Share of population living in the capital city in Serbia
Serbia: Share of population living in the capital city was 16.44 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Serbia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in the capital city in Serbia is 16.44, 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 16.44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.67, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.67 | — |
| 1955 | 8.15 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 8.94 | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 9.56 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 10.3 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 10.84 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 11.4 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 11.53 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 12.02 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 12.55 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 13.31 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 13.93 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 14.48 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 15.15 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 16.44 | +8.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 16.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.62, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 16.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.59, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.91 | 7.67 | 8.15 | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.25 | 8.94 | 9.56 | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.57 | 10.3 | 10.84 | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.47 | 11.4 | 11.53 | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.29 | 12.02 | 12.55 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.62 | 13.31 | 13.93 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.82 | 14.48 | 15.15 | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.44 | 16.44 | 16.44 | 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 the capital city in Serbia?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Serbia was 16.44 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.44 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 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 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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