Serbia Population Pyramid 2040
Year
2040Serbia in 2040
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Serbia at 5,987,456 in 2040. Compared with 2030, when the projection stands at 6,461,212, that represents a decline of 7.3% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 48.5 years, Serbia would have a youth dependency ratio of 21.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 43.2 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.
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 | 5,987,456 | 48.5 | |
| Croatia | 3,488,309 | 49.3 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,745,011 | 51.5 | |
| Greece | 9,275,613 | 51.4 | |
| Albania | 2,461,866 | 46.9 |





