Population · Europe · 2025 data
Serbia Population
Serbia had a population of 6.55 million in 2025, ranking #109 of 216 countries and territories (0.08% of the world). The population fell by 7.7% over the past ten years and peaked in 1990 at 7.90 million.
Population of Serbia, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,549,143 | -0.57% |
| 2024 | 6,586,476 | -0.55% |
| 2023 | 6,623,183 | -0.62% |
| 2022 | 6,664,449 | -2.49% |
| 2021 | 6,834,326 | -0.94% |
| 2020 | 6,899,126 | -0.66% |
| 2019 | 6,945,235 | -0.54% |
| 2018 | 6,982,604 | -0.54% |
| 2017 | 7,020,858 | -0.53% |
| 2016 | 7,058,322 | -0.52% |
| 2015 | 7,095,383 | -0.51% |
| 2014 | 7,131,787 | -0.49% |
| 2013 | 7,166,553 | -0.49% |
| 2012 | 7,201,497 | -0.48% |
| 2011 | 7,236,519 | -0.75% |
| 2010 | 7,291,436 | -0.40% |
| 2009 | 7,320,807 | -0.40% |
| 2008 | 7,350,222 | -0.42% |
| 2007 | 7,381,579 | -0.40% |
| 2006 | 7,411,569 | -0.39% |
| 2005 | 7,440,769 | -0.30% |
| 2004 | 7,463,157 | -0.23% |
| 2003 | 7,480,591 | -0.26% |
| 2002 | 7,500,031 | -0.05% |
| 2001 | 7,503,433 | -0.17% |
| 2000 | 7,516,346 | -0.32% |
| 1999 | 7,540,401 | -0.36% |
| 1998 | 7,567,745 | -0.41% |
| 1997 | 7,598,538 | -0.31% |
| 1996 | 7,622,185 | -0.08% |
| 1995 | 7,628,264 | +0.07% |
| 1994 | 7,622,711 | +0.11% |
| 1993 | 7,614,328 | +0.13% |
| 1992 | 7,604,063 | +0.11% |
| 1991 | 7,595,636 | -3.83% |
| 1990 | 7,897,937 | +0.05% |
| 1989 | 7,893,787 | +0.12% |
| 1988 | 7,884,218 | +0.21% |
| 1987 | 7,868,027 | +0.18% |
| 1986 | 7,853,824 | +0.23% |
| 1985 | 7,835,902 | +0.29% |
| 1984 | 7,813,549 | +0.33% |
| 1983 | 7,788,100 | +0.32% |
| 1982 | 7,763,335 | +0.34% |
| 1981 | 7,736,787 | +0.35% |
| 1980 | 7,709,544 | +2.22% |
| 1979 | 7,541,997 | +0.51% |
| 1978 | 7,504,017 | +0.55% |
| 1977 | 7,462,783 | +0.59% |
| 1976 | 7,418,973 | +0.68% |
| 1975 | 7,368,717 | +0.58% |
| 1974 | 7,326,043 | +0.58% |
| 1973 | 7,283,902 | +0.44% |
| 1972 | 7,252,012 | +0.56% |
| 1971 | 7,211,716 | +0.65% |
| 1970 | 7,164,993 | +0.59% |
| 1969 | 7,123,249 | +1.65% |
| 1968 | 7,007,586 | +0.59% |
| 1967 | 6,966,522 | +0.56% |
| 1966 | 6,927,969 | +0.75% |
| 1965 | 6,876,624 | +0.64% |
| 1964 | 6,832,855 | +0.66% |
| 1963 | 6,787,950 | +0.71% |
| 1962 | 6,740,264 | +0.77% |
| 1961 | 6,689,077 | +0.75% |
| 1960 | 6,638,992 | — |
Demographics of Serbia
Ethnic groups
Serb 83.3%, Hungarian 3.5%, Romani 2.1%, Bosniak 2%, other 5.7%, undeclared or unknown 3.4% (2011 est.)
Languages
Serbian (official) 88.1%, Hungarian 3.4%, Bosnian 1.9%, Romani 1.4%, other 3.4%, undeclared or unknown 1.8% (2011 est.)
Religions
Serbian Orthodox 81.1%, unknown 5.3%, Islam 4.2%, Catholic 3.9%, no response 2.5%, atheist 1.1%; less than 1%: other Christians, Protestant, agnostic (2022)
Where people live
Urban population: 57.1% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Serbia and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).