Serbia Demographics

Population of Serbia (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Serbia

Serbia Population
6,641,964
see live
Yearly Change
−0.70%
Global Share
0.08%
Global Rank
111

Median Age

The median age in Serbia is 44.7 years (2026).

Fertility in Serbia

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.51
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Serbia

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
77.3
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
80.5
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
74.1
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Serbia


Infant Mortality
3.7
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
4.4
(per 1,000 live births)


Serbia Urban Population

Currently, 62.9% of the population of Serbia is urban (4,178,626 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Serbia is 86 people per km² (222 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 77,474 km² (29,913 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Settlements in Serbia

The 30 largest of 66 cities and settlements, ranked by population at the census of September 30, 2022 (by Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia).

RankCity or SettlementPopulation
1Belgrade1,197,714
2Novi Sad260,438
3Niš178,976
4Kragujevac146,315
5Subotica88,752
6Pančevo73,401
7Novi Pazar71,462
8Čačak69,598
9Zrenjanin67,129
10Smederevo59,261
11Kraljevo57,432
12Valjevo56,059
13Leskovac54,091
14Kruševac53,746
15Borča51,862
16Šabac51,163
17Vranje50,954
18Užice48,539
19Požarevac42,530
20Sombor41,814
21Sremska Mitrovica36,764
22Pirot34,942
23Jagodina34,892
24Zaječar32,448
25Kikinda32,084
26Vršac31,946
27Bor28,822
28Kaluđerica28,483
29Ruma27,747
30Lazarevac27,635
See all 66 cities and settlements in Serbia

See also

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Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.