Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Serbia
Serbia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 971,975 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Serbia is 971,975 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Serbia peaked at 1.84 million people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 971,975 people, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 125th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.73 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.81 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.80 million people | 1.71 million people | 1.84 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.68 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.62 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.52 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.26 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million people | 992,908 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 977,484 people | 971,975 people | 985,122 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 123 Bulgaria 987,985 people compare
- 124 Costa Rica 986,946 people compare
- 126 New Zealand 950,495 people compare
- 127 Denmark 943,787 people compare
- 128 Norway 911,036 people compare
More population data for Serbia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.64 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.64 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.64 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Serbia?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Serbia was 971,975 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million people in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 971,975 people in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Serbia ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.