Serbia Population Pyramid 2019
Year
2019Serbia in 2019
In 2019, Serbia had a total population of 6,966,152 people. A decade earlier, in 2009, the population was still 7,425,348; it has declined by 6.2% since.
With a median age of 44.2 years, Serbia had a youth dependency ratio of 22.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 32.6 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Serbia was 1.61 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 76.2 years in 2023: 78.7 for women and 73.9 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
696,633 immigrants live in Serbia, 10.3% of the population.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 277,641 |
| Croatia | 223,325 |
| Montenegro | 57,943 |
| TFYR Macedonia | 34,921 |
| Germany | 17,967 |
962,779 people born in Serbia live in other countries.
| Germany | 303,740 |
| Austria | 145,580 |
| France | 96,840 |
| Switzerland | 68,585 |
| Hungary | 56,850 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 6,966,153 | 44.2 | |
| Croatia | 3,986,335 | 45.0 | |
| Portugal | 10,343,213 | 45.6 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,345,533 | 44.3 | |
| Greece | 10,718,576 | 45.0 |





