 million | 6.95 million | 7.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 million | 6.55 million | 6.90 million | 6 |
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More population data for Serbia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 141,046 people (2100)
- Population density 44.02 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.64 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.64 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.64 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Serbia?
- Population by income level in Serbia was 6.55 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.90 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 million in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for population by income level?
- Serbia ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.