Rural population (% of total population) in Serbia was reported at 42.63 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Serbia - Rural population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Serbia RS: Rural Population data was reported at 3,093,871.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,119,072.000 Person for 2016. Serbia RS: Rural Population data is updated yearly, averaging 3,470,770.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,763,187.000 Person in 1990 and a record low of 3,093,871.000 Person in 2017. Serbia RS: Rural 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.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Sum;

Rural population in Serbia was reported at 2808058 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Serbia - Rural population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Serbia RS: Rural Population Growth data was reported at -0.811 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.781 % for 2016. Serbia RS: Rural Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging -0.770 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.233 % in 1993 and a record low of -1.883 % in 1995. Serbia RS: Rural 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. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

Historical dataset showing Serbia rural population by year from 1960 to 2023.

Serbia: Rural population, percent of total population: The latest value from 2023 is 42.89 percent, a decline from 43.13 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 38.64 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Serbia from 1960 to 2023 is 51.83 percent. The minimum value, 42.89 percent, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 70.94 percent was recorded in 1960.

RS: Rural Population: % of Total Population data was reported at 44.058 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 44.190 % for 2016. RS: Rural Population: % of Total Population data is updated yearly, averaging 46.451 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.607 % in 1990 and a record low of 44.058 % in 2017. RS: Rural Population: % of Total 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. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

Rural population growth (annual %) in Serbia was reported at --1.1481 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Serbia - Rural population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

This line chart displays rural population (people) by date using the aggregation sum in Serbia. The data is about countries per year.

Serbia Rural Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of Total Population data was reported at 0.000 % in 2015. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 2000. Serbia Rural Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of Total Population data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 % in 2015 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2015. Serbia Rural Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of Total 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.WDI: Environmental: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Rural population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.;Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and CUNY Institute for Demographic Research - CIDR - City University of New York. 2021. Low Elevation Coastal Zone (LECZ) Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates, Version 3. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/d1x1-d702.;Weighted average;

This dataset is about countries per year in Serbia. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, individuals using the Internet, and rural population.

Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Serbia was reported at 100 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Serbia - Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

This horizontal bar chart displays rural population (people) by countries yearly using the aggregation sum in Serbia. The data is about countries per year.

This scatter chart displays urban population (people) against rural land area (km²) in Serbia. The data is about countries per year.

RS: People Practicing Open Defecation: Rural: % of Rural Population data was reported at 0.163 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.150 % for 2014. RS: People Practicing Open Defecation: Rural: % of Rural Population data is updated yearly, averaging 0.069 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.163 % in 2015 and a record low of 0.025 % in 2004. RS: People Practicing Open Defecation: Rural: % of Rural 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: Health Statistics. People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.; ; WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation (http://www.wssinfo.org/).; Weighted Average;

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Serbia was reported at 0.07165 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Serbia - People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Serbia Rural Land Area data was reported at 74,452.577 sq km in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 74,264.825 sq km for 2000. Serbia Rural Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 74,369.209 sq km from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74,452.577 sq km in 2015 and a record low of 74,264.825 sq km in 2000. Serbia Rural Land Area 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: Environmental: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.;Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/lecz-urban-rural-population-land-area-estimates-v2.;Sum;

Serbia RS: Urban Population data was reported at 3,918,355.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,929,227.000 Person for 2016. Serbia RS: Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 3,986,816.500 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,064,297.000 Person in 2007 and a record low of 3,822,813.000 Person in 1990. Serbia RS: Urban 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. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2014 Revision.; Sum;

This horizontal bar chart displays rural population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in Serbia. The data is about countries per year.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Serbia was reported at 96.07% in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Serbia - People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.