Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Serbia
Serbia: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 7.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Serbia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Serbia is 7.9, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.7% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Serbia peaked at 33.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 17th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28 | — |
| 2014 | 31.7 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 33.7 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 31 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 33.6 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 31.3 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 21.6 | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 17.8 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 15.1 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 13.1 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 15.4 | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 7.9 | -48.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 7.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 7.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.13 | 21.6 | 33.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.86 | 7.9 | 17.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 15 Luxembourg 8.1 compare
- 16 Bulgaria 8 compare
- 18 Spain 7.8 compare
- 19 Netherlands 6.9 compare
- 19 Portugal 6.9 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)
- Population growth rate -0.779 (2100)
- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Serbia?
- Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Serbia was 7.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Serbia ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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