Serbia Population 2023


Serbia map
  • The current population of Serbia is estimated at 6,867,226 people as of March, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
  • Population of Serbia represent 0.09% of the total world population.
  • The population density of Serbia is 101 inhabitants per km2.
  • Serbia is located in Europe.
  • Serbia ranks number 99 in the list of countries ordered by population.
  • The latitudinal point of Serbia is 44.050797. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is 20.684446.
  • The median age in Serbia is 41.6 years.
  • Minimum Wages in Serbia is 43,174 RSD per month, around USD $377.54 per month, in 2022.
  • The countries that Serbia shares its land boundary with are Hungary to the north, Bulgaria and Romania to the east, North Macedonia, Kosovo (isn't considered as an independent country by Serbia) to the south, and Montenegro to the the southwest.

Serbia

Official name Republic of Serbia
Location Europe
Capital Belgrade
Population 6,887,819 (as of July 2022)
Population density 101/km2
Population growth rate -0.42% (in 2023)
Area 88,361 km2 (34,116.36 sq mi)
Official language Serbian
Currency Serbian dinar (RSD)
Life expectancy 76.33 years
Internet TLD .rs
Call code +381

Serbia Population Graph

Serbia Population History (1960-2020)

Year Population Male Population Female Population Male (%) Female (%) Urban Population Urban (%)
2020 6,901,196 3,380,206 3,520,990 48.98% 51.02% 3,895,725 56.45%
2019 6,947,319 3,403,492 3,543,827 48.99% 51.01% 3,908,562 56.26%
2018 6,984,699 3,422,503 3,562,196 49% 51% 3,917,718 56.09%
2017 7,022,964 3,441,955 3,581,009 49.01% 50.99% 3,928,646 55.94%
2016 7,060,439 3,460,321 3,600,118 49.01% 50.99% 3,940,431 55.81%
2015 7,097,512 3,479,200 3,618,312 49.02% 50.98% 3,953,314 55.7%
2014 7,132,715 3,496,457 3,636,258 49.02% 50.98% 3,964,363 55.58%
2013 7,166,281 3,512,911 3,653,370 49.02% 50.98% 3,975,136 55.47%
2012 7,201,237 3,530,046 3,671,191 49.02% 50.98% 3,986,605 55.36%
2011 7,236,269 3,547,219 3,689,050 49.02% 50.98% 3,995,868 55.22%
2010 7,293,623 3,574,605 3,719,018 49.01% 50.99% 4,010,763 54.99%
2009 7,323,003 3,588,271 3,734,732 49% 51% 4,010,809 54.77%
2008 7,352,427 3,601,219 3,751,208 48.98% 51.02% 4,010,749 54.55%
2007 7,383,793 3,615,843 3,767,950 48.97% 51.03% 4,011,615 54.33%
2006 7,413,792 3,629,793 3,783,999 48.96% 51.04% 4,011,603 54.11%
2005 7,443,001 3,644,093 3,798,908 48.96% 51.04% 4,010,289 53.88%
2004 7,465,396 3,655,804 3,809,592 48.97% 51.03% 4,005,931 53.66%
2003 7,482,835 3,665,093 3,817,742 48.98% 51.02% 3,998,827 53.44%
2002 7,498,771 3,675,148 3,823,623 49.01% 50.99% 3,990,846 53.22%
2001 7,505,684 3,680,787 3,824,897 49.04% 50.96% 3,977,262 52.99%
2000 7,518,601 3,689,378 3,829,223 49.07% 50.93% 3,967,566 52.77%
1999 7,542,663 3,704,202 3,838,461 49.11% 50.89% 3,963,669 52.55%
1998 7,570,015 3,721,419 3,848,596 49.16% 50.84% 3,960,632 52.32%
1997 7,598,780 3,738,600 3,860,180 49.2% 50.8% 3,958,964 52.1%
1996 7,620,079 3,752,127 3,867,952 49.24% 50.76% 3,953,297 51.88%
1995 7,627,645 3,758,903 3,868,742 49.28% 50.72% 3,939,679 51.65%
1994 7,736,959 3,814,321 3,922,638 49.3% 50.7% 3,979,118 51.43%
1993 7,701,617 3,798,438 3,903,179 49.32% 50.68% 3,943,228 51.2%
1992 7,648,718 3,773,877 3,874,841 49.34% 50.66% 3,899,316 50.98%
1991 7,597,915 3,749,571 3,848,344 49.35% 50.65% 3,856,702 50.76%
1990 7,588,276 3,745,573 3,842,703 49.36% 50.64% 3,823,732 50.39%
1989 7,583,274 3,744,621 3,838,653 49.38% 50.62% 3,790,120 49.98%
1988 7,574,272 3,740,933 3,833,339 49.39% 50.61% 3,754,567 49.57%
1987 7,560,267 3,735,528 3,824,739 49.41% 50.59% 3,716,627 49.16%
1986 7,538,261 3,725,409 3,812,852 49.42% 50.58% 3,674,902 48.75%
1985 7,506,251 3,710,340 3,795,911 49.43% 50.57% 3,628,522 48.34%
1984 7,491,247 3,702,923 3,788,324 49.43% 50.57% 3,590,555 47.93%
1983 7,470,240 3,693,287 3,776,953 49.44% 50.56% 3,549,858 47.52%
1982 7,442,232 3,679,440 3,762,792 49.44% 50.56% 3,506,035 47.11%
1981 7,407,222 3,662,131 3,745,091 49.44% 50.56% 3,459,173 46.7%
1980 7,364,209 3,640,865 3,723,344 49.44% 50.56% 3,398,582 46.15%
1979 7,334,200 3,626,028 3,708,172 49.44% 50.56% 3,339,995 45.54%
1978 7,299,189 3,609,449 3,689,740 49.45% 50.55% 3,279,526 44.93%
1977 7,260,177 3,590,158 3,670,019 49.45% 50.55% 3,218,436 44.33%
1976 7,216,164 3,569,115 3,647,049 49.46% 50.54% 3,155,629 43.73%
1975 7,165,149 3,543,883 3,621,266 49.46% 50.54% 3,090,329 43.13%
1974 7,130,138 3,526,566 3,603,572 49.46% 50.54% 3,032,448 42.53%
1973 7,093,127 3,508,261 3,584,866 49.46% 50.54% 2,974,148 41.93%
1972 7,055,116 3,488,755 3,566,361 49.45% 50.55% 2,916,585 41.34%
1971 7,015,104 3,468,267 3,546,837 49.44% 50.56% 2,858,655 40.75%
1970 6,974,092 3,447,294 3,526,798 49.43% 50.57% 2,771,504 39.74%
1969 6,947,084 3,433,944 3,513,140 49.43% 50.57% 2,682,269 38.61%
1968 6,917,075 3,418,418 3,498,657 49.42% 50.58% 2,593,211 37.49%
1967 6,882,064 3,400,428 3,481,636 49.41% 50.59% 2,503,695 36.38%
1966 6,843,052 3,379,783 3,463,269 49.39% 50.61% 2,414,229 35.28%
1965 6,796,038 3,355,204 3,440,834 49.37% 50.63% 2,324,245 34.2%
1964 6,767,030 3,338,853 3,428,177 49.34% 50.66% 2,242,594 33.14%
1963 6,734,020 3,320,545 3,413,475 49.31% 50.69% 2,160,947 32.09%
1962 6,698,009 3,300,779 3,397,230 49.28% 50.72% 2,080,402 31.06%
1961 6,656,997 3,277,905 3,379,092 49.24% 50.76% 2,000,428 30.05%
1960 6,609,982 3,252,111 3,357,871 49.2% 50.8% 1,920,861 29.06%
Source: Worldbank Open Data | Some data could be adjusted by Pediaglobe.

Cities in Serbia ordered by Population

The list offered below features the biggest cities of Serbia. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).

Serbia

# City Population 2023
1 Belgrade 1,275,307
2 Nis 252,250
3 Novi Sad 216,262
4 Zemun 156,447
5 Kragujevac 148,727
6 Cacak 118,020
7 Subotica 100,760
8 Leskovac 95,194
9 Novi Pazar 86,736
10 Kraljevo 83,517
11 Zrenjanin 80,555
12 Pancevo 77,459
13 Krusevac 75,926
14 Uzice 64,238
15 Smederevo 62,639
16 Valjevo 61,651
17 Vranje 56,710
18 Sabac 55,566
19 Zajecar 50,283
20 Trstenik 49,465
21 Sombor 48,856
22 Kikinda 42,388
23 Pozarevac 42,116
24 Pirot 41,016
25 Bor 39,789
26 Sremska Mitrovica 39,510
27 Vrsac 36,652
28 Jagodina 35,884
29 Ruma 32,471
30 Backa Palanka 29,676
31 Prokuplje 27,872
32 Smederevska Palanka 27,278
33 Ingija 26,507
34 Vrbas 26,135
35 Becej 25,998
36 Knjazevac 25,180
37 Arangelovac 24,479
38 Gornji Milanovac 24,241
39 Lazarevac 23,737
40 Sremcica 23,191
41 Cuprija 20,807
42 Senta 20,507
43 Apatin 18,490
44 Negotin 17,774
45 Obrenovac 16,954
46 Stara Pazova 16,389
47 Backa Topola 16,330
48 Nova Pazova 15,618
49 Kovin 14,407
50 Petrovaradin 14,069
51 Surcin 12,699
52 Ripanj 11,091
53 Bela Crkva 10,761
54 Veternik 10,326
55 Vrnjacka Banja 10,309
56 Kanjiza 10,291
57 Majdanpek 10,175
58 Curug 9,366
59 Backo Petrovo Selo 9,081
60 Sremski Karlovci 8,933
61 Bajina Basta 8,666
62 Zabalj 8,655
63 Novi Knezevac 8,255
64 Novo Milosevo 7,919
65 Melenci 7,808
66 Dobanovci 7,676
67 Lapovo 7,499
68 Kovacica 7,447
69 Bogatic 7,369
70 Backi Petrovac 7,337
71 Arilje 6,865
72 Mokrin 6,694
73 Debeljaca 6,478
74 Beska 6,471
75 Padina 6,450
76 Banatski Karlovac 6,399
77 Titel 6,335
78 Sonta 6,094
79 Paracin 6,091
80 Badovinci 5,988
81 Backo Gradiste 5,827
82 Umka 5,678
83 Srpska Crnja 5,559
84 Stanisic 5,554
85 5,467 5,475
86 Crepaja 5,452
87 Zvecka 5,410
88 Ecka 5,367
89 Kovilj 5,335
90 Vladimirovac 5,173
91 Baric 5,124
92 Celarevo 5,094
93 Majur 5,088
94 Prigrevica 5,085
95 Elemir 5,080
96 Prnjavor 4,956
97 Irig 4,916
98 Rusanj 4,851
99 Opovo 4,848
100 Mol 0

Other Countries from Europe Ranked by Population

Country Name Population 2023 Population density
Russia 145,812,178 8.4/km2
Germany 84,271,788 232/km2
France 68,113,511 116/km2
Italy 59,421,387 200/km2
Spain 47,411,405 94/km2
Poland 37,794,711 122/km2
Romania 19,030,214 80.6/km2
Netherlands 17,195,292 423/km2
Belgium 11,610,770 376/km2
Czech Republic 10,757,593 133/km2
Sweden 10,401,616 25/km2
Greece 10,341,518 82/km2
Portugal 10,145,110 112.4/km2
Hungary 9,681,327 105/km2
Belarus 9,303,343 46/km2
Austria 9,031,530 107/km2
Switzerland 8,791,316 208/km2
Serbia 6,887,819 101/km2
Bulgaria 6,849,421 63/km2
Denmark 5,841,995 137.7/km2