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
Latest (2023)
971,975 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.84 million people
in 1962
All-time low
971,975 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Serbia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.66 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.67 million people | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 1.68 million people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 1.69 million people | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 1.71 million people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 1.73 million people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.76 million people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 1.78 million people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 1.80 million people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 1.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 1.83 million people | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1.84 million people | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 1.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.84 million people | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.83 million people | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.82 million people | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.79 million people | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.77 million people | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.74 million people | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.71 million people | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.68 million people | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.66 million people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.65 million people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.64 million people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.63 million people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.62 million people | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.61 million people | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.61 million people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.61 million people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.61 million people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.61 million people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.62 million people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.61 million people | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.61 million people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.60 million people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.59 million people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million people | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.54 million people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.48 million people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.46 million people | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.43 million people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.41 million people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million people | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 992,908 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 985,122 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 977,989 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 974,850 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 971,975 people | -0.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 971,975 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 971,975 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
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- 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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.