RZS estimates Serbia's 2025 population at 6.55 million
The Republic Statistical Office said Serbia's estimated population in 2025 was 6,549,901. According to figures carried by N1, from 2016 to 2025 the population fell by 434,948 people on natural change alone; in 2025 there were 59,483 live births and 95,247 deaths.
What matters
2025 estimate
RZS estimated Serbia's 2025 population at 6,549,901.
Natural decrease
From 2016 to 2025, natural change alone reduced the population by 434,948.
Births and deaths
In 2025, there were 59,483 live births and 95,247 deaths.
Gender structure
Women make up 51.3% of the population: 3,363,297 women and 3,186,604 men.
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RZS: Serbia's population down by 434,948 since 2016
N1, citing the Republic Statistical Office, reports that Serbia's estimated 2025 population was 6,549,901. Women make up 51.3% of the population, or 3,363,297 people, while men number 3,186,604. In 2025 there were 59,483 live births and 95,247 deaths; from 2016 to 2025 the population fell by 434,948 on natural change alone. The estimates are based on the 2022 census and annual statistics on natural movement and internal migration.
Overall takeaway
The RZS figures point not to a one-off demographic shift but to sustained natural decline: deaths in 2025 substantially exceeded births, and the decade-long natural-change loss is approaching 435,000 people.
What this means for residents
For schools and kindergartens
Birth data matters for planning school, kindergarten, and pediatric-service capacity.
For budgets and services
Population decline affects planning for pensions, healthcare, the labor market, and local budgets.