Identity
- Official name
- Republic of Serbia
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Serbian
- Codes
- RS / SRB
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Serbia covers 88,361 km².
RSRepublic of SerbiaSovereign country profile
Serbia
Serbia is in Southeast Europe. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇷🇸 The flag shown for Serbia. Profile code: RS / SRB.
01Population6.6M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalBelgrade
Republic of Serbia
03CurrencyRSD
Serbian dinar (RSD)
04Life expectancy77.3 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemBože pravdeInstrumental audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 1:43
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 6.6M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 44.7 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Serbian
- Largest cities
- Belgrade
Place
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southeast Europe
- Area
- 88,361 km²
- Coordinates
- 44.0° N, 21.0° E
Practical
- Currency
- Serbian dinar (RSD)
- Calling code
- +381
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- Not published
- Head of state
- Aleksandar Vučić
- Head of government
- Q42478807
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has land borders and no coastline.
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Velika Rudoka
- Driving side
- Right
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At a glance
Meet
Serbia.
Serbia is a landlocked profile in Southeast Europe. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionSoutheast Europe
DemonymSerbian
Area88,361 km²
Calling code+381
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$100B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$15.3K2025 · current USD
GDP growth2.0%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 62.6%Rural 37.4%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 44.7 years
- Languages
- Serbian
- Capital / principal city
- Belgrade
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.2× atlas average
GDP#76 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 2006. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- Not published
- Head of state
- Aleksandar Vučić
- Head of government
- Q42478807
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Serbia is in Southeast Europe and has no coastline. Its listed area is 88,361 km².
- Highest point
- Velika Rudoka
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +381
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Serbia
- Belgrade is the capital city.
- Serbia covers 88,361 km².
- Serbia is landlocked.
- It shares land borders with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo and 3 more.
- Listed official languages include Serbian.
- Its international calling code is +381.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 6.5M (2025).
- The listed currency code is RSD.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Serbian
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Serbia.
8 listed connections
This profile has land borders and no coastline.
Serbian dinar (RSD)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
RSTwo-letter country code
SRBThree-letter country code
BelgradeCapital city
EuropeWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Bože pravde ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Serbia
Special Report.
Serbia is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Southeast Europe context, landlocked geography, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved down since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 4.1% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
6MPopulation base
75.8 yrsLife expectancy
1.86Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20006.06%
20252.03%
2035 base3.42%
Low2.93%Base3.42%High3.90%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
2000-0.32%
2025-0.57%
2035 base-1.00%
Low-0.85%Base-1.00%High-1.15%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
20007.5M
20256.5M
2035 base6M
Low6.2MBase6MHigh5.9M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200071.6 yrs
202476.0 yrs
2035 base75.8 yrs
Low75.8 yrsBase75.8 yrsHigh75.7 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20001.48
20241.64
2035 base1.86
Low1.78Base1.86High1.94
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200055.6%
202562.6%
2035 base65.2%
Low64.3%Base65.2%High66.1%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
200071.1%
20253.89%
2035 base4.66%
Low4.39%Base4.66%High4.93%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
200012.6%
20257.12%
2035 base10.2%
Low9.11%Base10.2%High11.2%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$974.7
2025$15.3K
2035 base$40K
Low$28.9KBase$40KHigh$54.9K
compound trend · current US$
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
MediumInternet access
200423.5%
202487.7%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$7.3B
2025$100B
2035 base$241.9B
Low$179.1BBase$241.9BHigh$323.9B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.