Serbia
Europe Β· Capital: Belgrade
How it is run: Serbia is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Serbia is home to 6.5 million people in Southeast Europe, where people speak Serbian.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
6.5 million people
That is about 809 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
88,361 kmΒ²
Roughly the size of Italy or the state of Arizona.
ποΈ How crowded
About 74 people per square kilometre β a comfortable mix of cities and open land.
π Size in its region
20th most people in Europe
19th largest by land in Europe.
π£οΈ Official languages
Serbian
π° Money
Serbian dinar (Π΄ΠΈΠ½.)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
76 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$15,262
An upper-middle-income country: growing cities, and more families joining the middle class.
π’ Living in cities
62.6% of people
Many people still live in villages and farming towns.
π Kids under 15
14.3% of the population
An older country β there are more grandparents than schoolchildren.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+381
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.rs
π§ People here are called
Serbian
π·οΈ Name at home
Π‘ΡΠ±ΠΈΡΠ°
Also written: Srbija, Republika Srbija, Π‘ΡΠ±ΠΈΡΠ°.
π Coast or inland
Landlocked β no coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Eastern European Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Serbia is landlocked β it has no coastline, so anything arriving by sea must cross a neighbour's border first.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
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Spanish
Serbia
French
Serbie
Arabic
Ψ΅ΩΨ±Ψ¨ΩΨ§
Chinese
ε‘ε°η»΄δΊ
Japanese
γ»γ«γγ’
Russian
Π‘Π΅ΡΠ±ΠΈΡ
Portuguese
SΓ©rvia
German
Serbien
Put it in perspective π
- Russia β the most populated country in Europe β has about 21.9Γ as many people as Serbia.
- Serbia covers roughly 842 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Serbia lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 3,275 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Serbia shares its part of the world with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
π·οΈ Official name
Republic of Serbia
ποΈ Capital
Belgrade
π Region
Europe Β· Southeast Europe
π€ Country code
RS
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Serbia π
π§ Where on the map
44.0Β° N, 21.0Β° E
π Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+1 β when it is noon in London it is about 13:00 in Belgrade.
- Serbia is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- The capital of Serbia is Belgrade β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- π·πΈ is the flag of Serbia. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is RS.
- Serbia is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- Serbia shares its part of the world with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Serbia has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Being landlocked means paying neighbours to move goods to the sea. What deal would you offer a neighbour if you led Serbia?
- If Serbia spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Serbia?
Belgrade
Which money do people spend in Serbia?
Serbian dinar (Π΄ΠΈΠ½.)
How many countries share a land border with Serbia?
8 β Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania.
Roughly how many people live in Serbia?
6.5 million people
Keep researching π
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Official data & government sources ποΈ
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News & current policy π°
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