Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Serbia
Serbia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 1.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.41 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
107th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.41 million
in 2025
All-time low
638,101
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Serbia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1.41 million for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Serbia peaked at 1.41 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 638,101, in 1960.
Serbia ranks 107th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 638,101 | — |
| 1961 | 662,571 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 683,648 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 705,395 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 727,866 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 750,988 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 774,877 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 799,526 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 824,996 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 851,203 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 878,280 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 903,424 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 920,836 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 938,534 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 956,597 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 975,007 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 993,798 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.09 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.09 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.10 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.41 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 741,917 | 638,101 | 851,203 | 10 |
| 1970s | 966,403 | 878,280 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 1.07 million | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.13 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 1.26 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.34 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.40 million | 1.41 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 104 Niger 1.56 million compare
- 105 Costa Rica 1.50 million compare
- 106 Switzerland 1.46 million compare
- 108 Denmark 1.40 million compare
- 109 Malawi 1.39 million compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 1.39 million compare
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, 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Serbia?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Serbia was 1.41 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 638,101 in 1960.
- How does Serbia rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Serbia ranks 107th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.