Population (Our World) in Serbia
Serbia: Population (Our World) was 6.77 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.77 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
112th
of 239 countries
All-time high
7.89 million
in 1987
All-time low
1.83 million
in 1879
Years of data
224
1800–2023
Population in Serbia, 1800–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 6.77 million 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 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 1879.
That places Serbia 112th out of 239 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.
Population (Our World) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 2.15 million | — |
| 1801 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 2.15 million | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 2.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1821 | 2.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1822 | 2.14 million | -0.2% |
| 1823 | 2.13 million | -0.2% |
| 1824 | 2.13 million | -0.2% |
| 1825 | 2.13 million | -0.2% |
| 1826 | 2.12 million | -0.2% |
| 1827 | 2.12 million | -0.2% |
| 1828 | 2.11 million | -0.2% |
| 1829 | 2.11 million | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 2.10 million | -0.2% |
| 1831 | 2.10 million | -0.2% |
| 1832 | 2.10 million | -0.2% |
| 1833 | 2.09 million | -0.2% |
| 1834 | 2.09 million | -0.2% |
| 1835 | 2.08 million | -0.2% |
| 1836 | 2.08 million | -0.2% |
| 1837 | 2.07 million | -0.2% |
| 1838 | 2.07 million | -0.2% |
| 1839 | 2.07 million | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 2.06 million | -0.2% |
| 1841 | 2.06 million | -0.2% |
| 1842 | 2.05 million | -0.2% |
| 1843 | 2.05 million | -0.2% |
| 1844 | 2.05 million | -0.2% |
| 1845 | 2.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1846 | 2.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1847 | 2.03 million | -0.2% |
| 1848 | 2.03 million | -0.2% |
| 1849 | 2.02 million | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 2.02 million | -0.2% |
| 1851 | 2.01 million | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 2.01 million | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 2.00 million | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 1.99 million | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 1.99 million | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 1.98 million | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 1.97 million | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 1.97 million | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 1.96 million | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 1.95 million | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 1.94 million | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 1.94 million | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 1.93 million | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 1.92 million | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 1.92 million | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 1.91 million | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 1.90 million | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 1.90 million | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 1.89 million | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.88 million | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 1.88 million | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 1.87 million | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 1.86 million | -0.4% |
| 1874 | 1.86 million | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 1.85 million | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 1.84 million | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 1.84 million | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 1.83 million | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 1.83 million | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 1.83 million | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 1.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 1.86 million | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 1.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 1.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 1.92 million | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 1.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 1.97 million | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 1.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 2.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 2.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 2.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 2.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 2.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 2.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 2.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 2.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 2.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 2.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 2.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 2.31 million | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 2.35 million | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 2.38 million | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 2.41 million | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 2.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 2.48 million | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 2.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 2.55 million | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 2.58 million | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 2.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 2.67 million | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 2.71 million | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 2.76 million | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 2.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 2.87 million | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 2.93 million | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 2.98 million | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 3.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 3.11 million | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 3.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 3.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 3.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 3.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 3.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 3.52 million | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 3.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 3.67 million | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 3.75 million | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 3.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 3.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 3.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 4.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 4.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 4.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 4.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 4.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 4.52 million | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 4.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 4.71 million | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 4.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 4.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1941 | 5.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 5.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 5.23 million | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 5.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 5.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 5.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 5.69 million | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 5.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 5.92 million | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 6.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 6.07 million | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 6.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 6.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 6.27 million | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 6.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 6.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 6.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 6.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 6.64 million | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 6.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 6.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 6.84 million | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.90 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 6.97 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 7.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 7.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 7.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 7.21 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 7.27 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 7.32 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 7.38 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 7.42 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 7.47 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 7.57 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 7.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 7.67 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 7.72 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 7.76 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 7.80 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 7.85 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.88 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 7.88 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.88 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.89 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.88 million | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.88 million | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.87 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.87 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.86 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.85 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.84 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.82 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.81 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.79 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.77 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.73 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.69 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.57 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.43 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.32 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.28 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.23 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.18 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.02 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.97 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.91 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.84 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.79 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.77 million | -0.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 6.77 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 6.77 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 2.15 million | 2.15 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.15 million | 2.15 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.13 million | 2.11 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.09 million | 2.07 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.04 million | 2.02 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.99 million | 1.96 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.92 million | 1.89 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.85 million | 1.83 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.92 million | 1.83 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.16 million | 2.04 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.46 million | 2.31 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.91 million | 2.67 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.56 million | 3.24 million | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.39 million | 3.99 million | 4.81 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.41 million | 4.91 million | 5.92 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.31 million | 6.01 million | 6.64 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.99 million | 6.70 million | 7.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.55 million | 7.32 million | 7.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.86 million | 7.80 million | 7.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.82 million | 7.73 million | 7.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 million | 7.43 million | 7.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.20 million | 6.97 million | 7.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 million | 6.77 million | 6.91 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Serbia?
- Population in Serbia was 6.77 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.89 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 1879.
- How does Serbia rank for population?
- Serbia ranks 112th out of 239 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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