Urban population share 2050 in Serbia
Serbia: Urban population share 2050 was 62.64 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.64
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
134th
of 238 countries
All-time high
62.64
in 2025
All-time low
20.29
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population share 2050 in Serbia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population share 2050 in Serbia is 62.64, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Serbia peaked at 62.64 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.29, in 1950.
That places Serbia 134th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population share 2050 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.29 | — |
| 1951 | 21.07 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 21.88 | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 22.71 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 23.56 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 24.43 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 25.32 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 26.23 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 27.16 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 28.1 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 29.06 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 30.05 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 31.1 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 32.22 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 33.39 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 34.58 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 35.76 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 36.92 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 38.02 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 39.05 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 39.98 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 40.79 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 41.53 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 42.22 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 42.88 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 43.51 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 44.1 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 44.66 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 45.21 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 45.73 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 46.23 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 46.72 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 47.18 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 47.61 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 48.01 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 48.4 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 48.78 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 49.16 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 49.55 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 49.95 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 50.37 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 50.82 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 51.3 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 51.82 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 52.36 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 52.91 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 53.47 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 54.03 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 54.57 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 55.1 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 55.59 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 56.05 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 56.46 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.88 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 57.31 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 57.75 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.17 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.56 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 58.89 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 59.16 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 59.35 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 59.43 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.35 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.61 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 59.88 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.14 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 60.39 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.62 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.84 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.05 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.22 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.36 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.9 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 62.14 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.38 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 62.64 | +0.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 62.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 62.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.07 | 20.29 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.02 | 29.06 | 39.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.06 | 39.98 | 45.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.16 | 46.23 | 49.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.67 | 50.37 | 55.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.48 | 55.59 | 59.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.07 | 59.35 | 61.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.94 | 61.22 | 62.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 131 Morocco 63.13 compare
- 132 North Macedonia 62.89 compare
- 133 Thailand 62.8 compare
- 135 Kazakhstan 62.39 compare
- 136 French Polynesia 61.76 compare
- 137 Aruba 61.75 compare
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.779 (2100)
- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in Serbia?
- Urban population share 2050 in Serbia was 62.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.64 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.29 in 1950.
- How does Serbia rank for urban population share 2050?
- Serbia ranks 134th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 2050 rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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