Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Serbia
Serbia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 365.34 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Serbia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Serbia stood at 365.34.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Serbia peaked at 3,357 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 346.04, in 2020.
Serbia ranks 34th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,524 | — |
| 2001 | 1,502 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,357 | +123.6% |
| 2003 | 3,058 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 2,466 | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 1,993 | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 1,835 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,755 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,973 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 2,082 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,960 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1,737 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 1,713 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 534.27 | -68.8% |
| 2014 | 505.48 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 431.51 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 414.86 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 375.57 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 368.28 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 358.5 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 346.04 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 371.05 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 359.73 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 351.54 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 373.19 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 365.34 | -2.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 365.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93, 10.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 365.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27, 85.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +123.6% | 1,502 | 3,357 |
| 2013 | -68.8% | 1,713 | 534.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,154 | 1,502 | 3,357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 839.88 | 358.5 | 1,960 | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.15 | 346.04 | 373.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More development goals data for Serbia
- Red List Index 0.916 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,406 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 22 (2025)
- Infant deaths 272 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 175 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Serbia?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Serbia was 365.34 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,357 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.04 in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Serbia ranks 34th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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