Total population by age (70 years old) in Serbia
Serbia: Total population by age was 100.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population by age in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Serbia is 100.63, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Serbia peaked at 100.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.35, in 1950.
That places Serbia 58th out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.35 | — |
| 1951 | 22.23 | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 24.3 | +9.3% |
| 1953 | 26.36 | +8.5% |
| 1954 | 27.28 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 27.74 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 28.39 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 29.2 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 29.72 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 30.07 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 29.92 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 29.29 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 28.76 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 28.86 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 29.95 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 31.63 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 33.36 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 35.14 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 38.19 | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 42.82 | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 46.76 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 49.16 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 49.97 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 49.62 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 50.12 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 51.5 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 52.54 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 53.11 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 54.07 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 56.36 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 58.87 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 59.44 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 57.56 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 53.74 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 48.44 | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 41.06 | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 33.09 | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 29.24 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 32.86 | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 42.49 | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 53.51 | +25.9% |
| 1991 | 62.32 | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 67.48 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 70.3 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 72.84 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 75.73 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 78.92 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 81.97 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 84.48 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 86.16 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 87.02 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 87.4 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 87.57 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.45 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.09 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 86.06 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 84.54 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 82.62 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 80.29 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 78.2 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 76.95 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 74.76 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 70.64 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 65.63 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 63.08 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 62.18 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 64.87 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 76.5 | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 87.36 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 92.19 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 95.5 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 95.53 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.67 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 100.63 | +4.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 100.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.33, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 100.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.65, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population by age in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +29.3% | 32.86 | 42.49 |
| 1990 | +25.9% | 42.49 | 53.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.66 | 21.35 | 30.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.79 | 28.76 | 42.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.32 | 46.76 | 56.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.68 | 29.24 | 59.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.37 | 53.51 | 86.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.82 | 78.2 | 87.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.42 | 62.18 | 92.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.08 | 95.5 | 100.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More population data for Serbia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,778 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 141,046 people (2100)
- Population density 44.02 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Serbia?
- Total population by age in Serbia was 100.63 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.35 in 1950.
- How does Serbia rank for total population by age?
- Serbia ranks 58th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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