Serbia

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 13,086 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Serbia has lost a cumulative 254,997 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-13,086

Net migration rate

-2.0 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-459,037

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

40,118

Top year: 2022

Peak emigration

-18,891

Lowest year: 2019

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-1670

Per year

Serbia loses approximately 13,086 people per year to emigration (2.0 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 40,118 in 2022.

Migration flows in Serbia are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).