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Belgrade Population 2026

Central Serbia, Serbia 44.804010, 20.465130

✓ Source-backed city profileUN projection◷ Dated source series
2026 population · UN projection
1,118,314
UN projectionUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025

UN WUP Degree of Urbanization city population at mid-year

Location record
Central Serbia
Serbia · SRB
Europe/BelgradePrimary
CityEvidence derived analysis

Research snapshot

From 2000 to 2025, the UN series increased by 97,292 people (9.5%), equivalent to an annualized change of 0.36%. From 2025 to 2030, the same source projects a decrease of 15,480 people (1.4%). The latest city density observation is 5,855 people per km² for 2026. The latest city land-area observation is 191.0 km² for 2026.

Calculated from cited source values1975–2050 coverage17 population observations
2000 → 2025+9.5%+97,292 people
Annualized 2000 → 2025+0.36%compound annual change
2025 → 2030 projection-1.4%-15,480 people
2026 density5,855people/km²

Population through time

One source series, shown without converting estimates into “live” counters.

1975 2050
YearPopulationTypeSource
1975820,623EstimateUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
1980889,093EstimateUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
1990946,883EstimateUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
20001,024,118EstimateUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
20101,071,074EstimateUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
20151,087,562EstimateUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
20201,135,373EstimateUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
20251,121,410EstimateUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
20261,118,314ProjectionUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
20301,105,930ProjectionUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
20401,069,120ProjectionUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025
20501,028,781ProjectionUN World Urbanization Prospects 2025

How CityEvidence calculated the snapshot

Absolute change is the later source value minus the earlier source value. Percentage change is that difference divided by the earlier value. Annualized change uses compound annual growth across the stated interval. Projection comparisons use the UN projection already present in the source series; CityEvidence does not extend or alter the population model.

Context, without fake precision

Country-level indicators are labelled as country context and are never presented as city measurements.

Country population growth
-0.6%
2025 · World Bank · national value
Country urban population
62.6%
2025 · World Bank · national value
Country life expectancy
76.0
2024 · World Bank · national value
Country population
6,549,143
2025 · World Bank · national value
City population density
5,855
2026 · UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 · people/km²
City land area
191.0
2026 · UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 · km²

Sources & provenance

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UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025City population · 2026 · UN projection · refreshed 2026-10-12
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UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025City population density · 2026 · refreshed 2026-10-12
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UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025City land area · 2026 · refreshed 2026-10-12
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World Bank Open DataNational context series · latest population observation 2025 · refreshed 2026-10-12
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GeoNames geographic referenceCoordinates, country and administrative-area identity used for place reference and matching.
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