Total population (thousands) in Serbia
Serbia: Total population (thousands) was 6,714 thousands in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total population in Serbia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 6,714 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Serbia peaked at 7,716 thousands in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,714 thousands, in 2025.
That places Serbia 110th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Total population (thousands) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,716 thousands | — |
| 2001 | 7,673 thousands | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7,631 thousands | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7,603 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7,579 thousands | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7,553 thousands | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7,525 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7,497 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7,469 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,440 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7,411 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7,381 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7,349 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7,300 thousands | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7,252 thousands | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,202 thousands | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 7,152 thousands | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7,100 thousands | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,047 thousands | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,993 thousands | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,939 thousands | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6,876 thousands | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6,794 thousands | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 6,788 thousands | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 6,758 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 6,714 thousands | -0.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 6,714 thousands is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,843 thousands, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 6,714 thousands is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,353 thousands, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,569 thousands | 7,440 thousands | 7,716 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,219 thousands | 6,993 thousands | 7,411 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,812 thousands | 6,714 thousands | 6,939 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 in Serbia?
- Total population in Serbia was 6,714 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,716 thousands in 2000.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,714 thousands in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for total population?
- Serbia ranks 110th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release