| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 05 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Serbia is projected at 6.74 million, compared to 6.77 million in 2023. It ranks 111st in the world by population and 21st in Europe. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.66 percent, the 212th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 3.20 million males and 3.54 million females in Serbia. The percentage of the male population is 47.44%, compared to 52.56% of the female population. Serbia has 345k more females than males. The sex ratio in Serbia in 2024 will be 90.267 males per 100 females. Serbia is in the 19th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 2,881,706 | 3,127,495 | 6,009,201 | 0.96 | 92.141 |
| 1955 | 3,061,855 | 3,284,472 | 6,346,327 | 1.23 | 93.222 |
| 1960 | 3,217,392 | 3,485,570 | 6,702,962 | 1.02 | 92.306 |
| 1965 | 3,388,173 | 3,642,961 | 7,031,133 | 0.89 | 93.006 |
| 1970 | 3,547,193 | 3,777,232 | 7,324,425 | 0.70 | 93.910 |
| 1975 | 3,670,121 | 3,902,317 | 7,572,438 | 0.67 | 94.050 |
| 1980 | 3,771,851 | 4,024,430 | 7,796,280 | 0.47 | 93.724 |
| 1985 | 3,800,748 | 4,080,800 | 7,881,548 | 0.06 | 93.137 |
| 1990 | 3,780,285 | 4,094,309 | 7,874,594 | -0.11 | 92.330 |
| 1995 | 3,733,593 | 4,089,691 | 7,823,284 | -0.18 | 91.293 |
| 2000 | 3,651,420 | 4,043,186 | 7,694,605 | -0.55 | 90.310 |
| 2005 | 3,575,559 | 3,963,575 | 7,539,133 | -0.36 | 90.210 |
| 2010 | 3,519,248 | 3,876,617 | 7,395,864 | -0.40 | 90.781 |
| 2015 | 3,417,618 | 3,759,635 | 7,177,253 | -0.70 | 90.903 |
| 2020 | 3,291,014 | 3,616,798 | 6,907,812 | -0.91 | 90.992 |
| 2021 | 3,256,229 | 3,579,201 | 6,835,430 | -1.20 | 90.976 |
| 2022 | 3,230,996 | 3,560,218 | 6,791,213 | -0.09 | 90.753 |
| 2023 | 3,216,668 | 3,556,533 | 6,773,201 | -0.44 | 90.444 |
| 2024 | 3,195,818 | 3,540,398 | 6,736,216 | -0.66 | 90.267 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.087 | 24.483 | 2.928 |
| 1955 | 61.349 | 25.783 | 2.451 |
| 1960 | 65.705 | 27.697 | 2.155 |
| 1965 | 68.717 | 29.518 | 2.057 |
| 1970 | 69.735 | 31.080 | 1.973 |
| 1975 | 71.613 | 32.122 | 1.923 |
| 1980 | 71.081 | 32.530 | 1.863 |
| 1985 | 71.441 | 33.989 | 1.800 |
| 1990 | 72.225 | 35.813 | 1.649 |
| 1995 | 72.726 | 37.604 | 1.468 |
| 2000 | 72.334 | 39.074 | 1.353 |
| 2005 | 73.115 | 40.152 | 1.336 |
| 2010 | 74.376 | 41.151 | 1.399 |
| 2015 | 75.653 | 42.247 | 1.460 |
| 2020 | 74.507 | 43.386 | 1.485 |
| 2021 | 72.853 | 43.541 | 1.517 |
| 2022 | 75.478 | 43.675 | 1.519 |
| 2023 | 76.769 | 43.872 | 1.500 |
| 2024 | 76.939 | 44.120 | 1.499 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 90,105 | 153,205 | 14.994 | 25.495 |
| 1955 | 69,557 | 141,116 | 10.960 | 22.236 |
| 1960 | 59,843 | 124,100 | 8.928 | 18.514 |
| 1965 | 58,383 | 112,965 | 8.303 | 16.066 |
| 1970 | 64,008 | 113,424 | 8.739 | 15.486 |
| 1975 | 63,987 | 117,944 | 8.450 | 15.575 |
| 1980 | 77,460 | 114,145 | 9.936 | 14.641 |
| 1985 | 82,231 | 104,448 | 10.433 | 13.252 |
| 1990 | 83,129 | 90,527 | 10.557 | 11.496 |
| 1995 | 86,655 | 78,225 | 11.077 | 9.999 |
| 2000 | 99,783 | 71,629 | 12.968 | 9.309 |
| 2005 | 105,041 | 69,786 | 13.933 | 9.257 |
| 2010 | 103,488 | 69,979 | 13.993 | 9.462 |
| 2015 | 99,743 | 68,037 | 13.897 | 9.480 |
| 2020 | 114,911 | 62,501 | 16.635 | 9.048 |
| 2021 | 135,632 | 62,470 | 19.843 | 9.139 |
| 2022 | 107,638 | 61,240 | 15.850 | 9.018 |
| 2023 | 93,928 | 59,840 | 13.868 | 8.835 |
| 2024 | 95,092 | 58,988 | 14.117 | 8.757 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 1,367,068 | 5,365,188 | 20.306 |
| 1955 | 1,766,738 | 5,468,184 | 24.420 |
| 1960 | 2,196,260 | 5,360,465 | 29.064 |
| 1965 | 2,679,749 | 5,155,333 | 34.202 |
| 1970 | 3,227,141 | 4,892,719 | 39.744 |
| 1975 | 3,664,637 | 4,832,533 | 43.128 |
| 1980 | 4,110,857 | 4,797,436 | 46.146 |
| 1985 | 4,473,184 | 4,780,221 | 48.341 |
| 1990 | 4,796,240 | 4,721,434 | 50.393 |
| 1995 | 5,105,295 | 4,778,852 | 51.651 |
| 2000 | 5,006,497 | 4,481,118 | 52.769 |
| 2005 | 4,965,292 | 4,249,694 | 53.883 |
| 2010 | 4,965,736 | 4,063,980 | 54.993 |
| 2015 | 4,929,837 | 3,921,443 | 55.696 |
| 2020 | 4,913,067 | 3,790,875 | 56.446 |
| 2021 | 4,913,534 | 3,759,825 | 56.651 |
| 2022 | 4,914,832 | 3,726,903 | 56.873 |
| 2023 | 4,916,950 | 3,692,157 | 57.113 |
| 2024 | 4,919,917 | 3,655,676 | 57.371 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 157,393 | 151,221 | 308,615 | 4.58 | 104.081 |
| 05-09 | 164,661 | 162,482 | 327,144 | 4.86 | 101.341 |
| 10-14 | 164,798 | 163,466 | 328,264 | 4.87 | 100.815 |
| 15-19 | 168,559 | 168,609 | 337,168 | 5.01 | 99.970 |
| 20-24 | 175,510 | 177,008 | 352,518 | 5.23 | 99.154 |
| 25-29 | 187,304 | 186,767 | 374,070 | 5.55 | 100.288 |
| 30-34 | 201,966 | 203,779 | 405,745 | 6.02 | 99.110 |
| 35-39 | 220,236 | 224,733 | 444,969 | 6.61 | 97.999 |
| 40-44 | 235,772 | 242,217 | 477,989 | 7.10 | 97.339 |
| 45-49 | 239,034 | 247,664 | 486,697 | 7.23 | 96.515 |
| 50-54 | 222,828 | 236,902 | 459,731 | 6.82 | 94.059 |
| 55-59 | 212,229 | 234,175 | 446,404 | 6.63 | 90.628 |
| 60-64 | 212,164 | 246,559 | 458,723 | 6.81 | 86.050 |
| 65-69 | 213,198 | 260,089 | 473,287 | 7.03 | 81.971 |
| 70-74 | 197,832 | 259,632 | 457,464 | 6.79 | 76.197 |
| 75-79 | 114,960 | 169,414 | 284,373 | 4.22 | 67.857 |
| 80-84 | 63,035 | 108,031 | 171,065 | 2.54 | 58.349 |
| 85-89 | 33,157 | 67,738 | 100,894 | 1.50 | 48.949 |
| 90-94 | 9,655 | 23,930 | 33,586 | 0.50 | 40.347 |
| 95-99 | 1,424 | 5,003 | 6,428 | 0.10 | 28.463 |
| 100+ | 105 | 978 | 1,083 | 0.02 | 10.736 |
| Total | 3,195,820 | 3,540,397 | 6,736,217 | 90.267 | |