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Serbia vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Serbia has a population of 6.59M (ranked 109/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Serbia's land area is 32,467 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 111th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Serbia South Korea
Population
6494521
51649918
Population rank 110/197 31/197
GDP
$90.1B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 76/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$13,679
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 73/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,832
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$40.1B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.5%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,084
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,252
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 32,467 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
200 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Serbia and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Serbia and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Serbia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Serbia South Korea
2024 $90,097,765,959 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $81,343,999,280 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $66,809,895,701 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $66,159,884,073 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $55,874,017,669 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $53,864,693,665 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $52,787,520,249 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $45,972,834,714 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $42,225,495,910 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $41,297,410,635 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $49,114,321,280 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $50,455,529,604 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $45,103,269,969 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $51,251,098,408 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $43,536,629,233 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $46,955,984,410 $983,065,242,417
2008 $54,220,641,202 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $44,888,028,946 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $33,298,057,362 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $28,334,256,181 $971,740,329,984
2004 $26,845,632,342 $823,251,107,639
2003 $23,593,044,418 $728,516,494,684
2002 $17,930,583,571 $650,014,391,470
2001 $13,599,378,662 $567,564,806,235
2000 $7,326,373,882 $597,487,173,479
1999 $20,878,694,851 $515,697,079,289
1998 $21,004,077,441 $397,297,216,492
1997 $27,153,408,995 $589,202,526,424
1996 $23,277,430,168 $631,196,863,758
1995 $17,921,892,655 $586,286,469,401
1994 - $479,181,794,217
1993 - $405,705,302,846
1992 - $366,921,291,825
1991 - $340,851,946,804
1990 - $292,064,221,389
1989 - $254,236,243,100
1988 - $205,477,530,605
1987 - $152,240,393,646
1986 - $119,965,960,795
1985 - $103,764,281,281
1984 - $99,749,645,089
1983 - $89,621,208,322
1982 - $79,921,300,447
1981 - $74,287,368,087
1980 - $66,547,970,351
1979 - $68,083,884,298
1978 - $52,824,793,388
1977 - $39,064,462,810
1976 - $30,371,074,380
1975 - $22,126,033,058
1974 - $19,860,929,977
1973 - $14,067,523,813
1972 - $10,990,490,570
1971 - $10,005,257,131
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Serbia and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Serbia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Serbia South Korea
2024 $13,679 $36,239
2023 $12,282 $35,674
2022 $10,025 $34,822
2021 $9,681 $37,518
2020 $8,099 $33,646
2019 $7,756 $33,827
2018 $7,560 $35,364
2017 $6,548 $33,297
2016 $5,982 $30,832
2015 $5,820 $30,172
2014 $6,887 $30,667
2013 $7,040 $28,449
2012 $6,263 $26,601
2011 $7,082 $26,175
2010 $5,971 $24,071
2009 $6,414 $19,937
2008 $7,377 $22,252
2007 $6,081 $25,078
2006 $4,493 $22,610
2005 $3,808 $20,167
2004 $3,597 $17,122
2003 $3,154 $15,212
2002 $2,391 $13,643
2001 $1,812 $11,981
2000 $975 $12,710
1999 $2,769 $11,063
1998 $2,775 $8,583
1997 $3,574 $12,822
1996 $3,054 $13,865
1995 $2,349 $13,002
1994 - $10,734
1993 - $9,180
1992 - $8,387
1991 - $7,873
1990 - $6,813
1989 - $5,989
1988 - $4,889
1987 - $3,658
1986 - $2,911
1985 - $2,543
1984 - $2,469
1983 - $2,246
1982 - $2,032
1981 - $1,918
1980 - $1,746
1979 - $1,814
1978 - $1,429
1977 - $1,073
1976 - $847
1975 - $627
1974 - $572
1973 - $412
1972 - $328
1971 - $304
1970 - $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Serbia vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Serbia

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Serbia South Korea
2026 77.3 84.6
2025 77.1 84.5
2024 76.9 84.4
2023 76.8 84.3
2022 75.5 82.7
2021 72.9 83.9
2020 74.5 83.7
2019 76.1 83.7
2018 76 83.3
2017 75.8 83.3
2016 75.7 82.9
2015 75.7 82.5
2014 75.5 82.4
2013 75.3 81.8
2012 75.1 81.3
2011 74.7 81.2
2010 74.4 80.7
2009 74.1 80.6
2008 73.9 80
2007 73.7 79.4
2006 73.4 79
2005 73.1 78.4
2004 72.9 78
2003 72.7 77.5
2002 72.6 77.2
2001 72.3 76.9
2000 72.3 76.2
1999 70 75.6
1998 72.3 75
1997 72.9 74.5
1996 72.9 74
1995 72.7 73.4
1994 72.3 72.9
1993 71.9 72.7
1992 71.6 72.2
1991 71.9 71.4
1990 72.2 71
1989 72.3 70.7
1988 72 70.2
1987 71.9 69.3
1986 71.6 69
1985 71.4 68.4
1984 71.2 68.1
1983 71.1 66.7
1982 71 67.1
1981 71.1 67.1
1980 71.1 64.8
1979 71.2 66.1
1978 71.4 65
1977 71.8 64.6
1976 71.9 65
1975 71.6 64.7
1974 71.1 64.2
1973 70.5 63.8
1972 70 63.2
1971 69.7 62.7
1970 69.7 62.2
1969 70 61.4
1968 70.1 60.9
1967 70.1 60.9
1966 69.4 55.4
1965 68.7 55.8
1964 68 55.3
1963 67.4 55
1962 67 55
1961 66.3 54.4
1960 65.7 53.8
1959 65.2 52.9
1958 64.3 51.8
1957 63.2 51.6
1956 61.9 50.2
1955 61.3 48.4
1954 60.7 46.1
1953 59.8 40.5
1952 57.4 36.6
1951 55.6 26.6
1950 55.1 22.2

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

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Serbia and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Serbia

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Serbia South Korea
2024 6,586,476 51,751,065
2023 6,623,183 51,712,619
2022 6,664,449 51,672,569
2021 6,834,326 51,769,539
2020 6,899,126 51,836,239
2019 6,945,235 51,764,822
2018 6,982,604 51,585,058
2017 7,020,858 51,361,911
2016 7,058,322 51,217,803
2015 7,095,383 51,014,947
2014 7,131,787 50,746,659
2013 7,166,553 50,428,893
2012 7,201,497 50,199,853
2011 7,236,519 49,936,638
2010 7,291,436 49,554,112
2009 7,320,807 49,307,835
2008 7,350,222 49,054,708
2007 7,381,579 48,683,638
2006 7,411,569 48,438,292
2005 7,440,769 48,184,561
2004 7,463,157 48,082,519
2003 7,480,591 47,892,330
2002 7,500,031 47,644,736
2001 7,503,433 47,370,164
2000 7,516,346 47,008,111
1999 7,540,401 46,616,677
1998 7,567,745 46,286,503
1997 7,598,538 45,953,580
1996 7,622,185 45,524,681
1995 7,628,264 45,092,991
1994 7,622,711 44,641,540
1993 7,614,328 44,194,628
1992 7,604,063 43,747,962
1991 7,595,636 43,295,704
1990 7,897,937 42,869,283
1989 7,893,787 42,449,038
1988 7,884,218 42,031,247
1987 7,868,027 41,621,690
1986 7,853,824 41,213,674
1985 7,835,902 40,805,744
1984 7,813,549 40,405,956
1983 7,788,100 39,910,403
1982 7,763,335 39,326,352
1981 7,736,787 38,723,248
1980 7,709,544 38,123,775
1979 7,541,997 37,534,236
1978 7,504,017 36,969,185
1977 7,462,783 36,411,795
1976 7,418,973 35,848,523
1975 7,368,717 35,280,725
1974 7,326,043 34,692,266
1973 7,283,902 34,103,149
1972 7,252,012 33,505,406
1971 7,211,716 32,882,704
1970 7,164,993 32,240,827
1969 7,123,249 31,544,266
1968 7,007,586 30,838,302
1967 6,966,522 30,130,983
1966 6,927,969 29,435,571
1965 6,876,624 28,704,674
1964 6,832,855 27,984,155
1963 6,787,950 27,261,747
1962 6,740,264 26,513,030
1961 6,689,077 25,765,673
1960 6,638,992 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Serbia and South Korea

Fertility rate
Serbia

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Serbia South Korea
2023 1.61 0.72
2022 1.59 0.78
2021 1.52 0.81
2020 1.48 0.84
2019 1.52 0.92
2018 1.49 0.98
2017 1.49 1.05
2016 1.46 1.17
2015 1.46 1.24
2014 1.46 1.21
2013 1.43 1.19
2012 1.45 1.3
2011 1.4 1.24
2010 1.4 1.23
2009 1.44 1.15
2008 1.4 1.19
2007 1.38 1.26
2006 1.43 1.13
2005 1.45 1.09
2004 1.57 1.16
2003 1.59 1.19
2002 1.57 1.18
2001 1.58 1.31
2000 1.48 1.48
1999 1.35 1.43
1998 1.37 1.46
1997 1.4 1.54
1996 1.44 1.57
1995 1.47 1.63
1994 1.51 1.66
1993 1.54 1.65
1992 1.57 1.76
1991 1.61 1.71
1990 1.65 1.57
1989 1.69 1.56
1988 1.72 1.55
1987 1.75 1.53
1986 1.78 1.58
1985 1.8 1.66
1984 1.81 1.74
1983 1.83 2.06
1982 1.84 2.39
1981 1.85 2.57
1980 1.86 2.82
1979 1.88 2.9
1978 1.89 2.64
1977 1.9 2.99
1976 1.91 3
1975 1.92 3.43
1974 1.93 3.77
1973 1.94 4.07
1972 1.95 4.12
1971 1.96 4.54
1970 1.97 4.53
1969 1.99 4.45
1968 2.01 4.51
1967 2.02 4.62
1966 2.04 4.78
1965 2.06 4.89
1964 2.07 5.07
1963 2.08 5.33
1962 2.11 5.56
1961 2.13 5.8
1960 2.15 5.99

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

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Serbia and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Serbia

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Serbia South Korea
2024 45.1 46.1
2023 44.9 45.5
2022 44.7 44.9
2021 44.5 44.4
2020 44.4 43.8
2019 44.2 43.1
2018 44 42.5
2017 43.7 41.9
2016 43.5 41.4
2015 43.3 40.8
2014 43 40.2
2013 42.8 39.5
2012 42.6 38.8
2011 42.4 38.2
2010 42.1 37.6
2009 41.9 37
2008 41.7 36.4
2007 41.5 35.8
2006 41.3 35.2
2005 41.1 34.5
2004 40.9 33.9
2003 40.7 33.4
2002 40.5 32.8
2001 40.3 32.3
2000 40.1 31.7
1999 39.8 31.2
1998 39.5 30.7
1997 39.2 30.2
1996 38.9 29.8
1995 38.5 29.4
1994 38.2 28.9
1993 37.8 28.3
1992 37.5 27.8
1991 37.1 27.2
1990 36.8 26.7
1989 36.5 26.3
1988 36.1 25.8
1987 35.7 25.3
1986 35.4 24.8
1985 35 24.2
1984 34.7 23.7
1983 34.4 23.3
1982 34.1 22.8
1981 33.9 22.5
1980 33.8 22.1
1979 33.7 21.6
1978 33.5 21.1
1977 33.4 20.7
1976 33.2 20.2
1975 33 19.9
1974 32.8 19.6
1973 32.7 19.3
1972 32.5 19.1
1971 32.2 19
1970 32 18.9
1969 31.7 18.8
1968 31.4 18.7
1967 31.1 18.6
1966 30.8 18.5
1965 30.5 18.6
1964 30.2 18.8
1963 29.8 19
1962 29.4 19.1
1961 29.1 19.2
1960 28.7 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Serbia South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$76.5B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.7%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.4%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.6%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
32,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.75%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.24%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
65
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2022
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2022
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.06B
2011
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$30.5B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.76B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
446,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.58%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
83.3%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Serbia South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,378 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.2%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.3%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
42.6%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,090 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.7%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Serbia South Korea
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,086
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
62.4%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.4:52.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.52 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.9
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2023
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
134
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2022
98.8%
2018
English speaking
55%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
97.9%
2024

Health

Serbia South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$984
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$316
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.0002%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.1
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.2
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
23.1%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.89 liters
2019
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Serbia South Korea
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
4,929 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,112 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,516 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
28,222 mi
2024
68,794 mi
2018

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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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