Netherlands vs Serbia: Number of people living in the capital city

Netherlands
843,820 people
in 2100
Serbia
827,678 people
in 2100
Netherlands rank
123rd
Serbia rank
124th

Number of people living in the capital city over time

  • Netherlands
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 843,820 people against 827,678 people in Serbia, a difference of 16,142 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Serbia ahead.

Netherlands ranks 123rd and Serbia ranks 124th of 191 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Serbia Difference Ahead
2020s 854,196 people 1.13 million people 274,194 people Serbia
2030s 963,166 people 1.10 million people 133,374 people Serbia
2040s 970,135 people 1.06 million people 88,960 people Serbia
2050s 906,520 people 1.02 million people 111,670 people Serbia
2060s 892,670 people 978,191 people 85,522 people Serbia
2070s 884,188 people 936,452 people 52,264 people Serbia
2080s 872,118 people 895,155 people 23,038 people Serbia
2090s 855,530 people 856,140 people 609 people Serbia
2100s 843,820 people 827,678 people 16,142 people Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Netherlands or Serbia?
Netherlands, at 843,820 people against 827,678 people in Serbia as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Netherlands and Serbia?
16,142 people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Serbia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
How do Netherlands and Serbia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
Netherlands ranks 123rd and Serbia ranks 124th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in the capital city
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.