How does Serbia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?

Serbia ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Serbia?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Serbia

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Serbia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Serbia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0439 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0439 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

68th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.0481 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2006

All-time low

0.0437 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2019

Years of data

2006–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Serbia, 2006–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Serbia is 0.0439 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Serbia peaked at 0.0481 1000 No per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0437 1000 No per square kilometre, in 2019.

That places Serbia 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Serbia, 2006 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
2006	0.0481 1000 No per square kilometre	—
2007	0.0477 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.9%
2008	0.0473 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.9%
2009	0.0469 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.9%
2010	0.0465 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.9%
2011	0.0461 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.9%
2012	0.0457 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.7%
2013	0.0454 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.7%
2014	0.0451 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.7%
2015	0.0448 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.6%
2016	0.0446 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.6%
2017	0.0443 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.6%
2018	0.044 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.7%
2019	0.0437 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.7%
2020	0.0451 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2021	0.0447 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.8%
2022	0.0443 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.9%
2023	0.0439 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.0475 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0469 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0481 1000 No per square kilometre	4
2010s	0.045 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0437 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0465 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0445 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0439 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0451 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Serbia

65 Afghanistan 0.0455 1000 No per square kilometre compare
66 Slovenia 0.0454 1000 No per square kilometre compare
67 Cyprus 0.044 1000 No per square kilometre compare
69 Austria 0.0434 1000 No per square kilometre compare
70 Guinea-Bissau 0.0416 1000 No per square kilometre compare
71 Uzbekistan 0.0386 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Serbia

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Serbia?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Serbia was 0.0439 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0481 1000 No per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0437 1000 No per square kilometre in 2019.
How does Serbia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Serbia ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Serbia?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.