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Portugal vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 108th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Serbia
Population
10667081
6494521
Population rank 92/197 110/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Portugal and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Serbia
2024 $313,271,185,085 $90,097,765,959
2023 $292,323,800,949 $81,343,999,280
2022 $256,898,677,175 $66,809,895,701
2021 $256,055,879,091 $66,159,884,073
2020 $229,618,773,423 $55,874,017,669
2019 $240,115,970,063 $53,864,693,665
2018 $242,092,894,543 $52,787,520,249
2017 $220,862,990,767 $45,972,834,714
2016 $206,305,431,242 $42,225,495,910
2015 $199,038,523,120 $41,297,410,635
2014 $230,078,616,300 $49,114,321,280
2013 $226,677,408,292 $50,455,529,604
2012 $216,536,676,772 $45,103,269,969
2011 $245,426,767,676 $51,251,098,408
2010 $238,443,864,993 $43,536,629,233
2009 $244,667,762,836 $46,955,984,410
2008 $263,416,394,624 $54,220,641,202
2007 $240,496,147,317 $44,888,028,946
2006 $208,756,449,276 $33,298,057,362
2005 $197,253,876,705 $28,334,256,181
2004 $189,382,122,532 $26,845,632,342
2003 $165,226,175,537 $23,593,044,418
2002 $134,795,565,549 $17,930,583,571
2001 $121,604,107,165 $13,599,378,662
2000 $118,605,192,877 $7,326,373,882
1999 $127,470,385,557 $20,878,694,851
1998 $123,946,327,916 $21,004,077,441
1997 $117,016,535,163 $27,153,408,995
1996 $122,630,089,680 $23,277,430,168
1995 $118,122,007,430 $17,921,892,655
1994 $99,688,641,304 -
1993 $95,009,751,901 -
1992 $107,592,098,307 -
1991 $89,233,599,278 -
1990 $78,713,860,217 -
1989 $60,594,092,182 -
1988 $56,347,250,696 -
1987 $48,182,925,857 -
1986 $38,745,901,354 -
1985 $27,115,807,742 -
1984 $25,217,969,050 -
1983 $27,239,650,742 -
1982 $30,527,754,793 -
1981 $31,977,276,873 -
1980 $32,896,519,824 -
1979 $26,622,819,672 -
1978 $23,487,614,051 -
1977 $21,439,523,311 -
1976 $20,332,831,565 -
1975 $19,347,607,843 -
1974 $17,512,391,476 -
1973 $15,090,564,186 -
1972 $11,239,117,865 -
1971 $9,201,604,240 -
1970 $8,108,235,704 -
1969 $7,287,555,035 -
1968 $6,644,693,214 -
1967 $6,002,607,030 -
1966 $5,370,108,031 -
1965 $4,901,711,248 -
1964 $4,429,202,657 -
1963 $4,084,251,593 -
1962 $3,835,883,663 -
1961 $3,573,719,085 -
1960 $3,339,150,158 -

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

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Portugal and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Serbia
2024 $29,292 $13,679
2023 $27,635 $12,282
2022 $24,621 $10,025
2021 $24,711 $9,681
2020 $22,299 $8,099
2019 $23,343 $7,756
2018 $23,541 $7,560
2017 $21,442 $6,548
2016 $19,980 $5,982
2015 $19,216 $5,820
2014 $22,121 $6,887
2013 $21,676 $7,040
2012 $20,593 $6,263
2011 $23,247 $7,082
2010 $22,552 $5,971
2009 $23,151 $6,414
2008 $24,949 $7,377
2007 $22,811 $6,081
2006 $19,839 $4,493
2005 $18,780 $3,808
2004 $18,064 $3,597
2003 $15,798 $3,154
2002 $12,937 $2,391
2001 $11,735 $1,812
2000 $11,526 $975
1999 $12,475 $2,769
1998 $12,199 $2,775
1997 $11,576 $3,574
1996 $12,185 $3,054
1995 $11,781 $2,349
1994 $9,977 -
1993 $9,535 -
1992 $10,811 -
1991 $8,959 -
1990 $7,885 -
1989 $6,056 -
1988 $5,624 -
1987 $4,804 -
1986 $3,862 -
1985 $2,705 -
1984 $2,523 -
1983 $2,735 -
1982 $3,080 -
1981 $3,246 -
1980 $3,368 -
1979 $2,756 -
1978 $2,457 -
1977 $2,267 -
1976 $2,173 -
1975 $2,128 -
1974 $2,000 -
1973 $1,748 -
1972 $1,302 -
1971 $1,065 -
1970 $934 -
1969 $832 -
1968 $752 -
1967 $676 -
1966 $601 -
1965 $545 -
1964 $490 -
1963 $452 -
1962 $426 -
1961 $400 -
1960 $377 -

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

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Portugal vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Serbia
2026 82.9 77.3
2025 82.7 77.1
2024 82.6 76.9
2023 82.4 76.8
2022 81.2 75.5
2021 81.4 72.9
2020 81.4 74.5
2019 82 76.1
2018 81.6 76
2017 81.7 75.8
2016 81.4 75.7
2015 81.3 75.7
2014 81.3 75.5
2013 80.9 75.3
2012 80.6 75.1
2011 80.6 74.7
2010 80.1 74.4
2009 79.8 74.1
2008 79.6 73.9
2007 79.3 73.7
2006 79.1 73.4
2005 78.3 73.1
2004 78.4 72.9
2003 77.6 72.7
2002 77.4 72.6
2001 77.2 72.3
2000 76.8 72.3
1999 76.3 70
1998 76.1 72.3
1997 75.9 72.9
1996 75.5 72.9
1995 75.5 72.7
1994 75.7 72.3
1993 74.8 71.9
1992 74.9 71.6
1991 74.2 71.9
1990 74.3 72.2
1989 74.7 72.3
1988 74.1 72
1987 74.1 71.9
1986 73.6 71.6
1985 73.2 71.4
1984 72.9 71.2
1983 72.7 71.1
1982 72.7 71
1981 71.9 71.1
1980 71.7 71.1
1979 71.6 71.2
1978 70.8 71.4
1977 70.3 71.8
1976 69.1 71.9
1975 68.8 71.6
1974 69.1 71.1
1973 68.6 70.5
1972 69.2 70
1971 66.8 69.7
1970 67.1 69.7
1969 66.4 70
1968 66.8 70.1
1967 66.5 70.1
1966 65.6 69.4
1965 66.1 68.7
1964 65.1 68
1963 64.9 67.4
1962 64.3 67
1961 62.8 66.3
1960 64.1 65.7
1959 62.9 65.2
1958 63.7 64.3
1957 61.4 63.2
1956 61.2 61.9
1955 61.4 61.3
1954 62.2 60.7
1953 61.1 59.8
1952 59.8 57.4
1951 58.7 55.6
1950 58.5 55.1

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

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Portugal and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Portugal Serbia
2024 10,694,681 6,586,476
2023 10,578,174 6,623,183
2022 10,434,332 6,664,449
2021 10,361,831 6,834,326
2020 10,297,081 6,899,126
2019 10,286,263 6,945,235
2018 10,283,822 6,982,604
2017 10,300,300 7,020,858
2016 10,325,452 7,058,322
2015 10,358,076 7,095,383
2014 10,401,062 7,131,787
2013 10,457,295 7,166,553
2012 10,514,844 7,201,497
2011 10,557,560 7,236,519
2010 10,573,100 7,291,436
2009 10,568,247 7,320,807
2008 10,558,177 7,350,222
2007 10,542,964 7,381,579
2006 10,522,288 7,411,569
2005 10,503,330 7,440,769
2004 10,483,861 7,463,157
2003 10,458,821 7,480,591
2002 10,419,631 7,500,031
2001 10,362,722 7,503,433
2000 10,289,898 7,516,346
1999 10,217,828 7,540,401
1998 10,160,196 7,567,745
1997 10,108,977 7,598,538
1996 10,063,945 7,622,185
1995 10,026,176 7,628,264
1994 9,991,525 7,622,711
1993 9,964,675 7,614,328
1992 9,952,494 7,604,063
1991 9,960,235 7,595,636
1990 9,983,218 7,897,937
1989 10,005,000 7,893,787
1988 10,019,610 7,884,218
1987 10,030,031 7,868,027
1986 10,032,734 7,853,824
1985 10,023,613 7,835,902
1984 9,996,232 7,813,549
1983 9,957,865 7,788,100
1982 9,911,771 7,763,335
1981 9,851,362 7,736,787
1980 9,766,312 7,709,544
1979 9,661,265 7,541,997
1978 9,558,250 7,504,017
1977 9,455,675 7,462,783
1976 9,355,810 7,418,973
1975 9,093,470 7,368,717
1974 8,754,365 7,326,043
1973 8,633,100 7,283,902
1972 8,630,430 7,252,012
1971 8,643,756 7,211,716
1970 8,680,431 7,164,993
1969 8,757,705 7,123,249
1968 8,836,650 7,007,586
1967 8,874,520 6,966,522
1966 8,930,990 6,927,969
1965 8,998,595 6,876,624
1964 9,035,365 6,832,855
1963 9,030,355 6,787,950
1962 8,993,985 6,740,264
1961 8,929,316 6,689,077
1960 8,857,716 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Serbia

Fertility rate
Portugal

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Serbia
2023 1.44 1.61
2022 1.43 1.59
2021 1.35 1.52
2020 1.42 1.48
2019 1.44 1.52
2018 1.42 1.49
2017 1.38 1.49
2016 1.37 1.46
2015 1.31 1.46
2014 1.24 1.46
2013 1.21 1.43
2012 1.28 1.45
2011 1.35 1.4
2010 1.39 1.4
2009 1.34 1.44
2008 1.39 1.4
2007 1.35 1.38
2006 1.37 1.43
2005 1.41 1.45
2004 1.4 1.57
2003 1.44 1.59
2002 1.46 1.57
2001 1.45 1.58
2000 1.55 1.48
1999 1.5 1.35
1998 1.47 1.37
1997 1.47 1.4
1996 1.44 1.44
1995 1.41 1.47
1994 1.45 1.51
1993 1.52 1.54
1992 1.54 1.57
1991 1.56 1.61
1990 1.56 1.65
1989 1.57 1.69
1988 1.61 1.72
1987 1.62 1.75
1986 1.66 1.78
1985 1.72 1.8
1984 1.9 1.81
1983 1.95 1.83
1982 2.07 1.84
1981 2.13 1.85
1980 2.25 1.86
1979 2.31 1.88
1978 2.45 1.89
1977 2.69 1.9
1976 2.82 1.91
1975 2.75 1.92
1974 2.7 1.93
1973 2.77 1.94
1972 2.86 1.95
1971 3 1.96
1970 3.01 1.97
1969 3.12 1.99
1968 3.12 2.01
1967 3.16 2.02
1966 3.16 2.04
1965 3.15 2.06
1964 3.21 2.07
1963 3.12 2.08
1962 3.23 2.11
1961 3.21 2.13
1960 3.16 2.15

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

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Portugal and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Serbia
2024 47.5 45.1
2023 47.2 44.9
2022 46.8 44.7
2021 46.5 44.5
2020 46.1 44.4
2019 45.6 44.2
2018 45.2 44
2017 44.7 43.7
2016 44.3 43.5
2015 43.8 43.3
2014 43.4 43
2013 42.9 42.8
2012 42.4 42.6
2011 41.9 42.4
2010 41.5 42.1
2009 41 41.9
2008 40.6 41.7
2007 40.2 41.5
2006 39.8 41.3
2005 39.4 41.1
2004 39 40.9
2003 38.6 40.7
2002 38.3 40.5
2001 38 40.3
2000 37.7 40.1
1999 37.4 39.8
1998 37.1 39.5
1997 36.8 39.2
1996 36.4 38.9
1995 36.1 38.5
1994 35.7 38.2
1993 35.4 37.8
1992 35 37.5
1991 34.6 37.1
1990 34.2 36.8
1989 33.7 36.5
1988 33.3 36.1
1987 32.9 35.7
1986 32.5 35.4
1985 32.1 35
1984 31.7 34.7
1983 31.4 34.4
1982 31.1 34.1
1981 30.8 33.9
1980 30.6 33.8
1979 30.3 33.7
1978 30 33.5
1977 29.9 33.4
1976 29.8 33.2
1975 29.7 33
1974 29.7 32.8
1973 29.6 32.7
1972 29.6 32.5
1971 29.7 32.2
1970 29.6 32
1969 29.4 31.7
1968 29.2 31.4
1967 29.1 31.1
1966 29 30.8
1965 28.8 30.5
1964 28.7 30.2
1963 28.5 29.8
1962 28.3 29.4
1961 28.1 29.1
1960 27.9 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.4%
2022
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Portugal Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Portugal Serbia
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
99.3%
2022
English speaking
27.3%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
87.7%
2024

Health

Portugal Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$316
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Portugal Serbia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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