Population growth in Serbia
Serbia: Population growth was -0.5% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Serbia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Serbia is -0.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Serbia peaked at 2.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 1991.
Serbia ranks 199th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -3.9% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -0.4% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -0.8% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.1% | -2.5% | -0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 196 Germany -0.5% compare
- 197 Belarus -0.5% compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands -0.5% compare
- 200 Sri Lanka -0.6% compare
- 201 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.7% compare
- 202 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.7% compare
More population data for Serbia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.779 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (2100)
- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.779 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.64 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.64 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.64 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.5033 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.5 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Serbia?
- Population growth in Serbia was -0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 1991.
- How does Serbia rank for population growth?
- Serbia ranks 199th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release