Rural population, per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Rural population, per capita was 0.3736 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Serbia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.3736 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Serbia peaked at 0.7094 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3736 units per person, in 2025.
That places Serbia 99th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7094 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6995 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.689 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6778 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6661 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6542 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6424 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6308 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6198 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6095 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6002 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5921 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5847 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5778 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5712 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5649 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.559 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5534 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5479 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5427 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5377 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5328 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5282 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5239 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5199 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.516 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5122 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5084 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5005 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4963 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4918 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.487 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4818 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4764 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4709 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4653 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4597 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4543 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.449 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4441 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4395 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4354 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4312 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4269 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4225 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4183 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4144 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4111 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4084 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4065 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4057 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4065 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4039 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4012 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3986 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3961 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3938 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3916 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3895 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3878 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3864 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.381 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3786 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3762 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3736 units per person | -0.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.3736 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.3736 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6598 units per person | 0.6095 units per person | 0.7094 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5694 units per person | 0.5427 units per person | 0.6002 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5184 units per person | 0.5005 units per person | 0.5377 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4733 units per person | 0.449 units per person | 0.4963 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4252 units per person | 0.4084 units per person | 0.4441 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3993 units per person | 0.3895 units per person | 0.4065 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3806 units per person | 0.3736 units per person | 0.3878 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 96 Aruba 0.3825 units per person compare
- 97 French Polynesia 0.3824 units per person compare
- 98 Kazakhstan 0.3761 units per person compare
- 100 Thailand 0.372 units per person compare
- 101 North Macedonia 0.3711 units per person compare
- 102 Morocco 0.3687 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Serbia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 501.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2007)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2007)
- Rural population 37.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Serbia?
- Rural population, per capita in Serbia was 0.3736 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7094 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3736 units per person in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for rural population, per capita?
- Serbia ranks 99th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.