Urban population in Serbia
Serbia: Urban population was 4.10 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Serbia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Serbia stood at 4.10 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Serbia peaked at 4.33 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million, in 1960.
That places Serbia 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.93 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.01 million | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 2.10 million | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 2.19 million | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 2.28 million | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 2.38 million | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 2.48 million | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 2.57 million | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.66 million | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 2.78 million | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.86 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.08 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 3.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.21 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 3.27 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.39 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.45 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.56 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 3.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.75 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.79 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.94 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.86 million | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.99 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.27 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.27 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.27 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.22 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.13 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.10 million | -0.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 4.10 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 4.10 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 million | 1.93 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.17 million | 2.86 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.76 million | 3.56 million | 3.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.02 million | 3.86 million | 4.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 million | 4.18 million | 4.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 million | 4.24 million | 4.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 million | 4.10 million | 4.22 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 urban population in Serbia?
- Urban population in Serbia was 4.10 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million in 1960.
- How does Serbia rank for urban population?
- Serbia ranks 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.