Share of population living in the capital city in Serbia
Serbia: Share of population living in the capital city was 16.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Serbia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in the capital city in Serbia is 16.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Serbia peaked at 16.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1950.
Serbia ranks 84th of 170 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 the capital city in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.7% | — |
| 1955 | 8.2% | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 8.9% | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 9.6% | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.3% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 81 Libya 16.7% compare
- 82 Solomon Islands 16.6% compare
- 83 Haiti 16.4% compare
- 85 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.4% compare
- 86 Syrian Arab Republic 16.4% compare
- 87 Ghana 16.3% compare
More population data for Serbia
- 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 population living in the capital city in Serbia?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Serbia was 16.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1950.
- How does Serbia rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Serbia ranks 84th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.