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Romania vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 80th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Serbia
Population
18839108
6494521
Population rank 70/197 110/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Romania and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Romania and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Romania

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Romania Serbia
2024 $382,564,217,989 $90,097,765,959
2023 $347,757,995,759 $81,343,999,280
2022 $295,319,437,557 $66,809,895,701
2021 $285,071,280,114 $66,159,884,073
2020 $250,625,048,304 $55,874,017,669
2019 $250,080,428,512 $53,864,693,665
2018 $241,791,427,224 $52,787,520,249
2017 $210,147,385,855 $45,972,834,714
2016 $185,290,759,249 $42,225,495,910
2015 $177,885,131,240 $41,297,410,635
2014 $199,722,319,676 $49,114,321,280
2013 $189,798,603,751 $50,455,529,604
2012 $179,117,323,107 $45,103,269,969
2011 $192,623,977,894 $51,251,098,408
2010 $170,064,350,672 $43,536,629,233
2009 $174,110,532,659 $46,955,984,410
2008 $214,315,932,061 $54,220,641,202
2007 $174,588,782,939 $44,888,028,946
2006 $122,023,735,993 $33,298,057,362
2005 $98,454,380,120 $28,334,256,181
2004 $74,973,656,852 $26,845,632,342
2003 $57,806,384,143 $23,593,044,418
2002 $46,065,502,703 $17,930,583,571
2001 $40,395,116,581 $13,599,378,662
2000 $37,253,739,511 $7,326,373,882
1999 $35,953,156,754 $20,878,694,851
1998 $41,696,091,974 $21,004,077,441
1997 $35,575,214,078 $27,153,408,995
1996 $36,937,074,278 $23,277,430,168
1995 $37,430,162,103 $17,921,892,655
1994 $30,072,805,104 -
1993 $26,361,160,450 -
1992 $25,121,666,667 -
1991 $28,850,634,900 -
1990 $38,247,882,300 -
1989 $41,450,777,202 -
1988 $40,424,528,302 -
1987 $38,067,567,568 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Serbia
2024 $20,080 $13,679
2023 $18,244 $12,282
2022 $15,504 $10,025
2021 $14,908 $9,681
2020 $13,009 $8,099
2019 $12,910 $7,756
2018 $12,416 $7,560
2017 $10,728 $6,548
2016 $9,405 $5,982
2015 $8,977 $5,820
2014 $10,032 $6,887
2013 $9,498 $7,040
2012 $8,930 $6,263
2011 $9,561 $7,082
2010 $8,400 $5,971
2009 $8,548 $6,414
2008 $10,435 $7,377
2007 $8,360 $6,081
2006 $5,758 $4,493
2005 $4,618 $3,808
2004 $3,495 $3,597
2003 $2,679 $3,154
2002 $2,120 $2,391
2001 $1,825 $1,812
2000 $1,660 $975
1999 $1,600 $2,769
1998 $1,853 $2,775
1997 $1,577 $3,574
1996 $1,633 $3,054
1995 $1,650 $2,349
1994 $1,323 -
1993 $1,158 -
1992 $1,102 -
1991 $1,254 -
1990 $1,648 -
1989 $1,790 -
1988 $1,753 -
1987 $1,659 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Serbia
2026 76.4 77.3
2025 76.2 77.1
2024 76.1 76.9
2023 75.9 76.8
2022 75.3 75.5
2021 72.7 72.9
2020 74 74.5
2019 75.3 76.1
2018 75.1 76
2017 75 75.8
2016 75 75.7
2015 74.7 75.7
2014 74.8 75.5
2013 74.9 75.3
2012 74.3 75.1
2011 74.3 74.7
2010 73.6 74.4
2009 73.5 74.1
2008 73.2 73.9
2007 72.8 73.7
2006 72.2 73.4
2005 71.6 73.1
2004 71.1 72.9
2003 70.8 72.7
2002 70.8 72.6
2001 71.1 72.3
2000 71.2 72.3
1999 70.6 70
1998 69.9 72.3
1997 69.1 72.9
1996 68.8 72.9
1995 69.3 72.7
1994 69.3 72.3
1993 69.5 71.9
1992 69.5 71.6
1991 70 71.9
1990 69.8 72.2
1989 69.5 72.3
1988 69.4 72
1987 69.1 71.9
1986 69.7 71.6
1985 69.4 71.4
1984 69.9 71.2
1983 69.8 71.1
1982 69.8 71
1981 69.5 71.1
1980 69.2 71.1
1979 69.5 71.2
1978 69.8 71.4
1977 69.5 71.8
1976 69.9 71.9
1975 69.6 71.6
1974 69.5 71.1
1973 68.7 70.5
1972 69 70
1971 68.4 69.7
1970 67.9 69.7
1969 67.2 70
1968 67.9 70.1
1967 68.1 70.1
1966 68.2 69.4
1965 68.4 68.7
1964 68.4 68
1963 67.8 67.4
1962 67.2 67
1961 66.4 66.3
1960 65.6 65.7
1959 64.9 65.2
1958 64.4 64.3
1957 64 63.2
1956 63.6 61.9
1955 63.3 61.3
1954 63 60.7
1953 62.5 59.8
1952 61.8 57.4
1951 61.2 55.6
1950 60.5 55.1

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

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Romania and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Romania Serbia
2024 19,051,804 6,586,476
2023 19,061,062 6,623,183
2022 19,048,502 6,664,449
2021 19,122,059 6,834,326
2020 19,265,250 6,899,126
2019 19,371,648 6,945,235
2018 19,473,970 6,982,604
2017 19,588,715 7,020,858
2016 19,702,267 7,058,322
2015 19,815,616 7,095,383
2014 19,908,979 7,131,787
2013 19,983,693 7,166,553
2012 20,058,035 7,201,497
2011 20,147,528 7,236,519
2010 20,246,871 7,291,436
2009 20,367,487 7,320,807
2008 20,537,875 7,350,222
2007 20,882,982 7,381,579
2006 21,193,760 7,411,569
2005 21,319,685 7,440,769
2004 21,451,748 7,463,157
2003 21,574,326 7,480,591
2002 21,730,496 7,500,031
2001 22,131,970 7,503,433
2000 22,442,971 7,516,346
1999 22,472,040 7,540,401
1998 22,507,344 7,567,745
1997 22,553,978 7,598,538
1996 22,619,004 7,622,185
1995 22,684,270 7,628,264
1994 22,730,211 7,622,711
1993 22,763,280 7,614,328
1992 22,794,284 7,604,063
1991 23,001,155 7,595,636
1990 23,201,835 7,897,937
1989 23,161,458 7,893,787
1988 23,057,662 7,884,218
1987 22,949,430 7,868,027
1986 22,836,841 7,853,824
1985 22,732,999 7,835,902
1984 22,640,547 7,813,549
1983 22,560,478 7,788,100
1982 22,475,741 7,763,335
1981 22,353,070 7,736,787
1980 22,207,282 7,709,544
1979 22,090,488 7,541,997
1978 21,951,464 7,504,017
1977 21,756,096 7,462,783
1976 21,551,634 7,418,973
1975 21,293,583 7,368,717
1974 21,029,429 7,326,043
1973 20,835,681 7,283,902
1972 20,657,957 7,252,012
1971 20,461,567 7,211,716
1970 20,250,398 7,164,993
1969 20,009,141 7,123,249
1968 19,799,831 7,007,586
1967 19,534,242 6,966,522
1966 19,215,450 6,927,969
1965 19,031,576 6,876,624
1964 18,919,126 6,832,855
1963 18,797,850 6,787,950
1962 18,676,550 6,740,264
1961 18,555,250 6,689,077
1960 18,406,905 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Serbia

Fertility rate
Romania

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Serbia
2023 1.71 1.61
2022 1.71 1.59
2021 1.81 1.52
2020 1.8 1.48
2019 1.77 1.52
2018 1.76 1.49
2017 1.78 1.49
2016 1.69 1.46
2015 1.62 1.46
2014 1.56 1.46
2013 1.46 1.43
2012 1.52 1.45
2011 1.47 1.4
2010 1.59 1.4
2009 1.66 1.44
2008 1.6 1.4
2007 1.45 1.38
2006 1.42 1.43
2005 1.4 1.45
2004 1.33 1.57
2003 1.3 1.59
2002 1.27 1.57
2001 1.27 1.58
2000 1.31 1.48
1999 1.3 1.35
1998 1.32 1.37
1997 1.32 1.4
1996 1.3 1.44
1995 1.33 1.47
1994 1.4 1.51
1993 1.43 1.54
1992 1.51 1.57
1991 1.59 1.61
1990 1.83 1.65
1989 2.22 1.69
1988 2.3 1.72
1987 2.38 1.75
1986 2.39 1.78
1985 2.31 1.8
1984 2.26 1.81
1983 2.06 1.83
1982 2.17 1.84
1981 2.36 1.85
1980 2.43 1.86
1979 2.49 1.88
1978 2.52 1.89
1977 2.57 1.9
1976 2.54 1.91
1975 2.59 1.92
1974 2.71 1.93
1973 2.44 1.94
1972 2.55 1.95
1971 2.67 1.96
1970 2.89 1.97
1969 3.19 1.99
1968 3.63 2.01
1967 3.66 2.02
1966 1.9 2.04
1965 1.91 2.06
1964 1.96 2.07
1963 2.01 2.08
1962 2.04 2.11
1961 2.17 2.13
1960 2.34 2.15

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

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Romania and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Serbia
2024 43.8 45.1
2023 43.5 44.9
2022 43.3 44.7
2021 43.2 44.5
2020 42.9 44.4
2019 42.6 44.2
2018 42.3 44
2017 42 43.7
2016 41.7 43.5
2015 41.3 43.3
2014 40.9 43
2013 40.5 42.8
2012 40.2 42.6
2011 39.8 42.4
2010 39.3 42.1
2009 38.8 41.9
2008 38.2 41.7
2007 37.7 41.5
2006 37.3 41.3
2005 37 41.1
2004 36.6 40.9
2003 36 40.7
2002 35.3 40.5
2001 34.8 40.3
2000 34.8 40.1
1999 34.7 39.8
1998 34.6 39.5
1997 34.4 39.2
1996 34.2 38.9
1995 34 38.5
1994 33.8 38.2
1993 33.6 37.8
1992 33.3 37.5
1991 33.1 37.1
1990 33 36.8
1989 32.9 36.5
1988 32.8 36.1
1987 32.8 35.7
1986 32.7 35.4
1985 32.5 35
1984 32.3 34.7
1983 32.1 34.4
1982 32 34.1
1981 31.9 33.9
1980 31.8 33.8
1979 31.7 33.7
1978 31.7 33.5
1977 31.8 33.4
1976 31.8 33.2
1975 31.7 33
1974 31.6 32.8
1973 31.5 32.7
1972 31.5 32.5
1971 31.4 32.2
1970 31.4 32
1969 31.3 31.7
1968 31.3 31.4
1967 31.3 31.1
1966 31 30.8
1965 30.6 30.5
1964 30.2 30.2
1963 29.7 29.8
1962 29.3 29.4
1961 28.9 29.1
1960 28.5 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
2.4%
2022
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Romania Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Romania Serbia
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
99.3%
2022
English speaking
31%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
87.7%
2024

Health

Romania Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Romania Serbia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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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