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Iran vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 17th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Serbia
Population
93468444
6494521
Population rank 17/197 110/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Iran and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Iran and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Iran

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Iran Serbia
2024 $475,252,089,215 $90,097,765,959
2023 $457,510,482,317 $81,343,999,280
2022 $422,662,261,526 $66,809,895,701
2021 $407,350,685,583 $66,159,884,073
2020 $280,934,329,280 $55,874,017,669
2019 $347,988,400,958 $53,864,693,665
2018 $411,903,303,606 $52,787,520,249
2017 $510,239,893,418 $45,972,834,714
2016 $478,618,064,871 $42,225,495,910
2015 $409,191,686,497 $41,297,410,635
2014 $462,284,793,281 $49,114,321,280
2013 $500,399,839,840 $50,455,529,604
2012 $644,019,315,004 $45,103,269,969
2011 $629,082,257,472 $51,251,098,408
2010 $487,069,570,464 $43,536,629,233
2009 $414,059,094,949 $46,955,984,410
2008 $406,070,949,554 $54,220,641,202
2007 $349,736,591,832 $44,888,028,946
2006 $265,602,187,404 $33,298,057,362
2005 $224,970,371,325 $28,334,256,181
2004 $187,754,571,248 $26,845,632,342
2003 $151,911,222,119 $23,593,044,418
2002 $128,626,917,504 $17,930,583,571
2001 $126,878,750,296 $13,599,378,662
2000 $109,591,707,802 $7,326,373,882
1999 $113,848,450,088 $20,878,694,851
1998 $110,276,913,363 $21,004,077,441
1997 $113,919,163,421 $27,153,408,995
1996 $120,403,931,885 $23,277,430,168
1995 $96,419,225,744 $17,921,892,655
1994 $71,841,461,173 -
1993 $63,743,623,232 -
1992 $119,768,691,217 -
1991 $131,637,664,958 -
1990 $124,813,263,926 -
1989 $120,496,362,916 -
1988 $123,057,861,334 -
1987 $134,009,995,923 -
1986 $209,094,561,833 -
1985 $180,183,629,600 -
1984 $162,276,728,620 -
1983 $156,365,156,618 -
1982 $125,948,756,439 -
1981 $100,499,312,750 -
1980 $94,362,275,580 -
1979 $90,391,877,326 -
1978 $77,994,316,621 -
1977 $80,600,122,702 -
1976 $68,055,295,081 -
1975 $51,776,222,350 -
1974 $46,209,092,072 -
1973 $27,081,698,250 -
1972 $17,153,463,263 -
1971 $13,731,802,833 -
1970 $10,976,245,154 -
1969 $9,743,089,607 -
1968 $8,623,172,960 -
1967 $7,555,383,690 -
1966 $6,789,938,672 -
1965 $6,197,319,929 -
1964 $5,379,845,648 -
1963 $4,928,628,018 -
1962 $4,693,566,416 -
1961 $4,426,949,095 -
1960 $4,199,134,390 -

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

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Iran and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Serbia
2024 $5,190 $13,679
2023 $5,049 $12,282
2022 $4,721 $10,025
2021 $4,605 $9,681
2020 $3,203 $8,099
2019 $3,997 $7,756
2018 $4,783 $7,560
2017 $6,001 $6,548
2016 $5,711 $5,982
2015 $4,953 $5,820
2014 $5,672 $6,887
2013 $6,223 $7,040
2012 $8,114 $6,263
2011 $8,026 $7,082
2010 $6,291 $5,971
2009 $5,416 $6,414
2008 $5,377 $7,377
2007 $4,688 $6,081
2006 $3,619 $4,493
2005 $3,132 $3,808
2004 $2,672 $3,597
2003 $2,209 $3,154
2002 $1,891 $2,391
2001 $1,881 $1,812
2000 $1,650 $975
1999 $1,740 $2,769
1998 $1,709 $2,775
1997 $1,790 $3,574
1996 $1,915 $3,054
1995 $1,550 $2,349
1994 $1,168 -
1993 $1,038 -
1992 $1,957 -
1991 $2,194 -
1990 $2,138 -
1989 $2,125 -
1988 $2,234 -
1987 $2,513 -
1986 $4,064 -
1985 $3,634 -
1984 $3,395 -
1983 $3,397 -
1982 $2,845 -
1981 $2,393 -
1980 $2,368 -
1979 $2,352 -
1978 $2,101 -
1977 $2,243 -
1976 $1,954 -
1975 $1,532 -
1974 $1,409 -
1973 $851 -
1972 $555 -
1971 $457 -
1970 $377 -
1969 $345 -
1968 $314 -
1967 $283.7 -
1966 $262.9 -
1965 $247.5 -
1964 $221.7 -
1963 $209.6 -
1962 $205.8 -
1961 $200.1 -
1960 $195.6 -

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

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Iran vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Serbia
2026 78.2 77.3
2025 78.1 77.1
2024 77.9 76.9
2023 77.7 76.8
2022 76.8 75.5
2021 73.8 72.9
2020 74.1 74.5
2019 76.9 76.1
2018 76.6 76
2017 76.4 75.8
2016 76.2 75.7
2015 75.9 75.7
2014 75.6 75.5
2013 75.3 75.3
2012 75 75.1
2011 74.7 74.7
2010 74.4 74.4
2009 74 74.1
2008 73.7 73.9
2007 73.3 73.7
2006 72.9 73.4
2005 72.4 73.1
2004 72 72.9
2003 70.5 72.7
2002 71.1 72.6
2001 70.6 72.3
2000 70.2 72.3
1999 69.7 70
1998 69.2 72.3
1997 68.6 72.9
1996 68.3 72.9
1995 67.9 72.7
1994 67.5 72.3
1993 67 71.9
1992 66.7 71.6
1991 66.2 71.9
1990 64.1 72.2
1989 65.3 72.3
1988 63.3 72
1987 62.7 71.9
1986 62.1 71.6
1985 61.5 71.4
1984 60.9 71.2
1983 58.5 71.1
1982 57.6 71
1981 56.6 71.1
1980 58.4 71.1
1979 58.5 71.2
1978 56 71.4
1977 56.7 71.8
1976 55.8 71.9
1975 54.8 71.6
1974 53.9 71.1
1973 52.9 70.5
1972 51.7 70
1971 51.1 69.7
1970 50.2 69.7
1969 49.4 70
1968 47.9 70.1
1967 47.8 70.1
1966 47.1 69.4
1965 46.4 68.7
1964 45.7 68
1963 45.1 67.4
1962 43.8 67
1961 43.9 66.3
1960 43.3 65.7
1959 42.8 65.2
1958 42.2 64.3
1957 41.3 63.2
1956 41.1 61.9
1955 40.6 61.3
1954 40 60.7
1953 39.5 59.8
1952 39.2 57.4
1951 38.7 55.6
1950 38.2 55.1

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

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Iran and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Iran Serbia
2024 91,567,738 6,586,476
2023 90,608,707 6,623,183
2022 89,524,246 6,664,449
2021 88,455,488 6,834,326
2020 87,723,443 6,899,126
2019 87,051,648 6,945,235
2018 86,117,998 6,982,604
2017 85,026,754 7,020,858
2016 83,812,228 7,058,322
2015 82,619,362 7,095,383
2014 81,502,045 7,131,787
2013 80,414,686 7,166,553
2012 79,370,580 7,201,497
2011 78,383,598 7,236,519
2010 77,420,842 7,291,436
2009 76,457,825 7,320,807
2008 75,514,204 7,350,222
2007 74,602,648 7,381,579
2006 73,392,747 7,411,569
2005 71,828,455 7,440,769
2004 70,256,316 7,463,157
2003 68,769,340 7,480,591
2002 68,011,317 7,500,031
2001 67,452,005 7,503,433
2000 66,418,659 7,516,346
1999 65,445,391 7,540,401
1998 64,519,859 7,567,745
1997 63,639,638 7,598,538
1996 62,881,300 7,622,185
1995 62,205,567 7,628,264
1994 61,520,598 7,622,711
1993 61,403,543 7,614,328
1992 61,184,983 7,604,063
1991 59,986,931 7,595,636
1990 58,380,092 7,897,937
1989 56,704,914 7,893,787
1988 55,072,694 7,884,218
1987 53,323,493 7,868,027
1986 51,446,045 7,853,824
1985 49,582,289 7,835,902
1984 47,793,998 7,813,549
1983 46,029,535 7,788,100
1982 44,272,141 7,763,335
1981 41,989,312 7,736,787
1980 39,842,324 7,709,544
1979 38,424,952 7,541,997
1978 37,126,535 7,504,017
1977 35,933,181 7,462,783
1976 34,837,271 7,418,973
1975 33,802,973 7,368,717
1974 32,796,463 7,326,043
1973 31,839,838 7,283,902
1972 30,921,179 7,252,012
1971 30,029,071 7,211,716
1970 29,145,100 7,164,993
1969 28,273,482 7,123,249
1968 27,437,391 7,007,586
1967 26,628,432 6,966,522
1966 25,829,270 6,927,969
1965 25,036,978 6,876,624
1964 24,262,859 6,832,855
1963 23,519,005 6,787,950
1962 22,807,907 6,740,264
1961 22,125,726 6,689,077
1960 21,470,434 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Serbia

Fertility rate
Iran

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Serbia
2023 1.7 1.61
2022 1.7 1.59
2021 1.71 1.52
2020 1.7 1.48
2019 1.77 1.52
2018 1.92 1.49
2017 2.02 1.49
2016 2.05 1.46
2015 2.02 1.46
2014 1.98 1.46
2013 1.91 1.43
2012 1.85 1.45
2011 1.79 1.4
2010 1.75 1.4
2009 1.74 1.44
2008 1.74 1.4
2007 1.75 1.38
2006 1.76 1.43
2005 1.76 1.45
2004 1.78 1.57
2003 1.8 1.59
2002 1.84 1.57
2001 1.92 1.58
2000 2 1.48
1999 2.09 1.35
1998 2.19 1.37
1997 2.32 1.4
1996 2.54 1.44
1995 2.85 1.47
1994 3.24 1.51
1993 3.67 1.54
1992 4.1 1.57
1991 4.57 1.61
1990 4.93 1.65
1989 5.17 1.69
1988 5.43 1.72
1987 5.72 1.75
1986 6.01 1.78
1985 6.24 1.8
1984 6.43 1.81
1983 6.53 1.83
1982 6.59 1.84
1981 6.62 1.85
1980 6.63 1.86
1979 6.55 1.88
1978 6.34 1.89
1977 6.18 1.9
1976 6.07 1.91
1975 5.95 1.92
1974 5.97 1.93
1973 6.06 1.94
1972 6.26 1.95
1971 6.55 1.96
1970 6.8 1.97
1969 7.01 1.99
1968 7.12 2.01
1967 7.19 2.02
1966 7.21 2.04
1965 7.22 2.06
1964 7.24 2.07
1963 7.32 2.08
1962 7.4 2.11
1961 7.46 2.13
1960 7.52 2.15

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

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Iran and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Serbia
2024 34.3 45.1
2023 33.8 44.9
2022 33.3 44.7
2021 32.8 44.5
2020 32.3 44.4
2019 31.7 44.2
2018 31.2 44
2017 30.7 43.7
2016 30.2 43.5
2015 29.7 43.3
2014 29.2 43
2013 28.7 42.8
2012 28.2 42.6
2011 27.7 42.4
2010 27.2 42.1
2009 26.6 41.9
2008 26.1 41.7
2007 25.5 41.5
2006 24.8 41.3
2005 24.3 41.1
2004 23.7 40.9
2003 23.1 40.7
2002 22.6 40.5
2001 22 40.3
2000 21.4 40.1
1999 20.7 39.8
1998 20 39.5
1997 19.5 39.2
1996 19.1 38.9
1995 18.7 38.5
1994 18.4 38.2
1993 18.3 37.8
1992 18.4 37.5
1991 18.3 37.1
1990 18.2 36.8
1989 18.1 36.5
1988 18.2 36.1
1987 18.2 35.7
1986 18.2 35.4
1985 18.3 35
1984 18.4 34.7
1983 18.5 34.4
1982 18.6 34.1
1981 18.4 33.9
1980 18.2 33.8
1979 18.3 33.7
1978 18.3 33.5
1977 18.3 33.4
1976 18.2 33.2
1975 18.1 33
1974 18 32.8
1973 17.9 32.7
1972 17.8 32.5
1971 17.7 32.2
1970 17.6 32
1969 17.6 31.7
1968 17.6 31.4
1967 17.7 31.1
1966 17.7 30.8
1965 17.8 30.5
1964 17.9 30.2
1963 18.1 29.8
1962 18.4 29.4
1961 18.7 29.1
1960 19.1 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.4%
2022
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Iran Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Serbia
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
99.3%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Iran Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Iran Serbia
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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