Population by world region in Serbia

Serbia: Population by world region was 3.70 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
3.70 million people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
135th
of 238 countries
All-time high
7.89 million people
in 1987
All-time low
1.83 million people
in 1879
Years of data
301
1800–2100

Population by world region in Serbia, 1800–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population by world region in Serbia is 3.70 million people, measured in 2100.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by world region in Serbia peaked at 7.89 million people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million people, in 1879.

That places Serbia 135th out of 238 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 2.15 million people 2.15 million people 2.15 million people 10
1810s 2.15 million people 2.15 million people 2.15 million people 10
1820s 2.13 million people 2.11 million people 2.14 million people 10
1830s 2.09 million people 2.07 million people 2.10 million people 10
1840s 2.04 million people 2.02 million people 2.06 million people 10
1850s 1.99 million people 1.96 million people 2.02 million people 10
1860s 1.92 million people 1.89 million people 1.95 million people 10
1870s 1.85 million people 1.83 million people 1.88 million people 10
1880s 1.92 million people 1.83 million people 2.01 million people 10
1890s 2.16 million people 2.04 million people 2.28 million people 10
1900s 2.46 million people 2.31 million people 2.62 million people 10
1910s 2.91 million people 2.67 million people 3.17 million people 10
1920s 3.56 million people 3.24 million people 3.91 million people 10
1930s 4.39 million people 3.99 million people 4.81 million people 10
1940s 5.41 million people 4.91 million people 5.92 million people 10
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 6.70 million people 6.51 million people 6.91 million people 10
2030s 6.25 million people 6.04 million people 6.46 million people 10
2040s 5.78 million people 5.58 million people 5.99 million people 10
2050s 5.34 million people 5.16 million people 5.53 million people 10
2060s 4.93 million people 4.75 million people 5.12 million people 10
2070s 4.53 million people 4.36 million people 4.71 million people 10
2080s 4.18 million people 4.03 million people 4.33 million people 10
2090s 3.86 million people 3.73 million people 4.00 million people 10
2100s 3.70 million people 3.70 million people 3.70 million people 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

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  2. 133 Botswana 3.84 million people compare
  3. 134 Costa Rica 3.78 million people compare
  4. 136 Bulgaria 3.53 million people compare
  5. 137 Slovakia 3.43 million people compare
  6. 138 Lesotho 3.26 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by world region in Serbia?
Population by world region in Serbia was 3.70 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by world region recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 7.89 million people in 1987.
What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million people in 1879.
How does Serbia rank for population by world region?
Serbia ranks 135th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by world region 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.