Urban population growth in Serbia
Serbia: Urban population growth was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Serbia, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded -0.2% for urban population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Serbia peaked at 4.3% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 1991.
Serbia ranks 198th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth in Serbia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.1% | — |
| 1962 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.2% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.1% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 4.3% | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | -31.8% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +99.6% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -57.4% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | -3.0% | -439.3% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -135.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -42.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -61.9% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | -256.1% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | +599.5% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -93.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | +94.1% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | +48.7% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | +24.4% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | +26.8% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | +91.9% |
| 2021 | -0.7% | +87.2% |
| 2022 | -1.6% | +130.3% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -86.0% |
| 2024 | -0.2% | -25.9% |
| 2025 | -0.2% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -3.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.6% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -1.6% | -0.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Serbia?
- Urban population growth in Serbia was -0.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1969.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 1991.
- How does Serbia rank for urban population growth?
- Serbia ranks 198th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.