Total population in Serbia
Serbia: Total population was 6,714 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Total population in Serbia, 2000β2025
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 109th out of 230 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.
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 |
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More population data for Serbia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.779 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (2100)
- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.779 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.64 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.64 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.64 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.5033 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.5 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.5 (2023)
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 109th out of 230 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release