Population by income level in Serbia
Serbia: Population by income level was 6.55 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6.55 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
109th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.90 million
in 1990
All-time low
6.55 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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.
Population by income level in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.64 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.69 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.79 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.83 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 6.88 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 6.97 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 7.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.12 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 7.16 million | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 7.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 7.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.33 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 7.37 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 7.42 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 7.46 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 7.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 7.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 7.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 7.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 7.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.81 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.87 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.89 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.90 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.60 million | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 7.60 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.61 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.62 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.63 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.62 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.60 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.57 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.52 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.50 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.48 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.44 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.35 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.24 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.20 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.98 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.95 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.83 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.66 million | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.59 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 6.55 million | -0.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 6.55 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 6.55 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.22 million, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- 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 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.