Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Serbia
Serbia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 25.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Serbia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Serbia stood at 25.4%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Serbia peaked at 25.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1950.
Serbia ranks 93rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.0% | — |
| 1955 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 15.5% | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 16.2% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 17.1% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 17.8% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 18.4% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 18.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +7.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 25.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 25.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.3% | 14.0% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 15.8% | 15.5% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.4% | 17.1% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 19.2% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.0% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.5% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 90 Bulgaria 25.9% compare
- 91 Honduras 25.7% compare
- 92 Portugal 25.5% compare
- 94 Philippines 25.3% compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 24.9% compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 24.3% compare
More population data for Serbia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 141,046 people (2100)
- Population density 44.02 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Serbia?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Serbia was 25.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1950.
- How does Serbia rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Serbia ranks 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.