The population of Serbia is expected to decrease by 27,000 in 2018 and reach 6,978,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 10,000 people yearly. On average there are 69,995 births and 94,942 deaths in Serbia per year. The population density of Serbia has changed from 101.9 in 1980 to 80.7 in 2016.
| Current population | 6,979,140 people at present (Saturday 15th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 40.9 years |
| Life expectancy | 75.6 years | |
| Population density | 100.2 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7,004,000 | -27,000 (-0.4%) | -10,000 | 40.9 | 1.56 | 100 | 3,919,000 (55.9%) |
| 2017 | 7,031,000 | -26,412 (-0.4%) | -10,000 | 40.7 | 1.53 | 101 | 3,923,000 (55.8%) |
| 2016 | 7,057,412 | -37,971 (-0.5%) | -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 2017 the population of Serbia was 7,031,000 and the average age increased from 30.4 in 1960 to 40.7. Urban population has increased from 3,997,794 (53.2%) in 2000 to 3,919,000 (55.9%) in the current year. The population density of Serbia has changed from 101.9 in 1980 to 80.7 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6,951,000 | -27,000 (-0.4%) | -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%) |
Total Serbia population should reach 6,951,000 by 2020 and should decrease to 5,859,000 people by year 2050. 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 0.38% (26,412 residents, including 100,581 deaths). The demographics of Serbia constitutes of 3,582,000 women and 3,423,000 men, which means there are 956 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 22.4% of population (1,565,394) is 19 or younger, 59.8% of population (4,184,890) is between age 20 and 64 and 17.9% of population (1,253,716) is over 65.