Serbia Population Pyramid 2024

Serbia
2024
Population: 6,736,216

Year

-5 -1   2024  +1 +5

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Serbia in 2024

The population of Serbia in 2024 was 6,736,216. Over the previous ten years the population declined by 6.8%, down from 7,227,202 in 2014.

With a median age of 45.1 years, Serbia had a youth dependency ratio of 22.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 36.0 per 100 people of working age. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
6,736,216
Median age
45.1
0-14 %
14.3%
65+ %
22.7%
Child dependency
22.7
Old-age dependency
36.0
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
5,532,870
Population 2100
3,701,499
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
123
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.61

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
60708090
19602023 · 76.2

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
18355270
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

696,633 immigrants live in Serbia, 10.3% of the population.

Bosnia and Herzegovina277,641
Croatia223,325
Montenegro57,943
TFYR Macedonia34,921
Germany17,967
Where emigrants live (2024)

962,779 people born in Serbia live in other countries.

Germany303,740
Austria145,580
France96,840
Switzerland68,585
Hungary56,850
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Serbia 6,736,216 45.1
Croatia 3,875,325 46.0
Greece 10,047,817 47.3
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,164,253 46.3
Portugal 10,425,293 47.5
How many people lived in Serbia in 2024?
In 2024, Serbia's population was 6,736,216.
Is Serbia's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, shrinking: down 6.8% from 2014, with a projected population of 5,532,870 in 2050.
How old is the population of Serbia?
Serbia's median age is 45.1 years.
What share of Serbia's population is over 65 or under 15?
22.7% of Serbia's population is 65 or older, and 14.3% is under 15.
What shape is Serbia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Serbia's pyramid is constrictive — narrower at the base than the middle, the signature of sustained low fertility and population ageing.

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