The population of Serbia is expected to decrease by 27,000 in 2022 and reach 6,869,000 in 2023. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 10,000 people yearly. The population density of Serbia has changed from 101.9 in 1980 to 99.5 in 2020.
| Current population | 6,875,904 people at present (Sunday 2nd of October 2022) | |
| Median Age | 41.5 years |
| Population density | 98.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6,897,000 | -27,000 (-0.4%) | -10,000 | 41.5 | 99 | 3,910,000 (56.7%) | |
| 2021 | 6,924,000 | -27,000 (-0.4%) | -10,000 | 41.3 | 99 | 3,911,000 (56.5%) | |
| 2020 | 6,951,000 | -27,000 (-0.4%) | -10,000 | 41.2 | 1.63 | 100 | 3,912,000 (56.3%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,000 | 41.0 | 1.60 | 100 | 3,915,000 (56.1%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,000 | 40.9 | 1.56 | 100 | 3,919,000 (55.9%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,000 | 40.7 | 1.53 | 101 | 3,923,000 (55.8%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,000 | 40.5 | 1.49 | 81 | 3,928,720 (55.7%) |
| 2015 | 7,095,383 | -35,193 (-0.5%) | -10,000 | 40.4 | 1.46 | 81 | 3,941,698 (55.6%) |
| 2010 | 7,291,436 | -29,371 (-0.4%) | -20,000 | 39.4 | 1.40 | 83 | 4,025,456 (55.2%) |
| 2005 | 7,440,769 | -22,388 (-0.3%) | -23,277 | 38.2 | 1.45 | 85 | 4,057,154 (54.5%) |
| 2000 | 7,516,346 | -24,055 (-0.3%) | -55,266 | 37.0 | 1.48 | 86 | 3,997,794 (53.2%) |
| 1995 | 7,625,357 | -109,282 (-1.4%) | -99,180 | 35.4 | 1.70 | 87 | 3,953,290 (51.8%) |
| 1990 | 7,586,000 | 5,000 (0.1%) | 35,670 | 34.5 | 87 | 3,822,813 (50.4%) | |
| 1985 | 7,504,000 | 15,000 (0.2%) | -5,498 | 33.8 | 106 | 3,627,509 (48.3%) | |
| 1980 | 7,362,000 | 30,000 (0.4%) | -2,072 | 33.2 | 102 | 3,397,269 (46.1%) | |
| 1975 | 7,163,000 | 35,000 (0.5%) | 1,536 | 32.7 | 97 | 3,089,259 (43.1%) | |
| 1970 | 6,972,000 | 27,000 (0.4%) | -4,130 | 32.0 | 93 | 2,770,952 (39.7%) | |
| 1965 | 6,794,000 | 29,000 (0.4%) | -17,949 | 31.2 | 90 | 2,323,684 (34.2%) | |
| 1960 | 6,608,000 | 47,000 (0.7%) | -17,628 | 30.4 | 86 | 1,920,549 (29.1%) |
In 2021 the population of Serbia was 6,924,000 and the average age increased from 30.4 in 1960 to 41.3. Urban population has increased from 3,997,794 (53.2%) in 2000 to 3,910,000 (56.7%) in the current year. The population density of Serbia has changed from 101.9 in 1980 to 99.5 in 2020.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,000 | 41.2 | 1.63 | 100 | 3,912,000 (56.3%) |
| 2025 | 6,812,000 | -29,000 (-0.4%) | -10,000 | 41.9 | 1.66 | 98 | 3,912,000 (57.4%) |
| 2030 | 6,648,000 | -36,000 (-0.5%) | -10,000 | 42.7 | 1.68 | 96 | 3,918,000 (58.9%) |
| 2035 | 6,452,000 | -41,000 (-0.6%) | -10,000 | 43.3 | 1.69 | 93 | 3,922,000 (60.8%) |
| 2040 | 6,248,000 | -40,000 (-0.6%) | -10,000 | 43.9 | 1.71 | 91 | 3,929,000 (62.9%) |
| 2045 | 6,051,000 | -39,000 (-0.6%) | -10,000 | 44.4 | 1.72 | 88 | 3,931,000 (65.0%) |
| 2050 | 5,859,000 | -39,000 (-0.7%) | -10,000 | 44.9 | 1.74 | 85 | 3,924,000 (67.0%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 80.0 (77.8 years for male and 82.3 years for females). Population density will go up to 85.1 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is minus 0.39% (27,000 residents, including 89,383 deaths). The demographics of Serbia constitutes of 3,527,000 women and 3,369,000 men, which means there are 955 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 21.9% of population (1,507,684) is 19 or younger, 58.7% of population (4,045,780) is between age 20 and 64 and 19.5% of population (1,342,156) is over 65.