Population
6,549,143
SerbiaWorld Bank, 2025
From 7,095,383 in 2015 to 6,549,143 in 2025.
Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.
Serbia by the numbers
Official figures for Serbia. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.
People
Change over 5 years
-5.1%
SerbiaWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025
Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.
Living in urban areas
62.6%
SerbiaWorld Bank, 2025
From 60.1% in 2015 to 62.6% in 2025.
Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.
Life expectancy at birth
76.0years
SerbiaWorld Bank, 2024
From 75.3 years in 2015 to 76.0 years in 2024.
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
Work and income
GDP per person
$15,262
SerbiaWorld Bank, 2025
From $5,820 in 2015 to $15,262 in 2025.
The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.
Unemployment rate
7.1%
SerbiaWorld Bank, 2025
From 17.7% in 2015 to 7.1% in 2025.
Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.
Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · CC BY 4.0
Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.