Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 62.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Serbia, 1950–2025
Source: 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 vs. gdp per capita in Serbia is 62.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 vs. gdp per capita in Serbia peaked at 62.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1950.
Serbia ranks 132nd of 236 countries on this measure, 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
- 129 Morocco 63.1% compare
- 130 North Macedonia 62.9% compare
- 131 Thailand 62.8% compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 62.4% compare
- 134 French Polynesia 61.8% compare
- 135 Aruba 61.7% compare
More population data for Serbia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.64 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.64 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.64 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Serbia?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Serbia was 62.6% in 2025, according to 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1950.
- How does Serbia rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Serbia ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.