Population growth rate in Serbia
Serbia: Population growth rate was -0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Serbia stood at -0.4%.
The figure is down 372.0% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Serbia peaked at 1.3% in 1954 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2021.
Serbia ranks 208th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -0.5% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -0.6% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7% | -0.8% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -1.2% | -0.1% | 4 |
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- 205 Falkland Islands -0.4% compare
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- 207 Tonga -0.4% compare
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- 210 North Macedonia -0.5% compare
- 211 Dominica -0.5% compare
More population data for Serbia
- Literate and illiterate world population 0.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Serbia?
- Population growth rate in Serbia was -0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1954.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for population growth rate?
- Serbia ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.