Population growth rate in Serbia
Serbia: Population growth rate was -0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.4%
Change on year
down 372.0%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 1954
All-time low
-1.2%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Serbia stood at -0.4%.
The figure is down 372.0% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Serbia peaked at 1.3% in 1954 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2021.
Serbia ranks 208th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.0% | — |
| 1951 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.0% | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 1.1% | +8.2% |
| 1954 | 1.3% | +17.5% |
| 1955 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 1.2% | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 1.0% | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -29.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -33.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -28.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -32.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -45.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -67.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -94.7% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | -2500.0% |
| 1989 | -0.1% | +137.5% |
| 1990 | -0.1% | +98.2% |
| 1991 | -0.1% | -30.1% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | +34.2% |
| 1993 | -0.2% | +42.5% |
| 1994 | -0.2% | +12.6% |
| 1995 | -0.2% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | -0.2% | +15.7% |
| 1997 | -0.3% | +22.4% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | +28.2% |
| 1999 | -0.5% | +42.3% |
| 2000 | -0.6% | +15.7% |
| 2001 | -0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | -0.4% | -35.5% |
| 2003 | -0.3% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | -0.3% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | -0.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | -0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | -0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | -0.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | -0.4% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | +51.4% |
| 2013 | -0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | -0.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | -0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | -0.7% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | -0.8% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | -0.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | -0.9% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | -1.2% | +32.5% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | -92.3% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | +372.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's -0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's -0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -2500.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -372.0% | -0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | -137.5% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | +92.3% | -1.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | -98.2% | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | -94.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -0.5% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -0.6% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7% | -0.8% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -1.2% | -0.1% | 4 |
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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 growth rate in Serbia?
- Population growth rate in Serbia was -0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1954.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for population growth rate?
- Serbia ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.