Has the population peaked? in Serbia
Serbia: Has the population peaked? was 6.77 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.77 million people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.89 million people
in 1987
All-time low
6.01 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in Serbia stood at 6.77 million people.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Serbia peaked at 7.89 million people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.01 million people, in 1950.
Serbia ranks 111th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Serbia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.01 million people | — |
| 1951 | 6.07 million people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 6.13 million people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 6.19 million people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 6.27 million people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 6.35 million people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 6.42 million people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 6.50 million people | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 6.57 million people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 6.64 million people | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 6.70 million people | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 6.77 million people | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 6.84 million people | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.90 million people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 6.97 million people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 7.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 7.09 million people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 7.15 million people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 7.21 million people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 7.27 million people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 7.32 million people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 7.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 7.42 million people | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 7.47 million people | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.52 million people | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 7.57 million people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 7.62 million people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 7.67 million people | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 7.72 million people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 7.76 million people | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 7.80 million people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.83 million people | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 7.85 million people | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.86 million people | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.88 million people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 7.88 million people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.88 million people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.89 million people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.88 million people | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.88 million people | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.87 million people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.87 million people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.86 million people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.85 million people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.84 million people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.82 million people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.81 million people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.79 million people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.77 million people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.73 million people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.69 million people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.65 million people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.62 million people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.59 million people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.57 million people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.54 million people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.51 million people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.48 million people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.45 million people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.43 million people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.40 million people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.36 million people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.32 million people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.28 million people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.23 million people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.18 million people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.13 million people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.07 million people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.02 million people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.97 million people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.91 million people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.84 million people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.79 million people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.77 million people | -0.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 6.77 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 6.77 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.31 million people | 6.01 million people | 6.64 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.99 million people | 6.70 million people | 7.27 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.55 million people | 7.32 million people | 7.76 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.86 million people | 7.80 million people | 7.89 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.82 million people | 7.73 million people | 7.87 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 million people | 7.43 million people | 7.69 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.20 million people | 6.97 million people | 7.40 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 million people | 6.77 million people | 6.91 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More population data for Serbia
- 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 has the population peaked? in Serbia?
- Has the population peaked? in Serbia was 6.77 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.89 million people in 1987.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 million people in 1950.
- How does Serbia rank for has the population peaked??
- Serbia ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.