Population, per square kilometre in Serbia
Serbia: Population, per square kilometre was 78.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population, per square kilometre in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 78.76 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Serbia peaked at 84.74 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 78.76 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Serbia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 84.74 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 84.4 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 84.04 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 83.7 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 83.37 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.74 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 82.34 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 81.94 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 81.54 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.13 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.7 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.28 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.84 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.41 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.04 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 81.27 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 79.25 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 78.76 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.22 units per square kilometre | 83.7 units per square kilometre | 84.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.33 units per square kilometre | 79.41 units per square kilometre | 83.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.33 units per square kilometre | 78.76 units per square kilometre | 82.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 94 Romania 82.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 80.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Greece 80.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Tunisia 78.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Samoa 77.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Ireland 77.04 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 31,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 31,406 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Serbia?
- Population, per square kilometre in Serbia was 78.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.74 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.76 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Serbia ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.