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Russia vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 1st vs. 111th).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Serbia
Population
141906741
6494521
Population rank 9/197 110/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 11/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 68/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$440B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 98/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Russia and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Russia and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Russia

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Russia Serbia
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $90,097,765,959
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $81,343,999,280
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $66,809,895,701
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $66,159,884,073
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $55,874,017,669
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $53,864,693,665
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $52,787,520,249
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $45,972,834,714
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $42,225,495,910
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $41,297,410,635
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $49,114,321,280
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $50,455,529,604
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $45,103,269,969
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $51,251,098,408
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $43,536,629,233
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $46,955,984,410
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $54,220,641,202
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $44,888,028,946
2006 $989,932,071,353 $33,298,057,362
2005 $764,015,973,481 $28,334,256,181
2004 $591,016,690,732 $26,845,632,342
2003 $430,347,420,185 $23,593,044,418
2002 $345,470,494,418 $17,930,583,571
2001 $306,602,070,621 $13,599,378,662
2000 $259,710,142,197 $7,326,373,882
1999 $195,907,128,351 $20,878,694,851
1998 $270,955,486,862 $21,004,077,441
1997 $404,928,954,192 $27,153,408,995
1996 $391,724,890,744 $23,277,430,168
1995 $395,537,185,735 $17,921,892,655
1994 $395,077,301,248 -
1993 $435,083,713,851 -
1992 $460,290,556,901 -
1991 $517,962,962,963 -
1990 $517,014,446,228 -
1989 $506,631,299,735 -
1988 $554,828,660,436 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Serbia
2024 $15,145 $13,679
2023 $14,403 $12,282
2022 $15,888 $10,025
2021 $12,637 $9,681
2020 $10,280 $8,099
2019 $11,640 $7,756
2018 $11,399 $7,560
2017 $10,835 $6,548
2016 $8,804 $5,982
2015 $9,427 $5,820
2014 $14,277 $6,887
2013 $15,941 $7,040
2012 $15,402 $6,263
2011 $14,305 $7,082
2010 $10,675 $5,971
2009 $8,563 $6,414
2008 $11,635 $7,377
2007 $9,101 $6,081
2006 $6,920 $4,493
2005 $5,323 $3,808
2004 $4,102 $3,597
2003 $2,975 $3,154
2002 $2,378 $2,391
2001 $2,100 $1,812
2000 $1,772 $975
1999 $1,331 $2,769
1998 $1,835 $2,775
1997 $2,738 $3,574
1996 $2,644 $3,054
1995 $2,666 $2,349
1994 $2,662 -
1993 $2,931 -
1992 $3,099 -
1991 $3,490 -
1990 $3,494 -
1989 $3,430 -
1988 $3,778 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Russia vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Serbia
2026 73.7 77.3
2025 73.5 77.1
2024 73.3 76.9
2023 73.2 76.8
2022 72.5 75.5
2021 69.8 72.9
2020 71.2 74.5
2019 73.1 76.1
2018 72.9 76
2017 72.8 75.8
2016 71.9 75.7
2015 71.3 75.7
2014 70.8 75.5
2013 70.6 75.3
2012 70.1 75.1
2011 69.7 74.7
2010 68.2 74.4
2009 68.7 74.1
2008 67.9 73.9
2007 67.5 73.7
2006 66.5 73.4
2005 65.2 73.1
2004 65.1 72.9
2003 64.7 72.7
2002 64.7 72.6
2001 65 72.3
2000 65 72.3
1999 65.6 70
1998 66.9 72.3
1997 66.6 72.9
1996 65.4 72.9
1995 64 72.7
1994 63.8 72.3
1993 65 71.9
1992 67.8 71.6
1991 69 71.9
1990 69.3 72.2
1989 69.7 72.3
1988 69.9 72
1987 70.1 71.9
1986 70 71.6
1985 68.3 71.4
1984 67.6 71.2
1983 68 71.1
1982 68.1 71
1981 67.6 71.1
1980 67.5 71.1
1979 67.6 71.2
1978 67.8 71.4
1977 67.9 71.8
1976 68.1 71.9
1975 68.3 71.6
1974 68.7 71.1
1973 68.9 70.5
1972 68.8 70
1971 68.9 69.7
1970 68.7 69.7
1969 68.6 70
1968 69.1 70.1
1967 69.2 70.1
1966 69.4 69.4
1965 69.3 68.7
1964 69.5 68
1963 69.1 67.4
1962 68.5 67
1961 68.6 66.3
1960 68.3 65.7
1959 67.4 65.2
1958 67.7 64.3
1957 66 63.2
1956 66.5 61.9
1955 62.1 61.3
1954 59.9 60.7
1953 58.8 59.8
1952 57.6 57.4
1951 55.3 55.6
1950 55.5 55.1

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

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Russia and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Russia Serbia
2024 143,533,851 6,586,476
2023 143,826,130 6,623,183
2022 144,236,933 6,664,449
2021 144,746,762 6,834,326
2020 145,245,148 6,899,126
2019 145,453,291 6,945,235
2018 145,398,106 6,982,604
2017 145,293,260 7,020,858
2016 145,015,460 7,058,322
2015 144,640,716 7,095,383
2014 144,237,223 7,131,787
2013 143,805,638 7,166,553
2012 143,378,447 7,201,497
2011 143,018,195 7,236,519
2010 142,849,468 7,291,436
2009 142,785,348 7,320,807
2008 142,742,366 7,350,222
2007 142,805,114 7,381,579
2006 143,049,637 7,411,569
2005 143,518,814 7,440,769
2004 144,067,316 7,463,157
2003 144,648,618 7,480,591
2002 145,306,497 7,500,031
2001 145,976,482 7,503,433
2000 146,596,869 7,516,346
1999 147,214,776 7,540,401
1998 147,670,784 7,567,745
1997 147,915,361 7,598,538
1996 148,160,129 7,622,185
1995 148,375,787 7,628,264
1994 148,407,912 7,622,711
1993 148,458,777 7,614,328
1992 148,538,197 7,604,063
1991 148,394,216 7,595,636
1990 147,969,406 7,897,937
1989 147,721,000 7,893,787
1988 146,857,000 7,884,218
1987 145,908,000 7,868,027
1986 144,894,000 7,853,824
1985 143,858,000 7,835,902
1984 142,745,000 7,813,549
1983 141,668,000 7,788,100
1982 140,823,000 7,763,335
1981 139,941,000 7,736,787
1980 139,010,000 7,709,544
1979 138,027,000 7,541,997
1978 137,060,000 7,504,017
1977 136,100,000 7,462,783
1976 135,147,000 7,418,973
1975 134,200,000 7,368,717
1974 133,432,000 7,326,043
1973 132,669,000 7,283,902
1972 131,909,000 7,252,012
1971 131,155,000 7,211,716
1970 130,404,000 7,164,993
1969 129,664,000 7,123,249
1968 128,928,000 7,007,586
1967 128,196,000 6,966,522
1966 127,468,000 6,927,969
1965 126,745,000 6,876,624
1964 125,345,000 6,832,855
1963 123,960,000 6,787,950
1962 122,591,000 6,740,264
1961 121,236,000 6,689,077
1960 119,897,000 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Russia and Serbia

Fertility rate
Russia

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Serbia
2023 1.41 1.61
2022 1.42 1.59
2021 1.51 1.52
2020 1.51 1.48
2019 1.5 1.52
2018 1.58 1.49
2017 1.62 1.49
2016 1.76 1.46
2015 1.78 1.46
2014 1.75 1.46
2013 1.71 1.43
2012 1.69 1.45
2011 1.58 1.4
2010 1.57 1.4
2009 1.54 1.44
2008 1.5 1.4
2007 1.42 1.38
2006 1.31 1.43
2005 1.29 1.45
2004 1.34 1.57
2003 1.32 1.59
2002 1.29 1.57
2001 1.22 1.58
2000 1.2 1.48
1999 1.16 1.35
1998 1.23 1.37
1997 1.22 1.4
1996 1.27 1.44
1995 1.34 1.47
1994 1.4 1.51
1993 1.39 1.54
1992 1.55 1.57
1991 1.73 1.61
1990 1.89 1.65
1989 2.01 1.69
1988 2.12 1.72
1987 2.22 1.75
1986 2.15 1.78
1985 2.05 1.8
1984 2.06 1.81
1983 2.11 1.83
1982 2.04 1.84
1981 1.91 1.85
1980 1.89 1.86
1979 1.9 1.88
1978 1.92 1.89
1977 1.95 1.9
1976 1.97 1.91
1975 1.98 1.92
1974 2 1.93
1973 2.01 1.94
1972 2.04 1.95
1971 2.03 1.96
1970 1.99 1.97
1969 1.97 1.99
1968 1.99 2.01
1967 2.04 2.02
1966 2.1 2.04
1965 2.13 2.06
1964 2.18 2.07
1963 2.27 2.08
1962 2.36 2.11
1961 2.45 2.13
1960 2.52 2.15

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

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Russia and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Serbia
2024 40.9 45.1
2023 40.5 44.9
2022 40.1 44.7
2021 39.9 44.5
2020 39.7 44.4
2019 39.4 44.2
2018 39.2 44
2017 39 43.7
2016 38.8 43.5
2015 38.7 43.3
2014 38.6 43
2013 38.4 42.8
2012 38.3 42.6
2011 38.1 42.4
2010 38 42.1
2009 37.9 41.9
2008 37.8 41.7
2007 37.7 41.5
2006 37.6 41.3
2005 37.4 41.1
2004 37.2 40.9
2003 37 40.7
2002 36.9 40.5
2001 36.8 40.3
2000 36.6 40.1
1999 36.3 39.8
1998 36 39.5
1997 35.7 39.2
1996 35.3 38.9
1995 35 38.5
1994 34.7 38.2
1993 34.4 37.8
1992 33.9 37.5
1991 33.6 37.1
1990 33.2 36.8
1989 32.9 36.5
1988 32.6 36.1
1987 32.4 35.7
1986 32.2 35.4
1985 32 35
1984 31.8 34.7
1983 31.7 34.4
1982 31.6 34.1
1981 31.4 33.9
1980 31.3 33.8
1979 31.1 33.7
1978 31 33.5
1977 30.9 33.4
1976 30.6 33.2
1975 30.7 33
1974 30.9 32.8
1973 31.1 32.7
1972 31.1 32.5
1971 31 32.2
1970 30.7 32
1969 30.3 31.7
1968 29.8 31.4
1967 29.2 31.1
1966 28.9 30.8
1965 28.6 30.5
1964 28.3 30.2
1963 28.1 29.8
1962 27.7 29.4
1961 27.4 29.1
1960 27.1 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.4%
2022
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
140
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Russia Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Russia Serbia
% of world population
1.77%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99.3%
2022
English speaking
4.84%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
87.7%
2024

Health

Russia Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Russia Serbia
% of world land
11%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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