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25.05.2023. -
AGE AND SEX

The book "Age and Sex" contains the final results of the 2022 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in on the population of the Republic of Serbia by age and sex, by five-year age groups, up to the level of settlement. In addition to these data, the book also contains data on the adult population (population aged 18 and over), as well as data on average age of the population.

1. Population by sex and average age, by regions
  Population number Average age
total male female total male female
Republic of Serbia 6647003 3231978 3415025 43,85 42,43 45,19
Beogradski region 1681405 794413 886992  42,73  41,03 44,25
Region Vojvodine 1740230 845739 894491  43,64 42,03 45,16
Region Šumadije i Zapadne Srbije 1819318 895840  923478 44,31 43,09 45,49
Region Južne i Istočne Srbije 1406050 695986 710064 44,86 43,67 46,02
Region Kosovo i Metohija ... ... ... ... ... ...

* The 2022 Census was not conducted on the territory of AP Kosovo and Metohija.

The average age of the population of the Republic of Serbia is 43.8 years, with women being on average three years older than men (the average age of women is 45.2 years, and of men 42.4 years). Compared to 2011 Census, the average age increased by about one and a half years. 

2. Population by large age groups, by regions

  Total 0–14 years 15–64 years 65 years and over
total % total % total % total %
Republic of Serbia 6647003 100 955452 14,37 4222696 63,53 1468855 22,10
Beogradski region 1681405 100 254270 15,12 1086113 64,60 341022 20,28
Region Vojvodine 1740230 100 254971 14,65 1108342 63,69 376917 21,66
Region Šumadije i Zapadne Srbije 1819318 100 258234 14,19 1143283 62,84 417801 22,96
Region Južne i Istočne Srbije 1406050 100 187977 13,37 884958 62,98 333115 23,69
Region Kosovo i Metohija ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

In the period between the two censuses, there was no significant change in the share of people under the age of 15 in total population - 14.3% (Census 2011), versus 14.4% (Census 2022), but there was a noticeable decrease in the share of persons aged 15– 64 years - from 68.3% (2011) to 63.5% (2022), i.e. by about 5 percent, while the share of persons aged 65 and over increased from 17.4% (2011) to 22.1% (2022). The most unfavourable demographic situation is in the Region Južne i Istočne Srbije, where almost every fourth person (23.7%) is over 64 years old.

 

Book 2. Age and Sex

Table 1. Population by age and sex

Table 2. Average age of the population by sex

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