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Serbia population

Current population of Serbia

6,508,048

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
34
Deaths today
55
Change today (UTC)
−21
World rank
110th of 218
0.08% of world population
Population
6,549,143
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.57%
2025
Density
79 /km²
2023
Land area
84,090 km²
Urban population
63%
2025
Median age
44.4 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.64
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
76.0 yrs
2024
Net migration
−13,086
2025
Capital
Belgrade
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Serbia: overview

Serbia has a population of 6,549,143 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 110th largest in the world. Serbia is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Belgrade.

The population is shrinking, declining at 0.57% per year — Serbia belongs to the growing group of countries whose populations have begun to fall. That translates to a loss of roughly 37,333 people over the past year. Net emigration — about 13,086 people in 2025 — compounds the decline.

Population density is moderate — about 79 people per km², spread across 84,090 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 63% of people living in cities.

At a median age of 44.4 years, Serbia has one of the oldest populations on Earth. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.64 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 76.0 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 5.53 million people by 2050, 16% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 6,461,212.

Serbia population, 1960–2025 and projections

02M4M6M8M19601980200020202040projected2025: 6.55M1960: 6,638,9921961: 6,689,0771962: 6,740,2641963: 6,787,9501964: 6,832,8551965: 6,876,6241966: 6,927,9691967: 6,966,5221968: 7,007,5861969: 7,123,2491970: 7,164,9931971: 7,211,7161972: 7,252,0121973: 7,283,9021974: 7,326,0431975: 7,368,7171976: 7,418,9731977: 7,462,7831978: 7,504,0171979: 7,541,9971980: 7,709,5441981: 7,736,7871982: 7,763,3351983: 7,788,1001984: 7,813,5491985: 7,835,9021986: 7,853,8241987: 7,868,0271988: 7,884,2181989: 7,893,7871990: 7,897,9371991: 7,595,6361992: 7,604,0631993: 7,614,3281994: 7,622,7111995: 7,628,2641996: 7,622,1851997: 7,598,5381998: 7,567,7451999: 7,540,4012000: 7,516,3462001: 7,503,4332002: 7,500,0312003: 7,480,5912004: 7,463,1572005: 7,440,7692006: 7,411,5692007: 7,381,5792008: 7,350,2222009: 7,320,8072010: 7,291,4362011: 7,236,5192012: 7,201,4972013: 7,166,5532014: 7,131,7872015: 7,095,3832016: 7,058,3222017: 7,020,8582018: 6,982,6042019: 6,945,2352020: 6,899,1262021: 6,834,3262022: 6,664,4492023: 6,623,1832024: 6,586,4762025: 6,549,1432030: 6,461,2122050: 5,532,870
Population of Serbia by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20256,549,143−0.57%−37,333
20246,586,476−0.56%−36,707
20236,623,183−0.62%−41,266
20226,664,449−2.52%−169,877
20216,834,326−0.94%−64,800
20206,899,126−0.67%−46,109
20196,945,235−0.54%−37,369
20186,982,604−0.55%−38,254
20177,020,858−0.53%−37,464
20167,058,322−0.52%−37,061
20157,095,383−0.51%−36,404
20147,131,787−0.49%−34,766
20107,291,436−0.40%−29,371
20057,440,769−0.30%−22,388
20007,516,346−0.32%−24,055
19957,628,264+0.07%+5,553
19907,897,937+0.05%+4,150
19857,835,902+0.29%+22,353
19807,709,544+2.20%+167,547
19757,368,717+0.58%+42,674
19707,164,993+0.58%+41,744
19656,876,624+0.64%+43,769
19606,638,992––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Serbia population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Serbia
YearProjected populationvs today
20306,461,212−1.3%
20505,532,870−15.5%

Serbia population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 14.3% of Serbia's population is under 15, 62.7% is of working age (15–64), and 23.1% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 154,559 (2.3%)0-4 female: 146,982 (2.2%)0-45-9 male: 163,746 (2.4%)5-9 female: 161,149 (2.4%)10-14 male: 164,241 (2.5%)10-14 female: 163,040 (2.4%)10-1415-19 male: 166,804 (2.5%)15-19 female: 166,225 (2.5%)20-24 male: 174,528 (2.6%)20-24 female: 175,964 (2.6%)20-2425-29 male: 180,620 (2.7%)25-29 female: 180,889 (2.7%)30-34 male: 200,338 (3.0%)30-34 female: 201,012 (3.0%)30-3435-39 male: 214,478 (3.2%)35-39 female: 218,593 (3.3%)40-44 male: 233,706 (3.5%)40-44 female: 240,255 (3.6%)40-4445-49 male: 238,502 (3.6%)45-49 female: 246,565 (3.7%)50-54 male: 224,865 (3.4%)50-54 female: 238,807 (3.6%)50-5455-59 male: 211,154 (3.2%)55-59 female: 232,390 (3.5%)60-64 male: 207,183 (3.1%)60-64 female: 240,594 (3.6%)60-6465-69 male: 205,606 (3.1%)65-69 female: 251,361 (3.8%)70-74 male: 199,168 (3.0%)70-74 female: 261,281 (3.9%)70-7475-79 male: 125,284 (1.9%)75-79 female: 185,143 (2.8%)80-84 male: 60,608 (0.9%)80-84 female: 105,339 (1.6%)80-8485-89 male: 33,280 (0.5%)85-89 female: 69,922 (1.0%)90-94 male: 10,223 (0.2%)90-94 female: 26,656 (0.4%)90-9495-99 male: 1,508 (0.0%)95-99 female: 5,299 (0.1%)100+ male: 127 (0.0%)100+ female: 1,047 (0.0%)100+

Serbia population FAQ

What is the population of Serbia in 2026?

Serbia's population is estimated at about 6.51 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 6,549,143 (2025). Serbia ranks 110th in the world by population.

Is the population of Serbia growing or shrinking?

Serbia's population is shrinking by about 0.57% per year — a loss of roughly 37,333 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Serbia?

Serbia has about 79 people per square kilometre across a land area of 84,090 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Serbia?

Serbia is home to about 0.08% of the world's population.

What is Serbia's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Serbia's population at 5,532,870 in 2050, passing through 6,461,212 in 2030.

What is the median age in Serbia?

The median age in Serbia is 44.4 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.