Serbia

Republic of Serbia
ISO: RI / null Republika Srbija

📊 Quick Facts

Capital
Belgrade (Beograd)
Population (2024)
6,652,212
Total Area
77,474 km²
GDP (PPP)
$177.09 billion
Government Type
parliamentary republic
Independence
5 June 2006 (from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro); notable earlier dates: 1217 (Serbian Kingdom established); 16 April 1346 (Serbian Empire established); 13 July 1878 (Congress of Berlin recognizes Serbian independence); 1 December 1918 (Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes established, later known as Yugoslavia)

🌍 Geography

Location: Southeastern Europe, between Macedonia and Hungary

Area & Boundaries

Total Area 77,474 km²
Land Area 77,474 km²
Water Area N/A km²
World Rank by Area #null
Land Boundaries 2,322 km
Coastline N/A km

Bordering Countries

Bosnia and Herzegovina (345 km)

Terrain & Climate

Terrain: extremely varied; to the north, rich fertile plains; to the east, limestone ranges and basins; to the southeast, ancient mountains and hills

Climate: in the north, continental climate (cold winters and hot, humid summers with well-distributed rainfall); in other parts, continental and Mediterranean climate (relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns)

Elevation

Highest Point : N/Am
Lowest Point : nullm
Mean Elevation 442m

Natural Resources

oil, gas, coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, chromite, gold, silver, magnesium, pyrite, limestone, marble, salt, arable land

👥 Demographics

Population Overview

Total Population (2024) 6,652,212
World Rank #null
Growth Rate 0.61%
Urbanization null%

Age & Life Expectancy

Median Age 43.9 years
Life Expectancy null years
Birth Rate 8.8 per 1,000
Death Rate 14.9 per 1,000

Major Urban Areas

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 99.6%, Female: 99.1%)

💼 Economy

upper middle-income Balkan economy; current EU accession candidate; hit by COVID-19; pursuing green growth development; manageable public debt; new anticorruption efforts; falling unemployment; historic Russian relations; energy import-dependent

GDP & Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP) $177.09 billion
GDP (Official Rate) $89.08 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP) $26,900
World GDP Rank #null
GDP Growth Rate 3.9%
Unemployment Rate null%
Inflation Rate 4.7%
Public Debt (% of GDP) null%

GDP Composition by Sector

Agriculture 3.1%
Industry 23.3%
Services 58.5%

Major Industries

automobiles, base metals, furniture, food processing, machinery, chemicals, sugar, tires, clothes, pharmaceuticals

Trade

Exports N/A
Imports N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves N/A
Currency (null)

🏛️ Government

Government Type parliamentary republic
Suffrage 18 years of age, 16 if employed; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of State:

Head of Government:

Legislative Branch

National Holiday

Statehood Day, 15 February (1835), the day the first constitution of the country was adopted

📈 Social Indicators

Physicians 3.1 per 1,000
Hospital Beds 5.4 per 1,000
Health Expenditure 10% of GDP
Education Expenditure 3.4% of GDP

🎨 Cultural Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage Sites 4

Notable Sites

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11