Population in largest city in Serbia
Serbia: Population in largest city was 1.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in largest city in Serbia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1.41 million for population in largest city in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in largest city in Serbia peaked at 1.41 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 638,101, in 1960.
Serbia ranks 106th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 741,917 | 638,101 | 851,203 | 10 |
| 1970s | 966,403 | 878,280 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 1.07 million | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.13 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 1.26 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.34 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.40 million | 1.41 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 103 Niger 1.56 million compare
- 104 Costa Rica 1.50 million compare
- 105 Switzerland 1.46 million compare
- 107 Denmark 1.40 million compare
- 108 Malawi 1.39 million compare
- 109 Sierra Leone 1.39 million compare
More urban development data for Serbia
- Population in the largest city 34.4% (2025)
- Population density 78.76 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.34 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.41 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in largest city in Serbia?
- Population in largest city in Serbia was 1.41 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in largest city recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in largest city recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 638,101 in 1960.
- How does Serbia rank for population in largest city?
- Serbia ranks 106th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in largest city rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.