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Croatia vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 123rd vs. 111th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Serbia
Population
3812193
6494521
Population rank 129/197 110/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Croatia and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Serbia
2024 $92,983,810,329 $90,097,765,959
2023 $85,624,153,964 $81,343,999,280
2022 $71,196,498,671 $66,809,895,701
2021 $69,002,365,163 $66,159,884,073
2020 $57,959,843,541 $55,874,017,669
2019 $61,466,721,186 $53,864,693,665
2018 $61,667,925,219 $52,787,520,249
2017 $56,182,782,586 $45,972,834,714
2016 $52,650,714,172 $42,225,495,910
2015 $50,998,893,385 $41,297,410,635
2014 $59,606,934,501 $49,114,321,280
2013 $59,846,265,182 $50,455,529,604
2012 $57,548,115,904 $45,103,269,969
2011 $62,889,007,657 $51,251,098,408
2010 $58,975,205,417 $43,536,629,233
2009 $62,315,996,675 $46,955,984,410
2008 $68,472,854,617 $54,220,641,202
2007 $59,290,621,398 $44,888,028,946
2006 $49,583,544,860 $33,298,057,362
2005 $45,013,119,282 $28,334,256,181
2004 $41,836,292,157 $26,845,632,342
2003 $35,245,317,002 $23,593,044,418
2002 $26,757,722,429 $17,930,583,571
2001 $23,066,883,850 $13,599,378,662
2000 $22,134,411,297 $7,326,373,882
1999 $23,777,026,779 $20,878,694,851
1998 $25,890,228,430 $21,004,077,441
1997 $24,175,764,812 $27,153,408,995
1996 $24,150,978,347 $23,277,430,168
1995 $22,772,394,547 $17,921,892,655
1994 $15,062,911,617 -
1993 $11,259,647,874 -
1992 $10,621,169,291 -
1991 $18,760,386,775 -
1990 $25,650,213,280 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Serbia
2024 $24,050 $13,679
2023 $22,184 $12,282
2022 $18,466 $10,025
2021 $17,789 $9,681
2020 $14,808 $8,099
2019 $15,564 $7,756
2018 $15,460 $7,560
2017 $13,902 $6,548
2016 $12,820 $5,982
2015 $12,284 $5,820
2014 $14,187 $6,887
2013 $14,135 $7,040
2012 $13,508 $6,263
2011 $14,692 $7,082
2010 $13,730 $5,971
2009 $14,475 $6,414
2008 $15,888 $7,377
2007 $13,756 $6,081
2006 $11,501 $4,493
2005 $10,444 $3,808
2004 $9,719 $3,597
2003 $8,190 $3,154
2002 $6,220 $2,391
2001 $5,365 $1,812
2000 $4,954 $975
1999 $5,269 $2,769
1998 $5,713 $2,775
1997 $5,331 $3,574
1996 $5,300 $3,054
1995 $4,929 $2,349
1994 $3,238 -
1993 $2,448 -
1992 $2,321 -
1991 $4,001 -
1990 $5,369 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Serbia
2026 79.1 77.3
2025 78.9 77.1
2024 78.8 76.9
2023 78.6 76.8
2022 78.3 75.5
2021 77.1 72.9
2020 77.5 74.5
2019 78.2 76.1
2018 77.9 76
2017 77.7 75.8
2016 77.6 75.7
2015 77.6 75.7
2014 77.5 75.5
2013 77.5 75.3
2012 77.3 75.1
2011 77 74.7
2010 76.7 74.4
2009 76.3 74.1
2008 76 73.9
2007 75.9 73.7
2006 75.7 73.4
2005 75.6 73.1
2004 75.3 72.9
2003 74.7 72.7
2002 74.6 72.6
2001 74.4 72.3
2000 74 72.3
1999 73.6 70
1998 73.2 72.3
1997 73 72.9
1996 73 72.9
1995 72.6 72.7
1994 72.6 72.3
1993 72.3 71.9
1992 71.7 71.6
1991 70.6 71.9
1990 72.2 72.2
1989 72.5 72.3
1988 72.2 72
1987 71.9 71.9
1986 71.8 71.6
1985 71.5 71.4
1984 71 71.2
1983 70.7 71.1
1982 70.7 71
1981 70.9 71.1
1980 71 71.1
1979 71.1 71.2
1978 71.3 71.4
1977 71.4 71.8
1976 71.4 71.9
1975 71 71.6
1974 70.6 71.1
1973 70.1 70.5
1972 69.8 70
1971 69.4 69.7
1970 69.2 69.7
1969 69 70
1968 68.9 70.1
1967 69 70.1
1966 68.9 69.4
1965 68.5 68.7
1964 68 68
1963 67.6 67.4
1962 67.3 67
1961 66.5 66.3
1960 65.9 65.7
1959 65.5 65.2
1958 65 64.3
1957 64.4 63.2
1956 63.6 61.9
1955 63.1 61.3
1954 62.2 60.7
1953 61.5 59.8
1952 59.8 57.4
1951 59 55.6
1950 58.5 55.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Croatia and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Croatia Serbia
2024 3,866,200 6,586,476
2023 3,859,686 6,623,183
2022 3,855,641 6,664,449
2021 3,878,981 6,834,326
2020 3,914,206 6,899,126
2019 3,949,390 6,945,235
2018 3,988,775 6,982,604
2017 4,041,407 7,020,858
2016 4,106,867 7,058,322
2015 4,151,725 7,095,383
2014 4,201,598 7,131,787
2013 4,233,922 7,166,553
2012 4,260,368 7,201,497
2011 4,280,622 7,236,519
2010 4,295,427 7,291,436
2009 4,305,181 7,320,807
2008 4,309,705 7,350,222
2007 4,310,217 7,381,579
2006 4,311,159 7,411,569
2005 4,310,145 7,440,769
2004 4,304,600 7,463,157
2003 4,303,399 7,480,591
2002 4,302,174 7,500,031
2001 4,299,642 7,503,433
2000 4,468,302 7,516,346
1999 4,512,597 7,540,401
1998 4,532,135 7,567,745
1997 4,534,920 7,598,538
1996 4,557,097 7,622,185
1995 4,620,030 7,628,264
1994 4,652,024 7,622,711
1993 4,600,463 7,614,328
1992 4,575,818 7,604,063
1991 4,689,022 7,595,636
1990 4,777,368 7,897,937
1989 4,767,260 7,893,787
1988 4,755,207 7,884,218
1987 4,739,745 7,868,027
1986 4,721,446 7,853,824
1985 4,701,417 7,835,902
1984 4,680,285 7,813,549
1983 4,658,254 7,788,100
1982 4,634,234 7,763,335
1981 4,611,509 7,736,787
1980 4,599,782 7,709,544
1979 4,594,778 7,541,997
1978 4,581,085 7,504,017
1977 4,559,571 7,462,783
1976 4,535,934 7,418,973
1975 4,512,082 7,368,717
1974 4,490,660 7,326,043
1973 4,470,161 7,283,902
1972 4,450,564 7,252,012
1971 4,431,275 7,211,716
1970 4,412,252 7,164,993
1969 4,391,490 7,123,249
1968 4,365,628 7,007,586
1967 4,338,683 6,966,522
1966 4,310,701 6,927,969
1965 4,280,923 6,876,624
1964 4,252,876 6,832,855
1963 4,225,675 6,787,950
1962 4,196,712 6,740,264
1961 4,167,292 6,689,077
1960 4,140,181 6,638,992

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Serbia

Fertility rate
Croatia

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Serbia
2023 1.46 1.61
2022 1.53 1.59
2021 1.62 1.52
2020 1.48 1.48
2019 1.47 1.52
2018 1.47 1.49
2017 1.42 1.49
2016 1.43 1.46
2015 1.41 1.46
2014 1.46 1.46
2013 1.46 1.43
2012 1.52 1.45
2011 1.41 1.4
2010 1.46 1.4
2009 1.5 1.44
2008 1.47 1.4
2007 1.48 1.38
2006 1.47 1.43
2005 1.5 1.45
2004 1.43 1.57
2003 1.41 1.59
2002 1.42 1.57
2001 1.46 1.58
2000 1.39 1.48
1999 1.38 1.35
1998 1.45 1.37
1997 1.69 1.4
1996 1.67 1.44
1995 1.58 1.47
1994 1.47 1.51
1993 1.52 1.54
1992 1.48 1.57
1991 1.53 1.61
1990 1.63 1.65
1989 1.63 1.69
1988 1.79 1.72
1987 1.64 1.75
1986 1.76 1.78
1985 1.82 1.8
1984 1.87 1.81
1983 1.88 1.83
1982 1.9 1.84
1981 1.93 1.85
1980 1.93 1.86
1979 1.95 1.88
1978 1.96 1.89
1977 1.95 1.9
1976 1.94 1.91
1975 1.95 1.92
1974 1.98 1.93
1973 2.01 1.94
1972 2.01 1.95
1971 1.97 1.96
1970 1.88 1.97
1969 1.95 1.99
1968 2.03 2.01
1967 2.1 2.02
1966 2.23 2.04
1965 2.22 2.06
1964 2.14 2.07
1963 2.15 2.08
1962 2.19 2.11
1961 2.22 2.13
1960 2.24 2.15

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Serbia
2024 46 45.1
2023 45.8 44.9
2022 45.6 44.7
2021 45.4 44.5
2020 45.2 44.4
2019 45 44.2
2018 44.6 44
2017 44.2 43.7
2016 43.7 43.5
2015 43.3 43.3
2014 43 43
2013 42.7 42.8
2012 42.5 42.6
2011 42.2 42.4
2010 41.9 42.1
2009 41.8 41.9
2008 41.6 41.7
2007 41.4 41.5
2006 41.2 41.3
2005 40.9 41.1
2004 40.7 40.9
2003 40.5 40.7
2002 40.2 40.5
2001 39.9 40.3
2000 39.6 40.1
1999 39.2 39.8
1998 38.9 39.5
1997 38.6 39.2
1996 38.2 38.9
1995 37.8 38.5
1994 37.3 38.2
1993 36.9 37.8
1992 36.4 37.5
1991 36 37.1
1990 35.6 36.8
1989 35.3 36.5
1988 35 36.1
1987 34.7 35.7
1986 34.4 35.4
1985 34.2 35
1984 34 34.7
1983 33.8 34.4
1982 33.6 34.1
1981 33.5 33.9
1980 33.4 33.8
1979 33.4 33.7
1978 33.3 33.5
1977 33.2 33.4
1976 33.1 33.2
1975 33 33
1974 32.8 32.8
1973 32.7 32.7
1972 32.5 32.5
1971 32.3 32.2
1970 32.1 32
1969 31.8 31.7
1968 31.5 31.4
1967 31.2 31.1
1966 30.9 30.8
1965 30.6 30.5
1964 30.3 30.2
1963 30 29.8
1962 29.7 29.4
1961 29.4 29.1
1960 29 28.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.4%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Croatia Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Serbia
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99.3%
2022
English speaking
57.1%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
87.7%
2024

Health

Croatia Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Croatia Serbia
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
28,222 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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