Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Serbia
Serbia: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data was 6,547 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,547 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9,777 Thousand persons
in 1997
All-time low
6,547 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Serbia, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Serbia stood at 6,547 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Serbia peaked at 9,777 Thousand persons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6,547 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Serbia 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,742 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 9,770 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 9,777 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 9,776 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,540 Thousand persons | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 7,516 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7,503 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7,500 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,481 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7,463 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7,441 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7,412 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7,382 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7,350 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,321 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7,291 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7,237 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7,202 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7,167 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7,132 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7,095 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,058 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,021 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,983 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,945 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,899 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6,834 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6,664 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 6,623 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6,586 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 6,547 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,321 Thousand persons | 7,540 Thousand persons | 9,777 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,437 Thousand persons | 7,321 Thousand persons | 7,516 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,113 Thousand persons | 6,945 Thousand persons | 7,291 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,692 Thousand persons | 6,547 Thousand persons | 6,899 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Serbia?
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Serbia was 6,547 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,777 Thousand persons in 1997.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,547 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Serbia ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - annual data rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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