What is population in Serbia?

Population in Serbia was 6.77 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population recorded in Serbia?

The highest recorded value was 7.89 million people in 1987.

What is the lowest population recorded in Serbia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million people in 1879.

How does Serbia rank for population?

Serbia ranks 111th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is population rising or falling in Serbia?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population in Serbia

Name: Population in Serbia
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Serbia: Population was 6.77 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

6.77 million people

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

111th

of 238 countries

All-time high

7.89 million people

in 1987

All-time low

1.83 million people

in 1879

Years of data

224

1800–2023

Population in Serbia, 1800–2023

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

Analysis

Serbia recorded 6.77 million people for population in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

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

That places Serbia 111th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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	6.83 million people	6.77 million people	6.91 million people	4

Countries ranked near Serbia

108 Paraguay 6.84 million people compare
109 Nicaragua 6.82 million people compare
110 Bulgaria 6.80 million people compare
112 El Salvador 6.31 million people compare
113 Congo 6.18 million people compare
114 Denmark 5.95 million people compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Serbia?: Population in Serbia was 6.77 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Serbia?: The highest recorded value was 7.89 million people in 1987.
What is the lowest population recorded in Serbia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million people in 1879.
How does Serbia rank for population?: Serbia ranks 111th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Serbia?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population
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, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.