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Serbia
A landlocked Balkan nation in southeastern Europe, Serbia was the core of the former Yugoslavia and has a complex post-conflict identity. The capital Belgrade, at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers, is one of Europe's oldest cities and known for its vibrant nightlife. Serbia is an EU candidate country with a growing tech sector and strong agricultural traditions.
Major cities: Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš, Kragujevac
2024
6.7M
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2050
5.5M
UN
2100
3.7M
UN
~2200
1.0M
GPU
~2500
1.0M
GPU
Population6.7M
Fertility (TFR)1.50
Life expectancy76.9
Median age43.9
Infant mortality4.5 per 1,000
Pop. density79/km²
Urbanization62%
Youth share (0-14)14%
Land area84,090 km²
LanguageSerbian
ReligionChristian
HDI0.833 (#62)
RegionEurope
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.01M | 2.93 | 55.1 | 25.5 | 15.0 | -6K | 1.1% |
| 1955 | 6.35M | 2.45 | 61.3 | 22.2 | 11.0 | +6K | 1.1% |
| 1960 | 6.70M | 2.16 | 65.7 | 18.5 | 8.9 | +4K | 1.0% |
| 1965 | 7.03M | 2.06 | 68.7 | 16.1 | 8.3 | +8K | 0.8% |
| 1970 | 7.32M | 1.97 | 69.7 | 15.5 | 8.7 | +2K | 0.7% |
| 1975 | 7.57M | 1.92 | 71.6 | 15.6 | 8.4 | -3K | 0.7% |
| 1980 | 7.80M | 1.86 | 71.1 | 14.6 | 9.9 | +0K | 0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.88M | 1.80 | 71.4 | 13.3 | 10.4 | -18K | 0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.87M | 1.65 | 72.2 | 11.5 | 10.6 | -16K | 0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.82M | 1.47 | 72.7 | 10.0 | 11.1 | -6K | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.69M | 1.35 | 72.3 | 9.3 | 13.0 | -14K | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.54M | 1.34 | 73.1 | 9.3 | 13.9 | +8K | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.40M | 1.40 | 74.4 | 9.5 | 14.0 | +4K | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.18M | 1.46 | 75.7 | 9.5 | 13.9 | -19K | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.91M | 1.48 | 74.5 | 9.0 | 16.6 | -10K | -0.8% |
| 2024Now | 6.74M | 1.50 | 76.9 | 8.8 | 14.1 | -8K | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 6.69M | 1.50 | 77.1 | 8.7 | 14.2 | -13K | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 6.46M | 1.52 | 78.1 | 8.4 | 14.8 | -5K | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 6.23M | 1.53 | 79.0 | 8.3 | 15.3 | -4K | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 5.99M | 1.54 | 79.8 | 8.3 | 15.6 | -4K | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 5.75M | 1.55 | 80.7 | 8.4 | 15.8 | -3K | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 5.53M | 1.56 | 81.5 | 8.3 | 15.6 | -3K | -0.7% |
| 2055 | 5.32M | 1.57 | 82.3 | 8.2 | 15.5 | -2K | -0.7% |
| 2060 | 5.12M | 1.57 | 83.1 | 7.9 | 15.6 | -2K | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 4.91M | 1.58 | 83.8 | 7.8 | 15.8 | -2K | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 4.71M | 1.59 | 84.5 | 7.8 | 15.9 | -2K | -0.8% |
| 2075 | 4.51M | 1.59 | 85.1 | 7.9 | 15.9 | -1K | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 4.33M | 1.59 | 85.8 | 7.9 | 15.7 | -2K | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 4.16M | 1.59 | 86.5 | 7.8 | 15.3 | -2K | -0.8% |
| 2090 | 4.00M | 1.59 | 87.1 | 7.7 | 15.0 | -2K | -0.7% |
| 2095 | 3.85M | 1.59 | 87.7 | 7.5 | 14.8 | -2K | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 3.70M | 1.60 | 88.3 | 7.5 | 14.8 | -2K | -0.7% |