Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Serbia
Serbia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Serbia is 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Serbia peaked at 0.086 thousands per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.08 thousands per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Serbia 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Serbia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.086 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0857 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0854 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0851 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0847 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0844 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.084 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0835 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0829 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0824 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0818 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0812 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0806 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.08 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0825 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0818 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0808 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0856 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0851 thousands per square kilometre | 0.086 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0825 thousands per square kilometre | 0.08 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0847 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0815 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0825 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 118 Burkina Faso 0.0832 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 119 Myanmar 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 120 French Polynesia 0.0809 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 122 Greece 0.0803 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 123 Uzbekistan 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 124 Tunisia 0.0783 thousands per square kilometre 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Serbia?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Serbia was 0.0807 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.086 thousands per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 thousands per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Serbia rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Serbia ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.