Population growth in Serbia
Serbia: Population growth was -0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Serbia, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Serbia stood at -0.6%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Serbia peaked at 2.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 1991.
Serbia ranks 202nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -3.9% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -0.4% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -0.8% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -2.5% | -0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 199 Belarus -0.5% compare
- 200 Puerto Rico -0.6% compare
- 201 United States Virgin Islands -0.6% compare
- 203 Kuwait -0.7% compare
- 204 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.7% compare
- 205 Sri Lanka -0.7% compare
More climate change data for Serbia
- Share co2 vs population 0.0364 (2100)
- Population, total 6.55 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 4.10 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.6% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 6.24 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.92 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.24 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.24 (2024)
- Share co2 emissions vs population 0.1089 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Serbia?
- Population growth in Serbia was -0.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 1991.
- How does Serbia rank for population growth?
- Serbia ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.