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Nigeria vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 30th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Serbia
Population
243824469
6494521
Population rank 6/197 110/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Nigeria and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Serbia
2024 $252,261,880,141 $90,097,765,959
2023 $487,387,801,881 $81,343,999,280
2022 $646,950,257,578 $66,809,895,701
2021 $609,147,716,973 $66,159,884,073
2020 $598,586,817,819 $55,874,017,669
2019 $668,219,992,691 $53,864,693,665
2018 $421,739,251,509 $52,787,520,249
2017 $375,745,731,053 $45,972,834,714
2016 $404,649,125,252 $42,225,495,910
2015 $493,026,682,801 $41,297,410,635
2014 $574,183,763,412 $49,114,321,280
2013 $520,117,180,314 $50,455,529,604
2012 $463,971,018,239 $45,103,269,969
2011 $414,466,676,831 $51,251,098,408
2010 $366,990,417,129 $43,536,629,233
2009 $295,008,835,381 $46,955,984,410
2008 $339,476,276,258 $54,220,641,202
2007 $278,260,846,800 $44,888,028,946
2006 $238,454,997,161 $33,298,057,362
2005 $175,670,569,969 $28,334,256,181
2004 $135,764,731,646 $26,845,632,342
2003 $104,738,954,264 $23,593,044,418
2002 $95,054,059,303 $17,930,583,571
2001 $73,557,840,064 $13,599,378,662
2000 $69,171,451,627 $7,326,373,882
1999 $59,145,077,039 $20,878,694,851
1998 $218,416,200,673 $21,004,077,441
1997 $200,850,397,618 $27,153,408,995
1996 $185,730,236,700 $23,277,430,168
1995 $140,919,776,986 $17,921,892,655
1994 $80,399,613,064 -
1993 $56,721,051,402 -
1992 $52,058,181,854 -
1991 $59,526,833,412 -
1990 $54,035,795,388 -
1989 $44,003,061,108 -
1988 $49,648,470,440 -
1987 $52,676,041,931 -
1986 $54,805,852,581 -
1985 $73,745,821,158 -
1984 $73,484,359,521 -
1983 $97,094,911,792 -
1982 $142,769,363,314 -
1981 $164,475,209,516 -
1980 $64,201,788,123 -
1979 $47,259,911,894 -
1978 $36,527,862,209 -
1977 $36,035,407,725 -
1976 $36,308,883,249 -
1975 $27,778,934,625 -
1974 $24,846,641,318 -
1973 $15,162,871,287 -
1972 $12,274,416,018 -
1971 $9,181,769,912 -
1970 $12,546,094,982 -
1969 $6,634,317,346 -
1968 $5,200,997,920 -
1967 $5,203,237,919 -
1966 $6,366,917,453 -
1965 $5,874,537,650 -
1964 $5,552,931,319 -
1963 $5,165,590,254 -
1962 $4,909,399,176 -
1961 $4,467,287,893 -
1960 $4,196,174,502 -

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

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Nigeria and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Serbia
2024 $1,084 $13,679
2023 $2,139 $12,282
2022 $2,899 $10,025
2021 $2,787 $9,681
2020 $2,797 $8,099
2019 $3,190 $7,756
2018 $2,058 $7,560
2017 $1,876 $6,548
2016 $2,070 $5,982
2015 $2,586 $5,820
2014 $3,089 $6,887
2013 $2,873 $7,040
2012 $2,633 $6,263
2011 $2,418 $7,082
2010 $2,202 $5,971
2009 $1,820 $6,414
2008 $2,154 $7,377
2007 $1,816 $6,081
2006 $1,600 $4,493
2005 $1,211 $3,808
2004 $962 $3,597
2003 $763 $3,154
2002 $712 $2,391
2001 $566 $1,812
2000 $547 $975
1999 $481 $2,769
1998 $1,822 $2,775
1997 $1,720 $3,574
1996 $1,633 $3,054
1995 $1,272 $2,349
1994 $745 -
1993 $540 -
1992 $509 -
1991 $597 -
1990 $556 -
1989 $465 -
1988 $540 -
1987 $588 -
1986 $628 -
1985 $869 -
1984 $890 -
1983 $1,207 -
1982 $1,822 -
1981 $2,162 -
1980 $870 -
1979 $661 -
1978 $527 -
1977 $536 -
1976 $556 -
1975 $438 -
1974 $403 -
1973 $252.4 -
1972 $209.5 -
1971 $160.5 -
1970 $224.5 -
1969 $121.4 -
1968 $97.3 -
1967 $99.5 -
1966 $124.4 -
1965 $117.3 -
1964 $113.3 -
1963 $107.7 -
1962 $104.5 -
1961 $97.1 -
1960 $93.1 -

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

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Nigeria vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Serbia
2026 55 77.3
2025 54.8 77.1
2024 54.6 76.9
2023 54.5 76.8
2022 54.1 75.5
2021 53.5 72.9
2020 53.1 74.5
2019 53 76.1
2018 52.7 76
2017 52.4 75.8
2016 52.2 75.7
2015 51.9 75.7
2014 51.9 75.5
2013 51.8 75.3
2012 51.7 75.1
2011 51.5 74.7
2010 51.3 74.4
2009 51.1 74.1
2008 50.7 73.9
2007 50.4 73.7
2006 49.9 73.4
2005 49.5 73.1
2004 49.1 72.9
2003 48.6 72.7
2002 48 72.6
2001 47.5 72.3
2000 47.1 72.3
1999 46.6 70
1998 46.1 72.3
1997 46 72.9
1996 45.8 72.9
1995 45.9 72.7
1994 45.7 72.3
1993 45.8 71.9
1992 45.6 71.6
1991 45.5 71.9
1990 45.7 72.2
1989 45.8 72.3
1988 45.8 72
1987 45.9 71.9
1986 46 71.6
1985 46.2 71.4
1984 46.3 71.2
1983 46.4 71.1
1982 46.4 71
1981 46.3 71.1
1980 46 71.1
1979 45.7 71.2
1978 45.3 71.4
1977 44.8 71.8
1976 44.2 71.9
1975 43.1 71.6
1974 42.5 71.1
1973 41.8 70.5
1972 41.3 70
1971 40.6 69.7
1970 40 69.7
1969 38.9 70
1968 38.6 70.1
1967 37.5 70.1
1966 38.4 69.4
1965 38.2 68.7
1964 38 68
1963 37.8 67.4
1962 37.6 67
1961 37.4 66.3
1960 37.2 65.7
1959 37 65.2
1958 36.8 64.3
1957 36.6 63.2
1956 36.5 61.9
1955 36.3 61.3
1954 36.2 60.7
1953 36 59.8
1952 35.9 57.4
1951 35.7 55.6
1950 35.5 55.1

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

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Nigeria and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Serbia
2024 232,679,478 6,586,476
2023 227,882,945 6,623,183
2022 223,150,896 6,664,449
2021 218,529,286 6,834,326
2020 213,996,181 6,899,126
2019 209,485,641 6,945,235
2018 204,938,755 6,982,604
2017 200,254,579 7,020,858
2016 195,443,700 7,058,322
2015 190,671,878 7,095,383
2014 185,896,915 7,131,787
2013 181,049,443 7,166,553
2012 176,200,625 7,201,497
2011 171,379,598 7,236,519
2010 166,642,886 7,291,436
2009 162,049,464 7,320,807
2008 157,595,014 7,350,222
2007 153,267,261 7,381,579
2006 149,077,334 7,411,569
2005 145,017,253 7,440,769
2004 141,057,045 7,463,157
2003 137,202,644 7,480,591
2002 133,471,989 7,500,031
2001 129,862,595 7,503,433
2000 126,382,494 7,516,346
1999 123,047,320 7,540,401
1998 119,846,254 7,567,745
1997 116,754,792 7,598,538
1996 113,754,779 7,622,185
1995 110,819,428 7,628,264
1994 107,935,714 7,622,711
1993 105,122,069 7,614,328
1992 102,372,770 7,604,063
1991 99,720,162 7,595,636
1990 97,120,925 7,897,937
1989 94,531,014 7,893,787
1988 92,020,090 7,884,218
1987 89,591,716 7,868,027
1986 87,235,953 7,853,824
1985 84,897,973 7,835,902
1984 82,526,443 7,813,549
1983 80,438,260 7,788,100
1982 78,378,701 7,763,335
1981 76,068,103 7,736,787
1980 73,764,641 7,709,544
1979 71,498,242 7,541,997
1978 69,326,532 7,504,017
1977 67,234,590 7,462,783
1976 65,258,009 7,418,973
1975 63,410,815 7,368,717
1974 61,679,144 7,326,043
1973 60,082,139 7,283,902
1972 58,601,748 7,252,012
1971 57,214,684 7,211,716
1970 55,893,838 7,164,993
1969 54,631,914 7,123,249
1968 53,432,783 7,007,586
1967 52,293,065 6,966,522
1966 51,188,234 6,927,969
1965 50,086,764 6,876,624
1964 49,012,016 6,832,855
1963 47,973,575 6,787,950
1962 46,965,292 6,740,264
1961 45,989,310 6,689,077
1960 45,053,782 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Serbia

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Serbia
2023 4.48 1.61
2022 4.55 1.59
2021 4.64 1.52
2020 4.7 1.48
2019 4.86 1.52
2018 5.02 1.49
2017 5.18 1.49
2016 5.34 1.46
2015 5.5 1.46
2014 5.62 1.46
2013 5.69 1.43
2012 5.8 1.45
2011 5.89 1.4
2010 5.95 1.4
2009 5.99 1.44
2008 6.02 1.4
2007 6.03 1.38
2006 6.05 1.43
2005 6.06 1.45
2004 6.09 1.57
2003 6.1 1.59
2002 6.12 1.57
2001 6.13 1.58
2000 6.12 1.48
1999 6.08 1.35
1998 6.07 1.37
1997 6.14 1.4
1996 6.22 1.44
1995 6.27 1.47
1994 6.32 1.51
1993 6.35 1.54
1992 6.39 1.57
1991 6.43 1.61
1990 6.46 1.65
1989 6.49 1.69
1988 6.5 1.72
1987 6.5 1.75
1986 6.56 1.78
1985 6.62 1.8
1984 6.7 1.81
1983 6.78 1.83
1982 6.8 1.84
1981 6.82 1.85
1980 6.85 1.86
1979 6.89 1.88
1978 6.92 1.89
1977 6.86 1.9
1976 6.81 1.91
1975 6.77 1.92
1974 6.7 1.93
1973 6.63 1.94
1972 6.58 1.95
1971 6.53 1.96
1970 6.47 1.97
1969 6.44 1.99
1968 6.42 2.01
1967 6.4 2.02
1966 6.39 2.04
1965 6.37 2.06
1964 6.36 2.07
1963 6.35 2.08
1962 6.36 2.11
1961 6.35 2.13
1960 6.36 2.15

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

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Nigeria and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Serbia
2024 19 45.1
2023 18.8 44.9
2022 18.7 44.7
2021 18.5 44.5
2020 18.3 44.4
2019 18.2 44.2
2018 18 44
2017 17.9 43.7
2016 17.8 43.5
2015 17.8 43.3
2014 17.7 43
2013 17.7 42.8
2012 17.7 42.6
2011 17.7 42.4
2010 17.8 42.1
2009 17.8 41.9
2008 17.8 41.7
2007 17.9 41.5
2006 17.9 41.3
2005 17.9 41.1
2004 17.9 40.9
2003 17.9 40.7
2002 17.9 40.5
2001 17.9 40.3
2000 17.9 40.1
1999 17.9 39.8
1998 17.8 39.5
1997 17.7 39.2
1996 17.6 38.9
1995 17.6 38.5
1994 17.5 38.2
1993 17.4 37.8
1992 17.4 37.5
1991 17.3 37.1
1990 17.3 36.8
1989 17.3 36.5
1988 17.3 36.1
1987 17.3 35.7
1986 17.3 35.4
1985 17.3 35
1984 17.4 34.7
1983 17.5 34.4
1982 17.6 34.1
1981 17.7 33.9
1980 17.8 33.8
1979 17.9 33.7
1978 18 33.5
1977 18.2 33.4
1976 18.3 33.2
1975 18.4 33
1974 18.5 32.8
1973 18.6 32.7
1972 18.7 32.5
1971 18.8 32.2
1970 18.9 32
1969 19.1 31.7
1968 19.2 31.4
1967 19.2 31.1
1966 19.3 30.8
1965 19.3 30.5
1964 19.3 30.2
1963 19.3 29.8
1962 19.3 29.4
1961 19.3 29.1
1960 19.3 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.4%
2022
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Serbia
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
99.3%
2022
English speaking
60.6%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Nigeria Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Nigeria Serbia
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
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) (2000–2025, 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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