Share urban and rural population in Serbia
Serbia: Share urban and rural population was 62.64 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.64
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.64
in 2025
All-time low
20.29
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Serbia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 62.64 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Serbia peaked at 62.64 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.29, in 1950.
Serbia ranks 132nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.07 | 20.29 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.02 | 29.06 | 39.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.06 | 39.98 | 45.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.16 | 46.23 | 49.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.67 | 50.37 | 55.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.48 | 55.59 | 59.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.07 | 59.35 | 61.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.94 | 61.22 | 62.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 129 Morocco 63.13 compare
- 130 North Macedonia 62.89 compare
- 131 Thailand 62.8 compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 62.39 compare
- 134 French Polynesia 61.76 compare
- 135 Aruba 61.75 compare
More population data for Serbia
- Population growth rate -0.779 (2100)
- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.779 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.64 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.64 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.64 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.5 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.49 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 13.67 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Serbia?
- Share urban and rural population in Serbia was 62.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.64 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.29 in 1950.
- How does Serbia rank for share urban and rural population?
- Serbia ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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