Rural population, per square kilometre in Serbia
Serbia: Rural population, per square kilometre was 29.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per square kilometre in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 29.82 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Serbia peaked at 35.45 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.82 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Serbia 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Serbia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 34.98 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 34.55 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 34.18 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 33.89 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.56 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 33.47 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.09 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 32.72 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 32.34 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 31.97 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 31.61 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 31.26 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 30.93 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 31.81 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 31.4 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 30.19 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 29.82 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.79 units per square kilometre | 34.18 units per square kilometre | 35.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.49 units per square kilometre | 30.93 units per square kilometre | 33.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.81 units per square kilometre | 29.82 units per square kilometre | 31.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 97 French Polynesia 31.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Curaçao 29.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Croatia 29.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Ireland 27.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Mozambique 27.5 units per square kilometre 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3736 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.29 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.29 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2007)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Serbia?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Serbia was 29.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.45 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.82 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Serbia ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.