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Serbia

Capital:
Belgrade
Continent:
Europe
Region(s):
Southern Europe
Largest Cities:
Belgrade, Nis, Novi Sad
Abbreviation:
SRB

6.7M
Total Population
111
Population Rank
76.48
Density (km²)
-47.2K -0.64%
Annual Population Growth

Population of Serbia

Serbia's population structure shows a notably lower male to female ratio of 0.90 to 1, with a median male age of 43.35 years old and a median female age of 46.82 years old. The highest concentration of adults under 75 years old is in the 69 and 70 year-old age groups, while the lowest concentration is in the 18 and 24 year-old age groups.

Serbia Population

Data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

Serbia Population Clock

Serbia Population*
6,707,975
Births per Day
159
Deaths per Day
261
Emigrations per Day
36
Net Change per Day
137
2025 Population Change*
5,891

* As of 2/12/2025

1 birth

Every 9.1 minutes

1 death

Every 5.5 minutes

1 emigrant

Every 40.0 minutes

1 person

Every 10.5 minutes

Population by City

City
2025 Pop.
Belgrade1,273,651
Nis250,000
Novi Sad215,400
Zemun155,591
Kragujevac147,473
Cacak117,072

Serbia Overview

Serbia Demographics

Serbs make up the largest ethnic group in Serbia with 83% of the population, followed by Hungarians (3.5%). There are about 450,000 Romas in the country and 145,000 Bosniaks. Other minorities include Croats, Slovaks, Albanians, Romanians and Bulgarians.

Serbia Religion, Economy and Politics

Serbia is a very predominantly Christian nation, with a very significant 84.59% of the population being Orthodox, 4.97% being Catholic and 0.99% being Catholic. Despite this vast majority, there is no official language of the state and religiously based discrimination is outlawed. The remaining portion of the population is either Muslim (3.10%) or without religion.

The economy in Serbia is largely market-based and relies heavily on manufacturing, exports, and state-owned companies. They have a fairly strong middle-income economy, and the service sector makes up two-thirds of the nation’s GDP. The strongest sectors are energy, automobiles, machinery, mining and agriculture, and the primary exports leaving Serbia include automobiles, iron/steel, rubber, agriculture, weapons, and electric/metal products. The capital city of Belgrade is also the economic capital of the country.

Serbia functions as a parliamentary democracy, and the prime minister is the head of the government which is broken up into executive, legislative and judiciary branches. The president is seen as a symbol of national unity and is elected by popular vote for a maximum of 2 five-year terms. the legislative branch is made up of 250 elected deputies that are responsible for enforcing laws, approving budgets, scheduling elections, declaring wars, and ratifying treaties. the judicial branch is made up of a constitutional Supreme court and several smaller court.

Serbia Population History

Serbia has been an independent nation since 1991 after the downfall of Yugoslavia, and applying for EU membership in 2009, which risked severing political ties with Russia- whom they have been historically dependent upon for energy.

Serbia had the largest refugee population in Europe just twenty years ago, accounting for 7.5% of its population. 300,000 people left the country in the 90’s, one-fifth of which had a higher education.