Population in Serbia

Serbia
6 926 705

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Serbia is 6 926 705 people, including children under the age of 6 - 694 402 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 815 620 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 832 936 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 2 976 751 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 510 022 people, and the centenarians in Serbia over 80 years old - 96 974 people.

103

place is occupied by Serbia in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Serbia by age groups

Children under 6 years old 694 402 / 10.03%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 815 620 / 11.78%
Young people from 18 to 29 832 936 / 12.03%
Adults from 30 to 59 2 976 751 / 42.98%
Elderly over 60 1 510 022 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 96 974 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population in Serbia

Total in Serbia permanent residents 3 026 970 men (43.7%) and 3 899 735 women (56.3%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4198 103 / 5.9%158 484 / 5.8%47.1%
5 – 9198 103 / 5.9%155 436 / 5.7%46.9%
10 - 14 176 769 / 5.2%140 197 / 5.2%46.9%
15 - 19 149 339 / 4.3%121 911 / 4.6%47.4%
20 - 24 176 769 / 5.2%146 293 / 5.4%48.4%
25 - 29 262 106 / 8%219 439 / 7.8%48.3%
30 - 34 256 010 / 7.8%219 439 / 7.8%48.8%
35 - 39 234 676 / 7.1%213 343 / 7.6%50.5%
40 - 44 216 390 / 6.5%201 152 / 7.2%50.9%
45 - 49 198 103 / 5.9%185 913 / 6.7%51.2%
50 - 54 225 533 / 6.8%225 534 / 8%53%
55 - 59 237 724 / 7.2%259 059 / 9.1%54.9%
60 - 64 198 103 / 5.9%231 630 / 8.2%56.7%
65 - 69 137 148 / 3.9%182 866 / 6.6%59.8%
70 - 74 57 907 / 1.3%97 529 / 3.8%65.2%
75 - 79 73 145 / 1.8%152 388 / 5.6%69.4%
80+51 811 / 1.1%137 149 / 5.1%74.6%

Education level

Education level of residents in Serbia: have higher education 22.5% (1 558 509 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (214 728 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (2 458 980 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (1 073 639 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (588 770 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (581 843 people), have no education — 0.2% (13 853 people), illiterate — 0.8% (55 414 people).

Higher education 1 558 509 / 22.5%
Incomplete higher 214 728 / 3.1%
Secondary vocational 2 458 980 / 35.5%
Elementary school 1 073 639 / 15.5%
Middle school 588 770 / 8.5%
High school 581 843 / 8.4%
Without education 13 853 / 0.2%
Illiterate 55 414 / 0.8%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Serbia

Total in Serbia the number of officially employed population is 3 975 929 people (57.4%), pensioners 1 870 210 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 872 765 people (12.6%).

Employed population 3 975 929 / 57.4%
Unemployed 872 765 / 12.6%
Pensioners 1 870 210 / 27%

Disability

Total in Serbia have a disability 715 529 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 115 676 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 271 527 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 261 137 (3.77.%), disabled children 67 189 (0.97.%).

Total disabled 715 529 / 10.33%
Disabled of the group I 115 676 / 1.67%
Disabled of the group II 271 527 / 3.92%
Disabled of the group III 261 137 / 3.77%
Disabled children 67 189 / 0.97%