This statistic shows the total population of the Kingdom of Serbia from 1834 to 1910. In the early nineteenth century Serbia was under the control of the Ottoman Empire, and was granted de facto independence from the Ottomans in 1817 (although the Ottomans still occupied Belgrade until 1867). With the weakening of the Ottoman Empire in the 1800s, and the expansion of other European powers such as Austria and Russia, Serbia's borders changed frequently and over time it gained stability and international acceptance as a new independent state. The population given here is not of the modern-day area of Serbia, but rather the nineteenth century Kingdom of Serbia, which was significantly smaller.

In 1834, the population of the Kingdom of Serbia was just 678 thousand people, although there were many ethnic Serbs living outside these borders under the rule of other kingdoms. The population then grew rather steadily to 1.35 million in 1874, before it grows to 1.9 million in 1884. This huge jump in the population is a result of the acquisition of new territory from the Ottomans, which added over 300,000 people to the Kingdom, and the new data also included military personnel, which was not included in the previous entries.

From 1884 onwards the population continues to grow, and it reaches 2.9 million people by 1910, which is the final collection of data before the First World War. World War I began on July 28th 1914 when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia in retaliation for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand by a Bosnian Serb, Gavrilo Princip, in Sarajevo one month before. By the end of the war as many as 1.3 million Serbs died as a direct result of the conflict, which is the highest percentage of any overall population involved in the war, and almost sixty percent of all Serbian men died.

In 2020, the median age of the Serbian population was nearly 43.4 years, having increased steadily from 1950. By 2100, the median age was expected to reach approximately 51.8 years. The median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population.

The total population in Serbia was estimated at 6.6 million people in 2025, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Serbia Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population) in Serbia was reported at 24.82 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Serbia - Population ages 65 and above, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

In 2024, the total population of Serbia was estimated at approximately 6.58 million people. Between 1999 and 2024, the figure dropped by around 960 thousand people, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. The forecast shows the total population will steadily decline by about 290 thousand people from 2024 to 2030.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

Serbia RS: Population: Total data was reported at 7,022,268.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7,058,322.000 Person for 2016. Serbia RS: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 7,471,874.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,734,639.000 Person in 1994 and a record low of 7,022,268.000 Person in 2017. Serbia RS: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Serbia – Table RS.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

Serbia RS: Population: Growth data was reported at -0.512 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.524 % for 2016. Serbia RS: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging -0.371 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.689 % in 1993 and a record low of -1.423 % in 1995. Serbia RS: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Serbia – Table RS.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

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Serbia RS: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data was reported at 24.863 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 24.883 % for 2016. Serbia RS: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data is updated yearly, averaging 28.960 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.673 % in 1990 and a record low of 24.863 % in 2017. Serbia RS: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Serbia – Table RS.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Serbia was reported at 79.25 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Serbia - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Population Growth for Serbia (SPPOPGROWSRB) from 1961 to 2024 about Serbia, population, and rate.

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Serbia including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

Serbia RS: Population Density: People per Square Km data was reported at 80.291 Person/sq km in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 80.703 Person/sq km for 2016. Serbia RS: Population Density: People per Square Km data is updated yearly, averaging 85.432 Person/sq km from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.436 Person/sq km in 1994 and a record low of 80.291 Person/sq km in 2017. Serbia RS: Population Density: People per Square Km data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Serbia – Table RS.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.; Weighted Average;

This statistic shows the age structure in Serbia from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, about 14.35 percent of Serbia's total population were aged 0 to 14 years.

There were 3 312 800 Instagram users in Serbia in January 2025, which accounted for 39.1% of its entire population. The majority of them were women - 54.9%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (977 100). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 18 to 24, where women lead by 356 600.

Population ages 30-34, male (% of male population) in Serbia was reported at 6.3576 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Serbia - Population ages 30-34, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Population, female (% of total population) in Serbia was reported at 52.56 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Serbia - Population, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

UNICEF's country profile for Serbia , including under-five mortality rates, child health, education and sanitation data.

Graph and download economic data for Population Ages 0 to 14 for Serbia (SPPOP0014TOZSSRB) from 1960 to 2023 about 0 to 14 years, Serbia, and population.

Serbia RS: Population: Female: Ages 15-19: % of Female Population data was reported at 5.719 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.732 % for 2016. Serbia RS: Population: Female: Ages 15-19: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 6.838 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.684 % in 1995 and a record low of 5.719 % in 2017. Serbia RS: Population: Female: Ages 15-19: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Serbia – Table RS.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;