Population change: Demographic balance and crude rates … national in Serbia
Serbia: Population change: Demographic balance and crude rates … national was 6.55 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.55 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 66 countries
All-time high
7.63 million
in 1995
All-time low
6.55 million
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Serbia, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Serbia stood at 6.55 million. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Serbia peaked at 7.63 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.55 million, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 29th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Population change: Demographic balance and crude rates … national in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.63 million | — |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.48 million | -0.2% |
| 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 | 7.23 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.20 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.16 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 | 6.72 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.62 million | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.59 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 6.55 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.59 million | 7.54 million | 7.63 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.44 million | 7.32 million | 7.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 million | 6.95 million | 7.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.70 million | 6.55 million | 6.90 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More population data for Serbia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 6.57 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 6.57 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 698.87 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 60,845 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 6.57 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 60,845 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.64 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 5,011 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 5.7 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Serbia?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Serbia was 6.55 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 million in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Serbia ranks 29th out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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