Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Serbia
Serbia: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 62.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Serbia, 1950–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Serbia is 62.6%, 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, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Serbia peaked at 62.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.1% | 20.3% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.0% | 29.1% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.1% | 40.0% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.2% | 46.2% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 50.4% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 55.6% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 59.3% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.2% | 62.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 131 Morocco 63.1% compare
- 132 North Macedonia 62.9% compare
- 133 Thailand 62.8% compare
- 135 Kazakhstan 62.4% compare
- 136 French Polynesia 61.8% compare
- 137 Aruba 61.7% compare
More population data for Serbia
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.64 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.64 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.64 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.49 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 13.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Serbia?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Serbia was 62.6% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1950.
- How does Serbia rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Serbia ranks 134th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 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 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.