Country profile
Serbia
Republic of Serbia · Southeast Europe
👥 Population
6,549,143
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Belgrade
🗺 Area
88,361 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$99.95B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.833
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
74 /km²
💱 Currency
RSD
Serbian dinar
🗣 Languages
Serbian
About Serbia
Serbia (officially Republic of Serbia) is a country in Southeast Europe, with Belgrade as its capital. It is home to roughly 6.55 million people, giving a population density of about 74 people per square kilometre. The country covers 88,361 km² of land and shares land borders with 8 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $99.95B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.833. The official currency is the Serbian dinar (RSD), and the main language is Serbian.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$216.25B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$32,832
GDP growth
2.0%
Inflation
3.9%
Unemployment
7.1%
👥 People
Life expectancy
76.0 yrs
Fertility rate
1.64
Pop. growth
-0.6%
Urban population
62.6%
Infant mortality /1k
4.6
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
87.7%
Literacy rate
99.3%
Physicians /1k
3.1
Renewable energy
27.2%
Travel & practical
Capital
Belgrade
Currency
RSD
Dialing code
+381
Internet TLD
.rs
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Fun facts about Serbia
- Serbia is the 108th most populous country in the world, with about 6.55 million people.
- By land area it is the 111th-largest country in the world, covering 88,361 km².
- It has the world's 75th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($99.95B).
- Serbia shares land borders with 8 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.833.
- Serbia has a population density of about 74 people per square kilometre.
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