Population, female (% of total population) in Serbia
Serbia: Population, female (% of total population) was 52.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2002
All-time low
51.5%
in 1976
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Serbia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Serbia stood at 52.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Serbia peaked at 52.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1976.
Serbia ranks 16th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population, female (% of total population) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.0% | — |
| 1961 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 52.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 52.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.8%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.8% | 51.6% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 51.6% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 52.0% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 52.5% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 52.4% | 52.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 13 Tonga 52.8% compare
- 14 Aruba 52.8% compare
- 15 British Virgin Islands 52.7% compare
- 17 United States Virgin Islands 52.6% compare
- 18 El Salvador 52.5% compare
- 19 Estonia 52.4% compare
More health data for Serbia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Serbia?
- Population, female in Serbia was 52.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1976.
- How does Serbia rank for population, female?
- Serbia ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.