Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Serbia
Serbia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.51 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.51 million people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.51 million people
in 2023
All-time low
368,675 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Serbia is 1.51 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Serbia peaked at 1.51 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 368,675 people, in 1950.
Serbia ranks 63rd 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Serbia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 368,675 people | — |
| 1951 | 368,760 people | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 371,160 people | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 376,015 people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 383,637 people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 392,153 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 400,019 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 408,008 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 416,821 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 427,153 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 439,146 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 451,756 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 464,637 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 479,804 people | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 499,096 people | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 522,006 people | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 547,015 people | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 572,319 people | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 595,985 people | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 618,048 people | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 639,026 people | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 659,555 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 680,342 people | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 701,657 people | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 724,561 people | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 749,470 people | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 774,529 people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 796,214 people | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 811,250 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 817,486 people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 812,507 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 796,863 people | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 776,126 people | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 758,495 people | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 752,763 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 761,364 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 779,768 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 803,322 people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 829,693 people | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 858,141 people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 888,670 people | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 922,128 people | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 958,329 people | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 995,715 people | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million people | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million people | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million people | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million people | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million people | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.47 million people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.51 million people | +0.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.51 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.51 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 391,240 people | 368,675 people | 427,153 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 518,981 people | 439,146 people | 618,048 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 735,409 people | 639,026 people | 817,486 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 792,904 people | 752,763 people | 858,141 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million people | 888,670 people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.31 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.47 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.51 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Serbia?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Serbia was 1.51 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 368,675 people in 1950.
- How does Serbia rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Serbia ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.