Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Serbia
Serbia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 1.31 million people in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
1.31 million people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
110th
of 238 countries
All-time high
4.80 million people
in 1956
All-time low
1.31 million people
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Serbia, 1950–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1.31 million people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Serbia peaked at 4.80 million people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million people, in 2050.
Serbia ranks 110th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.79 million people | — |
| 1951 | 4.79 million people | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 4.79 million people | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 4.79 million people | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 4.79 million people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.80 million people | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.80 million people | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 4.79 million people | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 4.78 million people | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 4.77 million people | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 4.75 million people | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 4.74 million people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 4.71 million people | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.68 million people | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.64 million people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.60 million people | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.56 million people | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 4.51 million people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 4.47 million people | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 4.43 million people | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.40 million people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.37 million people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.34 million people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.32 million people | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.30 million people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.28 million people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.26 million people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.25 million people | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.23 million people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.21 million people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.19 million people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.17 million people | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.15 million people | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.12 million people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 4.09 million people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.07 million people | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.04 million people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.01 million people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.98 million people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.94 million people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.91 million people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.87 million people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.83 million people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.78 million people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.73 million people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.68 million people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.63 million people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.58 million people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.53 million people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.47 million people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.42 million people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.36 million people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.32 million people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.27 million people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.23 million people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.19 million people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.14 million people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.10 million people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.06 million people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.03 million people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.01 million people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.99 million people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.98 million people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.94 million people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.90 million people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.86 million people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.82 million people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.79 million people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.75 million people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.71 million people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.68 million people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.64 million people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.59 million people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.56 million people | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.53 million people | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.50 million people | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 2.46 million people | -1.4% |
| 2027 | 2.43 million people | -1.5% |
| 2028 | 2.39 million people | -1.5% |
| 2029 | 2.35 million people | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 2.31 million people | -1.7% |
| 2031 | 2.27 million people | -1.8% |
| 2032 | 2.23 million people | -1.8% |
| 2033 | 2.19 million people | -1.9% |
| 2034 | 2.14 million people | -2.0% |
| 2035 | 2.10 million people | -2.1% |
| 2036 | 2.05 million people | -2.2% |
| 2037 | 2.00 million people | -2.3% |
| 2038 | 1.96 million people | -2.4% |
| 2039 | 1.91 million people | -2.5% |
| 2040 | 1.86 million people | -2.6% |
| 2041 | 1.80 million people | -2.8% |
| 2042 | 1.75 million people | -2.9% |
| 2043 | 1.70 million people | -3.0% |
| 2044 | 1.65 million people | -3.1% |
| 2045 | 1.59 million people | -3.3% |
| 2046 | 1.54 million people | -3.4% |
| 2047 | 1.48 million people | -3.6% |
| 2048 | 1.43 million people | -3.8% |
| 2049 | 1.37 million people | -4.0% |
| 2050 | 1.31 million people | -4.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.31 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.31 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.79 million people | 4.77 million people | 4.80 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.61 million people | 4.43 million people | 4.75 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.29 million people | 4.21 million people | 4.40 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.08 million people | 3.94 million people | 4.19 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.70 million people | 3.47 million people | 3.91 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 million people | 3.03 million people | 3.42 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 million people | 2.71 million people | 3.01 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 million people | 2.35 million people | 2.68 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.12 million people | 1.91 million people | 2.31 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.62 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.86 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1 |
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- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Serbia?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Serbia was 1.31 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.80 million people in 1956.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million people in 2050.
- How does Serbia rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Serbia ranks 110th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.