Population, annual growth rate in Serbia

Serbia: Population, annual growth rate was -0.5432 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.5432 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.22 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-3.83 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Population, annual growth rate in Serbia, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Serbia recorded -0.5432 % change on previous year for population, annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Serbia peaked at 2.22 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -3.83 % change on previous year, in 1991.

Serbia ranks 176th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population, annual growth rate in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Population, annual growth rate in Serbia, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 0.7545 % change on previous year
1962 0.7651 % change on previous year +1.4%
1963 0.7075 % change on previous year -7.5%
1964 0.6616 % change on previous year -6.5%
1965 0.6404 % change on previous year -3.2%
1966 0.7467 % change on previous year +16.6%
1967 0.5564 % change on previous year -25.5%
1968 0.5895 % change on previous year +5.9%
1969 1.65 % change on previous year +180.0%
1970 0.586 % change on previous year -64.5%
1971 0.6522 % change on previous year +11.3%
1972 0.5587 % change on previous year -14.3%
1973 0.4397 % change on previous year -21.3%
1974 0.5785 % change on previous year +31.6%
1975 0.5826 % change on previous year +0.7%
1976 0.6819 % change on previous year +17.1%
1977 0.5905 % change on previous year -13.4%
1978 0.5526 % change on previous year -6.4%
1979 0.5061 % change on previous year -8.4%
1980 2.22 % change on previous year +338.9%
1981 0.3535 % change on previous year -84.1%
1982 0.3432 % change on previous year -2.9%
1983 0.3189 % change on previous year -7.1%
1984 0.3268 % change on previous year +2.5%
1985 0.286 % change on previous year -12.5%
1986 0.2287 % change on previous year -20.0%
1987 0.1809 % change on previous year -20.9%
1988 0.2058 % change on previous year +13.7%
1989 0.1214 % change on previous year -41.0%
1990 0.0526 % change on previous year -56.7%
1991 -3.83 % change on previous year -7380.5%
1992 0.1109 % change on previous year -102.9%
1993 0.1351 % change on previous year +21.8%
1994 0.1101 % change on previous year -18.5%
1995 0.0728 % change on previous year -33.8%
1996 -0.0797 % change on previous year -209.5%
1997 -0.3101 % change on previous year +289.1%
1998 -0.4053 % change on previous year +30.7%
1999 -0.3613 % change on previous year -10.9%
2000 -0.3189 % change on previous year -11.7%
2001 -0.1719 % change on previous year -46.1%
2002 -0.0453 % change on previous year -73.6%
2003 -0.2592 % change on previous year +472.0%
2004 -0.233 % change on previous year -10.1%
2005 -0.3 % change on previous year +28.8%
2006 -0.3924 % change on previous year +30.8%
2007 -0.4046 % change on previous year +3.1%
2008 -0.4248 % change on previous year +5.0%
2009 -0.4001 % change on previous year -5.8%
2010 -0.4012 % change on previous year +0.3%
2011 -0.7532 % change on previous year +87.7%
2012 -0.4839 % change on previous year -35.8%
2013 -0.4853 % change on previous year +0.3%
2014 -0.485 % change on previous year -0.1%
2015 -0.5105 % change on previous year +5.3%
2016 -0.5223 % change on previous year +2.3%
2017 -0.5307 % change on previous year +1.6%
2018 -0.5449 % change on previous year +2.7%
2019 -0.535 % change on previous year -1.8%
2020 -0.6639 % change on previous year +24.1%
2021 -0.9392 % change on previous year +41.5%
2022 -2.49 % change on previous year +164.6%
2023 -0.6193 % change on previous year -75.1%
2024 -0.5432 % change on previous year -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7858 % change on previous year 0.5564 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year 9
1970s 0.5729 % change on previous year 0.4397 % change on previous year 0.6819 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.4587 % change on previous year 0.1214 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.4503 % change on previous year -3.83 % change on previous year 0.1351 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.295 % change on previous year -0.4248 % change on previous year -0.0453 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.5252 % change on previous year -0.7532 % change on previous year -0.4012 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.05 % change on previous year -2.49 % change on previous year -0.5432 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 173 Dominica -0.4586 % change on previous year compare
  2. 174 Germany -0.4659 % change on previous year compare
  3. 175 Belarus -0.4858 % change on previous year compare
  4. 177 Sri Lanka -0.5491 % change on previous year compare
  5. 178 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.6537 % change on previous year compare
  6. 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.6978 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, annual growth rate in Serbia?
Population, annual growth rate in Serbia was -0.5432 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 2.22 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was -3.83 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Serbia rank for population, annual growth rate?
Serbia ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
186 places, 11,904 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.