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Serbia vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Serbia has a population of 6.59M (ranked 109/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Serbia's land area is 32,467 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 111th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Serbia Spain
Population
6494521
48806901
Population rank 110/197 32/197
GDP
$90.1B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 76/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$13,679
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 73/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,832
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$40.1B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.5%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,084
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,252
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 32,467 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
200 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Serbia and Spain: Comparison Charts

Serbia and Spain economies compared

GDP
Serbia

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Serbia Spain
2024 $90,097,765,959 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $81,343,999,280 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $66,809,895,701 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $66,159,884,073 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $55,874,017,669 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $53,864,693,665 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $52,787,520,249 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $45,972,834,714 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $42,225,495,910 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $41,297,410,635 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $49,114,321,280 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $50,455,529,604 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $45,103,269,969 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $51,251,098,408 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $43,536,629,233 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $46,955,984,410 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $54,220,641,202 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $44,888,028,946 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $33,298,057,362 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $28,334,256,181 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $26,845,632,342 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $23,593,044,418 $907,963,217,058
2002 $17,930,583,571 $708,938,227,244
2001 $13,599,378,662 $627,798,682,379
2000 $7,326,373,882 $598,102,854,756
1999 $20,878,694,851 $634,394,904,387
1998 $21,004,077,441 $618,731,484,575
1997 $27,153,408,995 $589,739,772,727
1996 $23,277,430,168 $642,251,412,058
1995 $17,921,892,655 $614,170,002,669
1994 - $530,183,651,720
1993 - $524,700,572,624
1992 - $630,465,353,486
1991 - $576,753,902,322
1990 - $536,175,326,477
1989 - $414,460,794,097
1988 - $375,891,716,898
1987 - $318,520,253,335
1986 - $251,141,555,186
1985 - $180,664,322,896
1984 - $171,979,977,230
1983 - $170,829,074,246
1982 - $195,856,752,991
1981 - $202,663,023,968
1980 - $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 - $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Serbia and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Serbia

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Serbia Spain
2024 $13,679 $35,327
2023 $12,282 $33,493
2022 $10,025 $30,319
2021 $9,681 $30,799
2020 $8,099 $27,234
2019 $7,756 $29,787
2018 $7,560 $30,602
2017 $6,548 $28,381
2016 $5,982 $26,756
2015 $5,820 $25,982
2014 $6,887 $29,708
2013 $7,040 $29,229
2012 $6,263 $28,456
2011 $7,082 $31,825
2010 $5,971 $30,659
2009 $6,414 $32,280
2008 $7,377 $35,603
2007 $6,081 $32,652
2006 $4,493 $28,422
2005 $3,808 $26,451
2004 $3,597 $24,925
2003 $3,154 $21,522
2002 $2,391 $17,111
2001 $1,812 $15,368
2000 $975 $14,743
1999 $2,769 $15,708
1998 $2,775 $15,382
1997 $3,574 $14,722
1996 $3,054 $16,101
1995 $2,349 $15,461
1994 - $13,406
1993 - $13,330
1992 - $16,101
1991 - $14,801
1990 - $13,795
1989 - $10,674
1988 - $9,696
1987 - $8,234
1986 - $6,509
1985 - $4,696
1984 - $4,487
1983 - $4,475
1982 - $5,156
1981 - $5,367
1980 - $6,204
1979 - $5,766
1978 - $4,353
1977 - $3,625
1976 - $3,277
1975 - $3,208
1974 - $2,748
1973 - $2,246
1972 - $1,708
1971 - $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Serbia vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Serbia

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Serbia Spain
2026 77.3 84.1
2025 77.1 84
2024 76.9 83.8
2023 76.8 83.7
2022 75.5 82.4
2021 72.9 83
2020 74.5 82.2
2019 76.1 83.5
2018 76 83.1
2017 75.8 83
2016 75.7 83
2015 75.7 82.6
2014 75.5 82.8
2013 75.3 82.7
2012 75.1 82.2
2011 74.7 82.2
2010 74.4 82
2009 74.1 81.6
2008 73.9 81.3
2007 73.7 81
2006 73.4 81
2005 73.1 80.3
2004 72.9 80.3
2003 72.7 79.7
2002 72.6 79.8
2001 72.3 79.7
2000 72.3 79.4
1999 70 78.9
1998 72.3 78.9
1997 72.9 78.9
1996 72.9 78.3
1995 72.7 78.2
1994 72.3 78.1
1993 71.9 77.7
1992 71.6 77.6
1991 71.9 77.1
1990 72.2 77
1989 72.3 77
1988 72 76.9
1987 71.9 77
1986 71.6 76.7
1985 71.4 76.4
1984 71.2 76.5
1983 71.1 76.1
1982 71 76.3
1981 71.1 75.7
1980 71.1 75.5
1979 71.2 75
1978 71.4 74.5
1977 71.8 74.3
1976 71.9 73.8
1975 71.6 73.5
1974 71.1 73.1
1973 70.5 72.7
1972 70 73
1971 69.7 71.7
1970 69.7 72.1
1969 70 71.1
1968 70.1 71.7
1967 70.1 71.3
1966 69.4 71.2
1965 68.7 70.9
1964 68 70.5
1963 67.4 69.8
1962 67 69.6
1961 66.3 69.6
1960 65.7 69.2
1959 65.2 68.7
1958 64.3 68.8
1957 63.2 66.6
1956 61.9 66.8
1955 61.3 66.7
1954 60.7 66.9
1953 59.8 65.7
1952 57.4 64.8
1951 55.6 61.5
1950 55.1 61.8

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

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Serbia and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Serbia

Spain
1x
Year Population
Serbia Spain
2024 6,586,476 48,848,840
2023 6,623,183 48,352,528
2022 6,664,449 47,786,102
2021 6,834,326 47,443,821
2020 6,899,126 47,359,424
2019 6,945,235 47,118,501
2018 6,982,604 46,782,011
2017 7,020,858 46,571,232
2016 7,058,322 46,458,139
2015 7,095,383 46,422,303
2014 7,131,787 46,460,733
2013 7,166,553 46,604,197
2012 7,201,497 46,773,055
2011 7,236,519 46,742,697
2010 7,291,436 46,576,897
2009 7,320,807 46,362,946
2008 7,350,222 45,954,106
2007 7,381,579 45,226,803
2006 7,411,569 44,397,319
2005 7,440,769 43,653,155
2004 7,463,157 42,921,895
2003 7,480,591 42,187,645
2002 7,500,031 41,431,558
2001 7,503,433 40,850,412
2000 7,516,346 40,567,864
1999 7,540,401 40,386,875
1998 7,567,745 40,223,509
1997 7,598,538 40,057,389
1996 7,622,185 39,889,852
1995 7,628,264 39,724,050
1994 7,622,711 39,549,108
1993 7,614,328 39,361,262
1992 7,604,063 39,157,685
1991 7,595,636 38,966,376
1990 7,897,937 38,867,322
1989 7,893,787 38,827,764
1988 7,884,218 38,766,939
1987 7,868,027 38,684,815
1986 7,853,824 38,584,624
1985 7,835,902 38,469,512
1984 7,813,549 38,330,364
1983 7,788,100 38,171,525
1982 7,763,335 37,986,012
1981 7,736,787 37,758,631
1980 7,709,544 37,491,165
1979 7,541,997 37,191,330
1978 7,504,017 36,864,898
1977 7,462,783 36,511,638
1976 7,418,973 36,137,812
1975 7,368,717 35,757,900
1974 7,326,043 35,373,335
1973 7,283,902 34,988,947
1972 7,252,012 34,604,469
1971 7,211,716 34,224,490
1970 7,164,993 33,814,531
1969 7,123,249 33,441,054
1968 7,007,586 33,113,134
1967 6,966,522 32,682,947
1966 6,927,969 32,283,194
1965 6,876,624 31,954,292
1964 6,832,855 31,609,195
1963 6,787,950 31,296,651
1962 6,740,264 31,023,366
1961 6,689,077 30,739,250
1960 6,638,992 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Serbia and Spain

Fertility rate
Serbia

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Serbia Spain
2023 1.61 1.12
2022 1.59 1.16
2021 1.52 1.18
2020 1.48 1.18
2019 1.52 1.23
2018 1.49 1.26
2017 1.49 1.31
2016 1.46 1.33
2015 1.46 1.33
2014 1.46 1.32
2013 1.43 1.27
2012 1.45 1.32
2011 1.4 1.34
2010 1.4 1.37
2009 1.44 1.38
2008 1.4 1.45
2007 1.38 1.38
2006 1.43 1.36
2005 1.45 1.33
2004 1.57 1.31
2003 1.59 1.3
2002 1.57 1.25
2001 1.58 1.23
2000 1.48 1.22
1999 1.35 1.17
1998 1.37 1.13
1997 1.4 1.15
1996 1.44 1.14
1995 1.47 1.16
1994 1.51 1.19
1993 1.54 1.26
1992 1.57 1.31
1991 1.61 1.33
1990 1.65 1.36
1989 1.69 1.4
1988 1.72 1.45
1987 1.75 1.49
1986 1.78 1.56
1985 1.8 1.64
1984 1.81 1.73
1983 1.83 1.8
1982 1.84 1.94
1981 1.85 2.04
1980 1.86 2.22
1979 1.88 2.37
1978 1.89 2.54
1977 1.9 2.65
1976 1.91 2.77
1975 1.92 2.77
1974 1.93 2.88
1973 1.94 2.84
1972 1.95 2.87
1971 1.96 2.9
1970 1.97 2.84
1969 1.99 2.86
1968 2.01 2.87
1967 2.02 2.94
1966 2.04 2.91
1965 2.06 2.94
1964 2.07 3.01
1963 2.08 2.88
1962 2.11 2.8
1961 2.13 2.77
1960 2.15 2.86

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

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Serbia and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Serbia

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Serbia Spain
2024 45.1 46.4
2023 44.9 45.9
2022 44.7 45.4
2021 44.5 44.9
2020 44.4 44.5
2019 44.2 44.1
2018 44 43.8
2017 43.7 43.5
2016 43.5 43.1
2015 43.3 42.7
2014 43 42.2
2013 42.8 41.7
2012 42.6 41.1
2011 42.4 40.6
2010 42.1 40.2
2009 41.9 39.8
2008 41.7 39.4
2007 41.5 39.2
2006 41.3 39
2005 41.1 38.8
2004 40.9 38.5
2003 40.7 38.3
2002 40.5 38.1
2001 40.3 37.8
2000 40.1 37.4
1999 39.8 37
1998 39.5 36.6
1997 39.2 36.2
1996 38.9 35.7
1995 38.5 35.3
1994 38.2 34.9
1993 37.8 34.6
1992 37.5 34.2
1991 37.1 33.9
1990 36.8 33.6
1989 36.5 33.2
1988 36.1 32.9
1987 35.7 32.5
1986 35.4 32.2
1985 35 31.9
1984 34.7 31.6
1983 34.4 31.4
1982 34.1 31.1
1981 33.9 30.9
1980 33.8 30.7
1979 33.7 30.6
1978 33.5 30.4
1977 33.4 30.2
1976 33.2 30.1
1975 33 30
1974 32.8 30
1973 32.7 30
1972 32.5 30
1971 32.2 30.1
1970 32 30.1
1969 31.7 30.2
1968 31.4 30.4
1967 31.1 30.4
1966 30.8 30.3
1965 30.5 30.2
1964 30.2 30.1
1963 29.8 29.9
1962 29.4 29.7
1961 29.1 29.6
1960 28.7 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Serbia Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$76.5B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.4%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.6%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
32,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.75%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.24%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2022
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2022
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.06B
2011
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$30.5B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.76B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
446,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.58%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
83.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Serbia Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,378 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.2%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.3%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
42.6%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,090 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.7%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Serbia Spain
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,086
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
62.4%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.4:52.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.52 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.9
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
134
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2022
99.7%
2021
English speaking
55%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Serbia Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$984
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$316
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.0002%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.1
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.2
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
23.1%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.89 liters
2019
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Serbia Spain
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
4,929 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,112 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,516 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
28,222 mi
2024
424,505 mi
2020

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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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