The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia publishes the estimates of the number of population of the Republic of Serbia by age, sex and type of settlement for 2025, at the level of regions, areas and towns/cities-municipalities. The estimates were calculated on the basis of 2022 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings and the data on natural and mechanic movements of population (internal migrations).
The estimated number of population in the Republic of Serbia in 2025 was 6 549 901. Observed by sex, 51.3% were women (3 363 297), and 48.7% were men (3 186 604).
Table 1. Estimated number of population of the Republic of Serbia, 2002–2025, (annual average)
| Republic of Serbia | Beogradski region | Region Vojvodine | Region Šumadije i Zapadne Srbije | Region Južne i Istočne Srbije | Region Kosovo i Metohija | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7500031 | 1578364 | 2034851 | 2135393 | 1751423 | --- |
| 2011 | 7236519 | 1658151 | 1932945 | 2033203 | 1612220 | --- |
| 2015 | 7095383 | 1679895 | 1891701 | 1972183 | 1551604 | --- |
| 2016 | 7058322 | 1683962 | 1881357 | 1956786 | 1536217 | --- |
| 2017 | 7020858 | 1687132 | 1871515 | 1941130 | 1521081 | --- |
| 2018 | 6982604 | 1690193 | 1861863 | 1924816 | 1505732 | --- |
| 2019 | 6945235 | 1694056 | 1852093 | 1908641 | 1490445 | --- |
| 2020 | 6899126 | 1694480 | 1840852 | 1890449 | 1473345 | --- |
| 2021 | 6834326 | 1688667 | 1825982 | 1867552 | 1452125 | --- |
| 20221) | 6664449 | 1684259 | 1743990 | 1824896 | 1411304 | --- |
| 2023 | 6623183 | 1683229 | 1734129 | 1809610 | 1396215 | --- |
| 2024 | 6586476 | 1682720 | 1725017 | 1796123 | 1382616 | --- |
| 2025 | 6549901 | 1681470 | 1716238 | 1782898 | 1369295 | --- |
Over 2002–2025, the population of the Republic of Serbia was continuously decreasing. At regional level, Beogradski region was the only one to record population growth up to the year 2020, but this trend has changed since 2021. In all other regions population declined throughout the entire observed period.
The process of population ageing is seen through a low share of young people and high and continuously increasing trend of the elderly in the total population. The data for the Republic of Serbia indicate that in 2025 the share of persons aged 65 and over was 22.9%, and those aged under 15 accounted for 14.4%.
Observed at the area level, Zaječarska oblast recorded the largest share of persons aged 65 and over (31.0%) and the lowest share of those aged under 15 (11.1%). On the other hand, the lowest share of persons aged 65 and over was recorded in the Raška region (19.0%), while at the same time, this region had the highest share of persons under the age of 15 years (17.4%), followed by Južnobačka oblast (15.7%) and Beogradska oblast (15.3%). The chart presents the first and last four areas where the share of the elderly population (aged 65 and over) is the highest and lowest, respectively. For the comparison, the share of persons aged under 15 is also presented.
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Methodological explanations
Population estimates are calculated for the census and post-census years, and are based on the results of population census and the results of processing the statistics of natural and mechanical movements of population (internal migrations). It is important to note that, in the 2022 Census, the method of imputation from administrative data sources was applied for the first time in order to improve population coverage.
Population ageing index is the ratio between the population aged 60 and over and population aged 0-19, estimated in the middle of the reference year.
Population average age indicates the average age of its members (arithmetic mean).
Total dependency ratio is the ratio of the population aged 0-14 and 65 and over, to the population aged 15-64, estimated in the middle of the reference year.
Young-age dependency ratio is the ratio of the population aged 0-14 to the working-age population (aged 15-64).
Old-age dependency ratio is the ratio between the number of persons aged 65 and over (generally economically inactive) and the working-age population (aged 15-64).
Masculinity ratio is the number of men per 1 000 women.
Life expectancy at birth of live births is derived from abridged approximate life tables and indicates the average number of years a newborn would live if current mortality conditions remained constant. Three-year average 2023-2025 was used to calculate life expectancy at the level of towns/cities-municipalities.
Fertility contingent represents the share of women aged from 15 to 49 in the total population.
Starting from 1998 the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia has not available data for AP Kosovo and Metohija therefore these data are not included in the coverage for the Republic of Serbia (total).