The United Nations – UN forecasts a dramatic decline in the population of the countries of the former Yugoslavia, dropping from 18.3 million in 2024 to just around 10 million by the year 2100.
Macedonia would be the most severely affected by this depopulation; its population would shrink from 1.828 million to just 868,000, a loss of 960,000 people.
Serbia would experience the largest numerical decline, falling from 6.758 million to 3.716 million, a drop of 3.042 million inhabitants.
Slovenia, the wealthiest of the group, would see the smallest percentage decline, with a reduction of 485,000 inhabitants by 2100.
