Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Serbia
Serbia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 365.34 per 100,000 people 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. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Serbia stood at 365.34 per 100,000 people.
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 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 346.04 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Serbia ranks 35th of 241 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 (per) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,524 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,502 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,357 per 100,000 people | +123.6% |
| 2003 | 3,058 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 2,466 per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 1,993 per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 1,835 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,755 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,973 per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 2,082 per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,960 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1,737 per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 1,713 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 534.27 per 100,000 people | -68.8% |
| 2014 | 505.48 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 431.51 per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 414.86 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 375.57 per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 368.28 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 358.5 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 346.04 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 371.05 per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 359.73 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 351.54 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 373.19 per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 365.34 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 365.34 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 10.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 365.34 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27 per 100,000 people, 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 (per) 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 per 100,000 people | 3,357 per 100,000 people |
| 2013 | -68.8% | 1,713 per 100,000 people | 534.27 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,154 per 100,000 people | 1,502 per 100,000 people | 3,357 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 839.88 per 100,000 people | 358.5 per 100,000 people | 1,960 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.15 per 100,000 people | 346.04 per 100,000 people | 373.19 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More development goals data for Serbia
- Red List Index 0.916 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,406 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Serbia ranks 35th out of 241 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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