Serbia

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About Serbia

The capital of Serbia is Belgrade. Belgrade is the seat of national government for Serbia, a country in Southeast Europe.

Serbia has a population of about 6.6 million people, the 110th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Serbia covers 77,589 square kilometers (29,957 square miles), making Serbia the 118th largest country in the world by area.

Serbia borders 8 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Romania.

Life expectancy at birth in Serbia is 76.2 years, the 93rd highest of any country in the world.

Serbia is in Europe, in the Southeast Europe region. Serbia is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Serbia
Populationtotal people	6.6Mpeople	110th
Land Areatotal km²	77.6Kkm²	118th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$12.3K	91st
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$81.3B	78th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	76.2years	93rd
Urban Population% living in cities	62.1%	116th
Internet Users% of people online	85.4%	76th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.61births/woman	136th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	446.0Karrivals/year	122nd
Forest Cover% of land forested	32.4%	103rd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	8.3%	52nd
Military Spending% of GDP	2.2%of GDP	44th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	27.2%	89th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	12.4%	29th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	60L/year	26th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	3.5kg/year	29th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	14L/year	28th
Education Spending% of GDP	3.4%of GDP	122nd
Health Spending% of GDP	8.0%of GDP	61st
Arable Land% of land arable	31.0%	30th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$4.9B	45th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 RS · alpha-3 SRB · Southeast Europe