Urban population in Serbia
Serbia: Urban population was 62.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Serbia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 62.6% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Serbia peaked at 62.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1960.
Serbia ranks 118th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.1% | — |
| 1961 | 30.1% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 31.1% | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 32.2% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 33.4% | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 34.6% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 35.8% | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 36.9% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 38.0% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 39.1% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 40.0% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 40.8% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 41.5% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 42.2% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 43.5% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 44.1% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 44.7% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 45.7% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 46.2% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 46.7% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 47.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 48.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 52.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 115 Morocco 63.1% compare
- 116 North Macedonia 62.9% compare
- 117 Thailand 62.8% compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 62.4% compare
- 120 French Polynesia 61.8% compare
- 121 Aruba 61.7% compare
More climate change data for Serbia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Serbia?
- Urban population in Serbia was 62.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1960.
- How does Serbia rank for urban population?
- Serbia ranks 118th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.