Population, total in Serbia
Serbia: Population, total was 6.55 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6.55 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
109th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.90 million
in 1990
All-time low
6.55 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Serbia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Serbia recorded 6.55 million for population, total in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Serbia peaked at 7.90 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.55 million, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 109th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, total in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.64 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.69 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.79 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.83 million | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 6.88 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 6.97 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 7.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.12 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 7.16 million | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 7.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 7.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.33 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 7.37 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 7.42 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 7.46 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 7.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 7.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 7.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 7.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 7.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.81 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.87 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.89 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.90 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.60 million | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 7.60 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.61 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.62 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.63 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.62 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.60 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.57 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.52 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.50 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.48 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.44 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.35 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.24 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.20 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.98 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.95 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.83 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.66 million | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.59 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 6.55 million | -0.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 6.55 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 6.55 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.86 million | 6.64 million | 7.12 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.35 million | 7.16 million | 7.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.81 million | 7.71 million | 7.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.63 million | 7.54 million | 7.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.44 million | 7.32 million | 7.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 million | 6.95 million | 7.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 million | 6.55 million | 6.90 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More climate change data for Serbia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 405.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,818 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,261 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,557 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 162.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,767 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Serbia?
- Population, total in Serbia was 6.55 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.90 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 million in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for population, total?
- Serbia ranks 109th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.