Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Serbia
Serbia: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 33.87 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
33.87
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.87
in 2020
All-time low
12.19
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Serbia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Serbia stood at 33.87. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Serbia peaked at 33.87 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.19, in 1950.
Serbia ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.19 | — |
| 1955 | 12.8 | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 13.84 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 15.72 | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 19.95 | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 23.02 | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 26.12 | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 27.45 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 28.76 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 29.57 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 30.85 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 32.56 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 32.52 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 32.93 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 33.87 | +2.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 33.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.27, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 33.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.52, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.49 | 12.19 | 12.8 | 2 |
| 1960s | 14.78 | 13.84 | 15.72 | 2 |
| 1970s | 21.49 | 19.95 | 23.02 | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.78 | 26.12 | 27.45 | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.16 | 28.76 | 29.57 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.7 | 30.85 | 32.56 | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.72 | 32.52 | 32.93 | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.87 | 33.87 | 33.87 | 1 |
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- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Serbia?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Serbia was 33.87 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.87 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.19 in 1950.
- How does Serbia rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Serbia ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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