🇷🇸 Serbia Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Serbia is 6,641,964, ranking #111 in the world (0.08% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is shrinking at -0.66% per year. The biggest city is Belgrade with 1,273,651 inhabitants.
Live estimate
6,641,191
Growth rate
-0.66%
Density
87
people / km² (224 / mi²)
Median age
44.7
Fertility rate
1.51
births per woman
Life expectancy
77.3
years
Serbia population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Serbia is projected to reach 5,532,870, and 3,701,499 by 2100.
Serbia population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6,641,964 | -0.66% | 86.6 | 44.7 |
| 2025 | 6,689,039 | -0.75% | 87.2 | 44.4 |
| 2024 | 6,736,216 | -0.66% | 87.8 | 44.1 |
| 2023 | 6,773,201 | -0.44% | 88.3 | 43.9 |
| 2022 | 6,791,214 | -0.09% | 88.5 | 43.7 |
| 2021 | 6,835,430 | -1.20% | 89.1 | 43.5 |
| 2020 | 6,907,812 | -0.91% | 90.0 | 43.4 |
| 2019 | 6,966,152 | -0.78% | 90.8 | 43.2 |
| 2018 | 7,020,019 | -0.77% | 91.5 | 42.9 |
| 2017 | 7,073,507 | -0.75% | 92.2 | 42.7 |
| 2016 | 7,126,083 | -0.73% | 92.9 | 42.5 |
| 2015 | 7,177,253 | -0.70% | 93.5 | 42.2 |
| 2014 | 7,227,202 | -0.68% | 94.2 | 42.0 |
| 2013 | 7,276,180 | -0.67% | 94.8 | 41.8 |
| 2012 | 7,324,623 | -0.66% | 95.5 | 41.6 |
| 2011 | 7,364,858 | -0.44% | 96.0 | 41.4 |
| 2010 | 7,395,864 | -0.40% | 96.4 | 41.2 |
| 2009 | 7,425,348 | -0.39% | 96.8 | 41.0 |
| 2008 | 7,454,279 | -0.39% | 97.1 | 40.8 |
| 2007 | 7,482,989 | -0.38% | 97.5 | 40.5 |
| 2006 | 7,511,394 | -0.38% | 97.9 | 40.3 |
| 2005 | 7,539,133 | -0.36% | 98.2 | 40.2 |
| 2004 | 7,565,841 | -0.34% | 98.6 | 39.9 |
| 2003 | 7,590,935 | -0.32% | 98.9 | 39.7 |
| 2002 | 7,616,743 | -0.36% | 99.3 | 39.5 |
| 2001 | 7,651,927 | -0.56% | 99.7 | 39.3 |
| 2000 | 7,694,606 | -0.55% | 100.3 | 39.1 |
| 1999 | 7,734,365 | -0.48% | 100.8 | 38.8 |
| 1998 | 7,765,922 | -0.34% | 101.2 | 38.5 |
| 1997 | 7,789,182 | -0.26% | 101.5 | 38.2 |
| 1996 | 7,807,722 | -0.21% | 101.7 | 37.9 |
| 1995 | 7,823,284 | -0.18% | 102.0 | 37.6 |
| 1994 | 7,837,158 | -0.17% | 102.1 | 37.3 |
| 1993 | 7,849,725 | -0.15% | 102.3 | 36.9 |
| 1992 | 7,859,808 | -0.11% | 102.4 | 36.6 |
| 1991 | 7,867,067 | -0.08% | 102.5 | 36.2 |
| 1990 | 7,874,594 | -0.11% | 102.6 | 35.8 |
| 1989 | 7,881,274 | -0.06% | 102.7 | 35.4 |
| 1988 | 7,884,456 | -0.02% | 102.7 | 35.1 |
| 1987 | 7,885,358 | 0.00% | 102.8 | 34.7 |
| 1986 | 7,884,579 | 0.02% | 102.7 | 34.3 |
| 1985 | 7,881,548 | 0.06% | 102.7 | 34.0 |
| 1984 | 7,875,051 | 0.11% | 102.6 | 33.6 |
| 1983 | 7,864,594 | 0.16% | 102.5 | 33.3 |
| 1982 | 7,849,649 | 0.22% | 102.3 | 33.0 |
| 1981 | 7,827,856 | 0.33% | 102.0 | 32.7 |
| 1980 | 7,796,280 | 0.47% | 101.6 | 32.5 |
| 1979 | 7,758,212 | 0.51% | 101.1 | 32.4 |
| 1978 | 7,716,932 | 0.56% | 100.6 | 32.4 |
| 1977 | 7,671,484 | 0.62% | 100.0 | 32.3 |
| 1976 | 7,622,703 | 0.66% | 99.3 | 32.2 |
| 1975 | 7,572,438 | 0.67% | 98.7 | 32.1 |
| 1974 | 7,522,486 | 0.66% | 98.0 | 32.0 |
| 1973 | 7,473,514 | 0.65% | 97.4 | 31.8 |
| 1972 | 7,424,739 | 0.66% | 96.8 | 31.6 |
| 1971 | 7,375,140 | 0.68% | 96.1 | 31.3 |
| 1970 | 7,324,424 | 0.70% | 95.4 | 31.1 |
| 1969 | 7,271,051 | 0.76% | 94.8 | 30.8 |
| 1968 | 7,214,020 | 0.81% | 94.0 | 30.5 |
| 1967 | 7,154,389 | 0.85% | 93.2 | 30.2 |
| 1966 | 7,093,228 | 0.87% | 92.4 | 29.9 |
| 1965 | 7,031,134 | 0.89% | 91.6 | 29.5 |
| 1964 | 6,968,213 | 0.91% | 90.8 | 29.2 |
| 1963 | 6,904,162 | 0.94% | 90.0 | 28.8 |
| 1962 | 6,838,635 | 0.97% | 89.1 | 28.5 |
| 1961 | 6,771,394 | 1.01% | 88.2 | 28.1 |
| 1960 | 6,702,962 | 1.02% | 87.4 | 27.7 |
| 1959 | 6,635,218 | 1.01% | 86.5 | 27.3 |
| 1958 | 6,567,232 | 1.05% | 85.6 | 26.9 |
| 1957 | 6,496,450 | 1.11% | 84.7 | 26.5 |
| 1956 | 6,422,768 | 1.17% | 83.7 | 26.1 |
| 1955 | 6,346,327 | 1.23% | 82.7 | 25.8 |
| 1954 | 6,266,886 | 1.29% | 81.7 | 25.5 |
| 1953 | 6,192,410 | 1.10% | 80.7 | 25.2 |
| 1952 | 6,127,270 | 1.02% | 79.8 | 24.9 |
| 1951 | 6,067,042 | 0.96% | 79.1 | 24.7 |
| 1950 | 6,009,201 | 0.96% | 78.3 | 24.5 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 6,597,530 | -0.68% | 86.0 | 44.9 |
| 2028 | 6,552,480 | -0.69% | 85.4 | 45.1 |
| 2029 | 6,507,080 | -0.70% | 84.8 | 45.4 |
| 2030 | 6,461,212 | -0.71% | 84.2 | 45.6 |
| 2031 | 6,414,891 | -0.72% | 83.6 | 45.9 |
| 2032 | 6,368,276 | -0.73% | 83.0 | 46.1 |
| 2033 | 6,321,235 | -0.75% | 82.4 | 46.3 |
| 2034 | 6,273,957 | -0.75% | 81.8 | 46.5 |
| 2035 | 6,226,578 | -0.76% | 81.1 | 46.7 |
| 2036 | 6,179,058 | -0.77% | 80.5 | 46.9 |
| 2037 | 6,131,350 | -0.78% | 79.9 | 47.1 |
| 2038 | 6,083,452 | -0.79% | 79.3 | 47.2 |
| 2039 | 6,035,410 | -0.80% | 78.7 | 47.4 |
| 2040 | 5,987,456 | -0.80% | 78.0 | 47.5 |
| 2041 | 5,939,710 | -0.80% | 77.4 | 47.6 |
| 2042 | 5,892,176 | -0.80% | 76.8 | 47.7 |
| 2043 | 5,845,236 | -0.80% | 76.2 | 47.9 |
| 2044 | 5,798,971 | -0.79% | 75.6 | 48.0 |
| 2045 | 5,753,266 | -0.79% | 75.0 | 48.1 |
| 2046 | 5,708,144 | -0.79% | 74.4 | 48.2 |
| 2047 | 5,663,615 | -0.78% | 73.8 | 48.3 |
| 2048 | 5,619,618 | -0.78% | 73.2 | 48.3 |
| 2049 | 5,576,028 | -0.78% | 72.7 | 48.3 |
| 2050 | 5,532,870 | -0.78% | 72.1 | 48.4 |
| 2051 | 5,489,990 | -0.78% | 71.5 | 48.4 |
| 2052 | 5,447,452 | -0.77% | 71.0 | 48.5 |
| 2053 | 5,405,540 | -0.77% | 70.4 | 48.6 |
| 2054 | 5,363,864 | -0.78% | 69.9 | 48.6 |
| 2055 | 5,322,172 | -0.78% | 69.4 | 48.7 |
| 2056 | 5,280,494 | -0.79% | 68.8 | 48.7 |
| 2057 | 5,238,815 | -0.80% | 68.3 | 48.8 |
| 2058 | 5,197,374 | -0.79% | 67.7 | 48.8 |
| 2059 | 5,156,250 | -0.80% | 67.2 | 48.9 |
| 2060 | 5,115,135 | -0.81% | 66.7 | 49.0 |
| 2061 | 5,073,969 | -0.81% | 66.1 | 49.0 |
| 2062 | 5,032,714 | -0.82% | 65.6 | 49.1 |
| 2063 | 4,991,432 | -0.82% | 65.0 | 49.1 |
| 2064 | 4,950,301 | -0.83% | 64.5 | 49.2 |
| 2065 | 4,909,264 | -0.83% | 64.0 | 49.3 |
| 2066 | 4,868,420 | -0.84% | 63.4 | 49.4 |
| 2067 | 4,827,708 | -0.84% | 62.9 | 49.5 |
| 2068 | 4,787,037 | -0.85% | 62.4 | 49.6 |
| 2069 | 4,746,569 | -0.85% | 61.9 | 49.7 |
| 2070 | 4,706,368 | -0.85% | 61.3 | 49.8 |
| 2071 | 4,666,587 | -0.85% | 60.8 | 49.9 |
| 2072 | 4,627,298 | -0.84% | 60.3 | 50.0 |
| 2073 | 4,588,418 | -0.84% | 59.8 | 50.1 |
| 2074 | 4,549,896 | -0.84% | 59.3 | 50.2 |
| 2075 | 4,511,862 | -0.84% | 58.8 | 50.2 |
| 2076 | 4,474,346 | -0.83% | 58.3 | 50.3 |
| 2077 | 4,437,146 | -0.84% | 57.8 | 50.3 |
| 2078 | 4,400,238 | -0.83% | 57.3 | 50.3 |
| 2079 | 4,363,842 | -0.83% | 56.9 | 50.4 |
| 2080 | 4,328,118 | -0.82% | 56.4 | 50.4 |
| 2081 | 4,293,036 | -0.81% | 55.9 | 50.5 |
| 2082 | 4,258,446 | -0.81% | 55.5 | 50.5 |
| 2083 | 4,224,318 | -0.80% | 55.0 | 50.5 |
| 2084 | 4,190,780 | -0.79% | 54.6 | 50.6 |
| 2085 | 4,157,772 | -0.79% | 54.2 | 50.6 |
| 2086 | 4,125,176 | -0.79% | 53.8 | 50.7 |
| 2087 | 4,092,960 | -0.78% | 53.3 | 50.7 |
| 2088 | 4,061,195 | -0.78% | 52.9 | 50.8 |
| 2089 | 4,029,740 | -0.78% | 52.5 | 50.8 |
| 2090 | 3,998,579 | -0.77% | 52.1 | 50.9 |
| 2091 | 3,967,746 | -0.78% | 51.7 | 51.0 |
| 2092 | 3,937,124 | -0.78% | 51.3 | 51.0 |
| 2093 | 3,906,847 | -0.77% | 50.9 | 51.1 |
| 2094 | 3,876,896 | -0.77% | 50.5 | 51.2 |
| 2095 | 3,847,182 | -0.77% | 50.1 | 51.3 |
| 2096 | 3,817,686 | -0.77% | 49.8 | 51.4 |
| 2097 | 3,788,369 | -0.77% | 49.4 | 51.5 |
| 2098 | 3,759,282 | -0.77% | 49.0 | 51.6 |
| 2099 | 3,730,361 | -0.78% | 48.6 | 51.7 |
| 2100 | 3,701,499 | -0.78% | 48.2 | 51.8 |
States & provinces of Serbia by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Beograd | 1,197,714 | 18.0% |
| 2 | Južno-Backi | 607,178 | 9.1% |
| 3 | Nišavski | 343,950 | 5.2% |
| 4 | Raški | 296,532 | 4.5% |
| 5 | Sremski | 282,547 | 4.3% |
| 6 | Pomoravski | 273,247 | 4.1% |
| 7 | Šumadijski | 269,728 | 4.1% |
| 8 | Macvanski | 268,096 | 4.0% |
| 9 | Južno-Banatski | 260,244 | 3.9% |
| 10 | Zlatiborski | 254,659 | 3.8% |
| 11 | Pcinjski | 193,802 | 2.9% |
| 12 | Moravicki | 189,281 | 2.8% |
| 13 | Jablanicki | 184,502 | 2.8% |
| 14 | Severno-Banatski | 176,935 | 2.7% |
| 15 | Podunavski | 176,935 | 2.7% |
| 16 | Kolubarski | 174,513 | 2.6% |
| 17 | Srednje-Banatski | 157,711 | 2.4% |
| 18 | Branicevski | 156,367 | 2.4% |
| 19 | Zapadno-Backi | 154,491 | 2.3% |
| 20 | Borski | 101,100 | 1.5% |
| 21 | Zajecarski | 96,715 | 1.5% |
| 22 | Toplicki | 77,341 | 1.2% |
| 23 | Pirotski | 76,700 | 1.2% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Serbia
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgrade capital | Central Serbia | 1,273,651 |
| 2 | Niš | Central Serbia | 250,000 |
| 3 | Novi Sad | Vojvodina | 215,400 |
| 4 | Zemun | Central Serbia | 155,591 |
| 5 | Kragujevac | Central Serbia | 147,473 |
| 6 | Čačak | Central Serbia | 117,072 |
| 7 | Subotica | Vojvodina | 100,000 |
| 8 | Leskovac | Central Serbia | 94,758 |
| 9 | Novi Pazar | Central Serbia | 85,996 |
| 10 | Kraljevo | Central Serbia | 82,846 |
| 11 | Zrenjanin | Vojvodina | 79,773 |
| 12 | Pančevo | Vojvodina | 76,654 |
| 13 | Kruševac | Central Serbia | 75,256 |
| 14 | Užice | Central Serbia | 63,577 |
| 15 | Smederevo | Central Serbia | 62,000 |
FAQ
What is the population of Serbia in 2026?
The population of Serbia is 6,641,964 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Serbia?
Belgrade is the biggest city in Serbia with 1,273,651 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Serbia growing or shrinking?
The population of Serbia is shrinking at -0.66% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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