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Serbia vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Serbia has a population of 6.59M (ranked 109/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Serbia's land area is 32,467 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 111th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Serbia Sri Lanka
Population
6494521
22185425
Population rank 110/197 63/197
GDP
$90.1B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 76/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$13,679
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 73/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,832
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$40.1B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.5%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,084
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,252
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 32,467 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
200 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
78 years
2026

Serbia and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Serbia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Serbia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Serbia Sri Lanka
2024 $90,097,765,959 $98,963,185,510
2023 $81,343,999,280 $83,716,142,582
2022 $66,809,895,701 $74,143,020,263
2021 $66,159,884,073 $88,556,698,938
2020 $55,874,017,669 $84,335,574,582
2019 $53,864,693,665 $88,998,706,297
2018 $52,787,520,249 $94,450,015,983
2017 $45,972,834,714 $94,369,350,286
2016 $42,225,495,910 $88,000,211,172
2015 $41,297,410,635 $85,090,301,052
2014 $49,114,321,280 $82,531,125,191
2013 $50,455,529,604 $76,976,203,829
2012 $45,103,269,969 $70,447,217,164
2011 $51,251,098,408 $67,753,285,897
2010 $43,536,629,233 $58,636,049,434
2009 $46,955,984,410 $42,066,224,093
2008 $54,220,641,202 $40,713,826,215
2007 $44,888,028,946 $32,350,238,760
2006 $33,298,057,362 $28,267,410,543
2005 $28,334,256,181 $24,405,791,045
2004 $26,845,632,342 $20,662,525,941
2003 $23,593,044,418 $18,881,765,437
2002 $17,930,583,571 $16,536,535,647
2001 $13,599,378,662 $15,749,753,805
2000 $7,326,373,882 $16,595,882,819
1999 $20,878,694,851 $15,711,933,513
1998 $21,004,077,441 $15,760,736,956
1997 $27,153,408,995 $15,091,913,884
1996 $23,277,430,168 $13,897,738,375
1995 $17,921,892,655 $13,029,697,561
1994 - $11,717,604,209
1993 - $10,338,679,636
1992 - $9,703,011,636
1991 - $9,000,362,582
1990 - $8,032,551,173
1989 - $6,987,267,684
1988 - $6,978,371,581
1987 - $6,682,167,120
1986 - $6,405,210,564
1985 - $5,978,460,972
1984 - $6,043,474,843
1983 - $5,167,913,302
1982 - $4,768,765,017
1981 - $4,415,844,156
1980 - $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Serbia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Serbia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Serbia Sri Lanka
2024 $13,679 $4,516
2023 $12,282 $3,799
2022 $10,025 $3,343
2021 $9,681 $3,997
2020 $8,099 $3,848
2019 $7,756 $4,082
2018 $7,560 $4,359
2017 $6,548 $4,399
2016 $5,982 $4,149
2015 $5,820 $4,058
2014 $6,887 $3,972
2013 $7,040 $3,739
2012 $6,263 $3,328
2011 $7,082 $3,225
2010 $5,971 $2,808
2009 $6,414 $2,027
2008 $7,377 $1,974
2007 $6,081 $1,579
2006 $4,493 $1,389
2005 $3,808 $1,207
2004 $3,597 $1,029
2003 $3,154 $946
2002 $2,391 $835
2001 $1,812 $804
2000 $975 $860
1999 $2,769 $829
1998 $2,775 $848
1997 $3,574 $827
1996 $3,054 $776
1995 $2,349 $742
1994 - $678
1993 - $607
1992 - $580
1991 - $546
1990 - $491
1989 - $430
1988 - $434
1987 - $420
1986 - $407
1985 - $385
1984 - $391
1983 - $336
1982 - $312
1981 - $292.5
1980 - $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Serbia vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Serbia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Serbia Sri Lanka
2026 77.3 78
2025 77.1 77.9
2024 76.9 77.7
2023 76.8 77.5
2022 75.5 77.3
2021 72.9 76.3
2020 74.5 76.9
2019 76.1 76.7
2018 76 76.5
2017 75.8 76.2
2016 75.7 76.1
2015 75.7 76
2014 75.5 75.8
2013 75.3 75.5
2012 75.1 75.2
2011 74.7 74.7
2010 74.4 74.5
2009 74.1 70.3
2008 73.9 72.6
2007 73.7 73
2006 73.4 72.8
2005 73.1 73.1
2004 72.9 68
2003 72.7 72.4
2002 72.6 72.3
2001 72.3 71.8
2000 72.3 71.2
1999 70 70.4
1998 72.3 70.1
1997 72.9 69.9
1996 72.9 69.8
1995 72.7 69.7
1994 72.3 70.2
1993 71.9 70
1992 71.6 69.6
1991 71.9 69.1
1990 72.2 69.2
1989 72.3 67.3
1988 72 69
1987 71.9 69
1986 71.6 69
1985 71.4 68.9
1984 71.2 68.8
1983 71.1 68.7
1982 71 68.7
1981 71.1 68.4
1980 71.1 68
1979 71.2 67.5
1978 71.4 66.8
1977 71.8 66.4
1976 71.9 65.8
1975 71.6 65.4
1974 71.1 65
1973 70.5 64.8
1972 70 64.6
1971 69.7 64.2
1970 69.7 64.4
1969 70 64.1
1968 70.1 63.9
1967 70.1 63.6
1966 69.4 63.2
1965 68.7 62.8
1964 68 62.4
1963 67.4 62
1962 67 61.6
1961 66.3 61.2
1960 65.7 60.6
1959 65.2 60
1958 64.3 59.3
1957 63.2 58.5
1956 61.9 57.9
1955 61.3 57.2
1954 60.7 56.4
1953 59.8 55.6
1952 57.4 54.9
1951 55.6 54
1950 55.1 53.2

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

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Serbia and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Serbia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Serbia Sri Lanka
2024 6,586,476 21,916,000
2023 6,623,183 22,037,000
2022 6,664,449 22,181,000
2021 6,834,326 22,156,000
2020 6,899,126 21,919,000
2019 6,945,235 21,803,000
2018 6,982,604 21,670,000
2017 7,020,858 21,453,000
2016 7,058,322 21,209,000
2015 7,095,383 20,970,000
2014 7,131,787 20,778,000
2013 7,166,553 20,585,000
2012 7,201,497 21,169,458
2011 7,236,519 21,009,048
2010 7,291,436 20,879,089
2009 7,320,807 20,756,435
2008 7,350,222 20,629,378
2007 7,381,579 20,492,545
2006 7,411,569 20,352,411
2005 7,440,769 20,216,524
2004 7,463,157 20,087,605
2003 7,480,591 19,951,521
2002 7,500,031 19,805,752
2001 7,503,433 19,600,362
2000 7,516,346 19,293,054
1999 7,540,401 18,944,731
1998 7,567,745 18,596,003
1997 7,598,538 18,248,200
1996 7,622,185 17,905,018
1995 7,628,264 17,564,068
1994 7,622,711 17,275,773
1993 7,614,328 17,025,918
1992 7,604,063 16,739,284
1991 7,595,636 16,475,354
1990 7,897,937 16,352,458
1989 7,893,787 16,248,557
1988 7,884,218 16,078,621
1987 7,868,027 15,916,576
1986 7,853,824 15,731,256
1985 7,835,902 15,544,154
1984 7,813,549 15,441,860
1983 7,788,100 15,388,794
1982 7,763,335 15,286,567
1981 7,736,787 15,099,414
1980 7,709,544 14,847,974
1979 7,541,997 14,579,614
1978 7,504,017 14,310,128
1977 7,462,783 14,049,371
1976 7,418,973 13,796,770
1975 7,368,717 13,548,984
1974 7,326,043 13,305,693
1973 7,283,902 13,060,916
1972 7,252,012 12,809,205
1971 7,211,716 12,551,910
1970 7,164,993 12,287,110
1969 7,123,249 12,013,858
1968 7,007,586 11,736,088
1967 6,966,522 11,457,328
1966 6,927,969 11,183,928
1965 6,876,624 10,916,965
1964 6,832,855 10,653,397
1963 6,787,950 10,395,040
1962 6,740,264 10,143,754
1961 6,689,077 9,899,372
1960 6,638,992 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Serbia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Serbia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Serbia Sri Lanka
2023 1.61 1.97
2022 1.59 1.98
2021 1.52 2
2020 1.48 2.01
2019 1.52 2.02
2018 1.49 2.03
2017 1.49 2.04
2016 1.46 2.06
2015 1.46 2.09
2014 1.46 2.13
2013 1.43 2.18
2012 1.45 2.17
2011 1.4 2.14
2010 1.4 2.13
2009 1.44 2.18
2008 1.4 2.23
2007 1.38 2.3
2006 1.43 2.29
2005 1.45 2.26
2004 1.57 2.27
2003 1.59 2.3
2002 1.57 2.31
2001 1.58 2.28
2000 1.48 2.21
1999 1.35 2.14
1998 1.37 2.14
1997 1.4 2.22
1996 1.44 2.29
1995 1.47 2.35
1994 1.51 2.4
1993 1.54 2.44
1992 1.57 2.49
1991 1.61 2.51
1990 1.65 2.54
1989 1.69 2.58
1988 1.72 2.57
1987 1.75 2.64
1986 1.78 2.74
1985 1.8 2.9
1984 1.81 3.01
1983 1.83 3.11
1982 1.84 3.32
1981 1.85 3.65
1980 1.86 3.73
1979 1.88 3.82
1978 1.89 3.81
1977 1.9 3.74
1976 1.91 3.78
1975 1.92 3.82
1974 1.93 3.86
1973 1.94 4
1972 1.95 4.16
1971 1.96 4.27
1970 1.97 4.39
1969 1.99 4.5
1968 2.01 4.66
1967 2.02 4.79
1966 2.04 4.83
1965 2.06 4.93
1964 2.07 5.06
1963 2.08 5.12
1962 2.11 5.18
1961 2.13 5.24
1960 2.15 5.35

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

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Serbia and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Serbia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Serbia Sri Lanka
2024 45.1 34.1
2023 44.9 33.8
2022 44.7 33.6
2021 44.5 33.3
2020 44.4 33.1
2019 44.2 32.8
2018 44 32.5
2017 43.7 32.3
2016 43.5 32
2015 43.3 31.7
2014 43 31.4
2013 42.8 31.1
2012 42.6 30.8
2011 42.4 30.5
2010 42.1 30.2
2009 41.9 29.9
2008 41.7 29.6
2007 41.5 29.3
2006 41.3 29
2005 41.1 28.8
2004 40.9 28.5
2003 40.7 28.2
2002 40.5 27.9
2001 40.3 27.6
2000 40.1 27.2
1999 39.8 26.9
1998 39.5 26.5
1997 39.2 26.2
1996 38.9 25.8
1995 38.5 25.3
1994 38.2 24.9
1993 37.8 24.6
1992 37.5 24.3
1991 37.1 23.9
1990 36.8 23.6
1989 36.5 23.4
1988 36.1 23.1
1987 35.7 22.8
1986 35.4 22.5
1985 35 22.2
1984 34.7 22
1983 34.4 21.9
1982 34.1 21.7
1981 33.9 21.6
1980 33.8 21.5
1979 33.7 21.3
1978 33.5 21.2
1977 33.4 21
1976 33.2 20.9
1975 33 20.7
1974 32.8 20.6
1973 32.7 20.4
1972 32.5 20.2
1971 32.2 20.1
1970 32 20
1969 31.7 19.9
1968 31.4 19.8
1967 31.1 19.7
1966 30.8 19.6
1965 30.5 19.5
1964 30.2 19.5
1963 29.8 19.5
1962 29.4 19.5
1961 29.1 19.5
1960 28.7 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Serbia Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$76.5B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.7%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.4%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.6%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
32,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.75%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.24%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2022
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2022
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.06B
2011
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$30.5B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.76B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
446,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.58%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
83.3%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Serbia Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,378 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.2%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.3%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
42.6%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,090 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.7%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Serbia Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,086
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
62.4%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.4:52.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.52 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.9
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
134
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
55%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Serbia Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$984
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$316
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.0002%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.1
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.2
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
23.1%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.89 liters
2019
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Serbia Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
4,929 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,112 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,516 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
28,222 mi
2024
70,894 mi
2010

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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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