Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Serbia
Serbia: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 75.2 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population density in Serbia, 2006–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Serbia is 75.2 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Serbia peaked at 84.74 people per sq. km of land area in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75.2 people per sq. km of land area, in 2024.
That places Serbia 132nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 84.74 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 2007 | 84.4 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 84.04 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 83.7 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 83.37 people per sq. km of land area | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.74 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 82.34 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 81.94 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 81.54 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.13 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.7 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.28 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.84 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.41 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.77 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 78.03 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 76.09 people per sq. km of land area | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 75.62 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 75.2 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 75.2 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 75.2 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.22 people per sq. km of land area | 83.7 people per sq. km of land area | 84.74 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.33 people per sq. km of land area | 79.41 people per sq. km of land area | 83.37 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.74 people per sq. km of land area | 75.2 people per sq. km of land area | 78.77 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 129 Lesotho 76.99 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 130 Yemen 76.87 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 131 Tajikistan 76.31 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 133 Ecuador 73.02 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 134 North Macedonia 72.34 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 135 Eswatini 72.26 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Serbia
- Population in the largest city 34.4% (2025)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 119.09 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Serbia?
- Population density in Serbia was 75.2 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.74 people per sq. km of land area in 2006.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for population density?
- Serbia ranks 132nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.