Population density in Serbia
Serbia: Population density was 44.02 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
44.02 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
173rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
93.77 people per km²
in 1987
All-time low
21.77 people per km²
in 1879
Years of data
301
1800–2100
Population density in Serbia, 1800–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Serbia recorded 44.02 people per km² for population density in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Serbia peaked at 93.77 people per km² in 1987 and was at its lowest, 21.77 people per km², in 1879.
That places Serbia 173rd out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 301 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 25.53 people per km² | 25.53 people per km² | 25.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 25.53 people per km² | 25.52 people per km² | 25.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 25.3 people per km² | 25.07 people per km² | 25.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 24.8 people per km² | 24.57 people per km² | 25.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 24.3 people per km² | 24.08 people per km² | 24.52 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 23.66 people per km² | 23.29 people per km² | 24.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 22.84 people per km² | 22.48 people per km² | 23.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 22.06 people per km² | 21.77 people per km² | 22.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 22.79 people per km² | 21.82 people per km² | 23.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 25.66 people per km² | 24.23 people per km² | 27.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 29.3 people per km² | 27.52 people per km² | 31.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 34.55 people per km² | 31.7 people per km² | 37.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 42.37 people per km² | 38.5 people per km² | 46.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 52.2 people per km² | 47.44 people per km² | 57.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 64.3 people per km² | 58.45 people per km² | 70.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 75.08 people per km² | 71.46 people per km² | 78.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.18 people per km² | 79.71 people per km² | 86.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.74 people per km² | 87.1 people per km² | 92.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.51 people per km² | 92.71 people per km² | 93.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.01 people per km² | 91.98 people per km² | 93.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.82 people per km² | 88.3 people per km² | 91.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.57 people per km² | 82.84 people per km² | 87.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.71 people per km² | 77.38 people per km² | 82.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 74.32 people per km² | 71.77 people per km² | 76.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 68.72 people per km² | 66.31 people per km² | 71.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 63.54 people per km² | 61.32 people per km² | 65.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 58.63 people per km² | 56.45 people per km² | 60.83 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 53.9 people per km² | 51.89 people per km² | 55.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 49.66 people per km² | 47.92 people per km² | 51.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 45.94 people per km² | 44.36 people per km² | 47.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 44.02 people per km² | 44.02 people per km² | 44.02 people per km² | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Serbia?
- Population density in Serbia was 44.02 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.77 people per km² in 1987.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.77 people per km² in 1879.
- How does Serbia rank for population density?
- Serbia ranks 173rd out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.