Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Serbia
Serbia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 384 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Serbia, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 384 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Serbia peaked at 860 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 384 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Serbia 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 839 Thousand persons | — |
| 2014 | 860 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 795 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 799 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 725 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 632 Thousand persons | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 605 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 579 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 533 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 508 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 504 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 413 Thousand persons | -18.1% |
| 2025 | 384 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 384 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 448 Thousand persons, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 750.71 Thousand persons | 605 Thousand persons | 860 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 486.83 Thousand persons | 384 Thousand persons | 579 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More urban development data for Serbia
- Population in the largest city 34.4% (2025)
- Population density 78.76 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.34 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2157 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.41 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1595 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 16.75 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.41 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 2.7 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Serbia?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Serbia was 384 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 860 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 384 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Serbia ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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