Serbia Population Pyramid 2048
Year
2048Serbia in 2048
In 2048, Serbia is projected to have a population of 5,619,619 people. That would be 7.6% less than in 2038 (6,083,452).
With a projected median age of 49.3 years, Serbia would have a youth dependency ratio of 22.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 48.7 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 | 5,619,619 | 49.3 | |
| Croatia | 3,286,004 | 49.9 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,512,793 | 52.4 | |
| Greece | 8,916,115 | 51.0 | |
| Albania | 2,284,842 | 51.1 |





