Male population by age group in Serbia
Serbia: Male population by age group was 159,920 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
159,920 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
342,084 people
in 1954
All-time low
159,920 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 159,920 people for male population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Serbia peaked at 342,084 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 159,920 people, in 2023.
That places Serbia 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Serbia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 305,407 people | — |
| 1951 | 320,953 people | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 333,002 people | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 340,701 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 342,084 people | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 339,164 people | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 334,573 people | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 327,816 people | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 318,844 people | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 307,910 people | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 297,339 people | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 290,917 people | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 288,781 people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 288,994 people | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 290,390 people | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 291,175 people | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 290,706 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 289,485 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 287,895 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 286,012 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 283,885 people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 281,745 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 280,009 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 278,924 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 278,510 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 278,776 people | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 279,392 people | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 279,951 people | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 280,258 people | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 280,039 people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 279,432 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 278,969 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 277,950 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 275,468 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 271,679 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 266,600 people | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 260,397 people | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 254,219 people | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 248,685 people | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 243,137 people | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 237,424 people | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 232,629 people | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 228,256 people | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 223,258 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 218,456 people | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 214,224 people | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 209,816 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 204,838 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 199,578 people | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 194,004 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 188,645 people | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 184,398 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 181,928 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 181,137 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 181,380 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 181,940 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 181,574 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 179,946 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 177,751 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 175,583 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 173,634 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 172,789 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 172,946 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 172,648 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 171,607 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 170,286 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 168,600 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 166,815 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 165,600 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 164,667 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 163,609 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 162,168 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 161,175 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 159,920 people | -0.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 159,920 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 159,920 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,478 people, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 327,045 people | 305,407 people | 342,084 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 290,169 people | 286,012 people | 297,339 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 280,149 people | 278,510 people | 283,885 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 265,654 people | 243,137 people | 279,432 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 216,248 people | 194,004 people | 237,424 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,428 people | 175,583 people | 188,645 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,959 people | 164,667 people | 173,634 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,718 people | 159,920 people | 163,609 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More gender data for Serbia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.28 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,562 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,562 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,091 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Serbia?
- Male population by age group in Serbia was 159,920 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 342,084 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,920 people in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for male population by age group?
- Serbia ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.