Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Serbia
Serbia: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 16.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Serbia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 16.4% for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Serbia peaked at 16.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Serbia ranks 89th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +8.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 16.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 16.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.6%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.3% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Serbia?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Serbia was 16.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Serbia rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Serbia ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.