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Serbia vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Serbia has a population of 6.59M (ranked 109/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Serbia's land area is 32,467 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 111th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Serbia Turkey
Population
6494521
86002379
Population rank 110/197 18/197
GDP
$90.1B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 76/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$13,679
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 73/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,832
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$40.1B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.5%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,084
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,252
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 32,467 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
200 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Serbia and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Serbia and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Serbia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Serbia Turkey
2024 $90,097,765,959 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $81,343,999,280 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $66,809,895,701 $926,097,476,914
2021 $66,159,884,073 $839,938,668,172
2020 $55,874,017,669 $733,628,247,119
2019 $53,864,693,665 $775,853,144,223
2018 $52,787,520,249 $788,356,985,774
2017 $45,972,834,714 $863,874,522,365
2016 $42,225,495,910 $870,818,016,910
2015 $41,297,410,635 $865,460,050,684
2014 $49,114,321,280 $942,343,431,929
2013 $50,455,529,604 $962,167,643,589
2012 $45,103,269,969 $885,327,622,479
2011 $51,251,098,408 $844,192,507,381
2010 $43,536,629,233 $782,545,664,268
2009 $46,955,984,410 $653,894,449,921
2008 $54,220,641,202 $775,415,944,333
2007 $44,888,028,946 $685,228,481,017
2006 $33,298,057,362 $559,668,118,237
2005 $28,334,256,181 $508,314,210,213
2004 $26,845,632,342 $410,156,784,496
2003 $23,593,044,418 $315,392,899,922
2002 $17,930,583,571 $240,778,008,474
2001 $13,599,378,662 $202,195,080,239
2000 $7,326,373,882 $274,748,463,179
1999 $20,878,694,851 $256,673,939,248
1998 $21,004,077,441 $276,035,372,655
1997 $27,153,408,995 $263,817,553,748
1996 $23,277,430,168 $250,366,965,174
1995 $17,921,892,655 $234,699,627,004
1994 - $130,650,447,499
1993 - $180,415,757,852
1992 - $159,104,772,992
1991 - $151,034,731,544
1990 - $150,655,500,192
1989 - $107,127,191,329
1988 - $90,875,175,809
1987 - $87,190,081,680
1986 - $75,673,037,037
1985 - $67,232,758,621
1984 - $59,937,602,180
1983 - $61,803,555,556
1982 - $64,369,325,153
1981 - $71,180,180,180
1980 - $68,823,684,211
1979 - $89,616,129,032
1978 - $65,912,500,000
1977 - $58,683,333,333
1976 - $51,450,000,000
1975 - $46,042,857,143
1974 - $35,414,285,714
1973 - $26,000,000,000
1972 - $20,650,000,000
1971 - $16,166,666,667
1970 - $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Serbia and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Serbia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Serbia Turkey
2024 $13,679 $15,893
2023 $12,282 $13,375
2022 $10,025 $10,898
2021 $9,681 $9,982
2020 $8,099 $8,798
2019 $7,756 $9,395
2018 $7,560 $9,684
2017 $6,548 $10,756
2016 $5,982 $10,984
2015 $5,820 $11,065
2014 $6,887 $12,209
2013 $7,040 $12,636
2012 $6,263 $11,777
2011 $7,082 $11,374
2010 $5,971 $10,699
2009 $6,414 $9,077
2008 $7,377 $10,913
2007 $6,081 $9,767
2006 $4,493 $7,990
2005 $3,808 $7,332
2004 $3,597 $5,980
2003 $3,154 $4,650
2002 $2,391 $3,591
2001 $1,812 $3,052
2000 $975 $4,199
1999 $2,769 $3,974
1998 $2,775 $4,331
1997 $3,574 $4,197
1996 $3,054 $4,041
1995 $2,349 $3,846
1994 - $2,176
1993 - $3,058
1992 - $2,744
1991 - $2,649
1990 - $2,690
1989 - $1,949
1988 - $1,686
1987 - $1,650
1986 - $1,461
1985 - $1,326
1984 - $1,209
1983 - $1,276
1982 - $1,360
1981 - $1,537
1980 - $1,516
1979 - $2,013
1978 - $1,510
1977 - $1,372
1976 - $1,228
1975 - $1,122
1974 - $881
1973 - $661
1972 - $537
1971 - $431
1970 - $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Serbia vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Serbia

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Serbia Turkey
2026 77.3 78.4
2025 77.1 77.8
2024 76.9 77.4
2023 76.8 77.2
2022 75.5 77.6
2021 72.9 75.7
2020 74.5 76.5
2019 76.1 77.7
2018 76 77.5
2017 75.8 77
2016 75.7 76.6
2015 75.7 76.5
2014 75.5 76.5
2013 75.3 76.2
2012 75.1 75.6
2011 74.7 74.8
2010 74.4 75
2009 74.1 74.7
2008 73.9 74.4
2007 73.7 74.1
2006 73.4 73.8
2005 73.1 73.5
2004 72.9 73.2
2003 72.7 72.9
2002 72.6 72.6
2001 72.3 72.3
2000 72.3 71.9
1999 70 70.8
1998 72.3 71.1
1997 72.9 70.7
1996 72.9 70.2
1995 72.7 69.7
1994 72.3 69.4
1993 71.9 69
1992 71.6 68.6
1991 71.9 68.3
1990 72.2 67.8
1989 72.3 67.4
1988 72 66.9
1987 71.9 66.4
1986 71.6 65.9
1985 71.4 65.3
1984 71.2 64.8
1983 71.1 64.3
1982 71 63.7
1981 71.1 63.2
1980 71.1 62.7
1979 71.2 62.2
1978 71.4 61.6
1977 71.8 60.8
1976 71.9 60
1975 71.6 59.5
1974 71.1 59
1973 70.5 58.5
1972 70 58
1971 69.7 57.2
1970 69.7 56.7
1969 70 56.2
1968 70.1 55.6
1967 70.1 55.2
1966 69.4 54.6
1965 68.7 54.1
1964 68 53.6
1963 67.4 53.1
1962 67 52.3
1961 66.3 51.6
1960 65.7 50.8
1959 65.2 50.1
1958 64.3 49.2
1957 63.2 49.2
1956 61.9 49.5
1955 61.3 49.1
1954 60.7 48.8
1953 59.8 48.2
1952 57.4 48.1
1951 55.6 47.6
1950 55.1 47.3

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

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Serbia and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Serbia

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Serbia Turkey
2024 6,586,476 85,518,661
2023 6,623,183 85,325,965
2022 6,664,449 84,979,913
2021 6,834,326 84,147,318
2020 6,899,126 83,384,680
2019 6,945,235 82,579,440
2018 6,982,604 81,407,204
2017 7,020,858 80,312,698
2016 7,058,322 79,277,962
2015 7,095,383 78,218,479
2014 7,131,787 77,181,884
2013 7,166,553 76,147,624
2012 7,201,497 75,175,827
2011 7,236,519 74,223,629
2010 7,291,436 73,142,150
2009 7,320,807 72,039,206
2008 7,350,222 71,051,678
2007 7,381,579 70,158,112
2006 7,411,569 70,045,349
2005 7,440,769 69,329,557
2004 7,463,157 68,592,617
2003 7,480,591 67,831,730
2002 7,500,031 67,048,795
2001 7,503,433 66,245,128
2000 7,516,346 65,425,961
1999 7,540,401 64,591,923
1998 7,567,745 63,734,383
1997 7,598,538 62,852,966
1996 7,622,185 61,951,134
1995 7,628,264 61,024,503
1994 7,622,711 60,033,836
1993 7,614,328 58,999,167
1992 7,604,063 57,990,118
1991 7,595,636 57,009,887
1990 7,897,937 56,015,628
1989 7,893,787 54,976,723
1988 7,884,218 53,909,626
1987 7,868,027 52,843,670
1986 7,853,824 51,777,772
1985 7,835,902 50,687,115
1984 7,813,549 49,574,069
1983 7,788,100 48,447,410
1982 7,763,335 47,322,096
1981 7,736,787 46,321,190
1980 7,709,544 45,408,815
1979 7,541,997 44,510,429
1978 7,504,017 43,645,306
1977 7,462,783 42,773,298
1976 7,418,973 41,899,984
1975 7,368,717 41,053,126
1974 7,326,043 40,210,234
1973 7,283,902 39,329,533
1972 7,252,012 38,430,221
1971 7,211,716 37,518,611
1970 7,164,993 36,638,465
1969 7,123,249 35,787,774
1968 7,007,586 34,921,684
1967 6,966,522 34,050,421
1966 6,927,969 33,177,672
1965 6,876,624 32,345,220
1964 6,832,855 31,543,072
1963 6,787,950 30,726,841
1962 6,740,264 29,916,147
1961 6,689,077 29,119,238
1960 6,638,992 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Serbia and Turkey

Fertility rate
Serbia

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Serbia Turkey
2023 1.61 1.51
2022 1.59 1.63
2021 1.52 1.71
2020 1.48 1.77
2019 1.52 1.89
2018 1.49 2
2017 1.49 2.08
2016 1.46 2.11
2015 1.46 2.16
2014 1.46 2.19
2013 1.43 2.11
2012 1.45 2.11
2011 1.4 2.05
2010 1.4 2.08
2009 1.44 2.1
2008 1.4 2.15
2007 1.38 2.16
2006 1.43 2.19
2005 1.45 2.2
2004 1.57 2.2
2003 1.59 2.2
2002 1.57 2.27
2001 1.58 2.39
2000 1.48 2.49
1999 1.35 2.63
1998 1.37 2.71
1997 1.4 2.74
1996 1.44 2.78
1995 1.47 2.84
1994 1.51 2.87
1993 1.54 2.92
1992 1.57 2.94
1991 1.61 3
1990 1.65 3.11
1989 1.69 3.34
1988 1.72 3.45
1987 1.75 3.54
1986 1.78 3.66
1985 1.8 3.78
1984 1.81 3.91
1983 1.83 4.06
1982 1.84 4.21
1981 1.85 4.35
1980 1.86 4.45
1979 1.88 4.58
1978 1.89 4.69
1977 1.9 4.78
1976 1.91 4.93
1975 1.92 5.09
1974 1.93 5.24
1973 1.94 5.41
1972 1.95 5.55
1971 1.96 5.67
1970 1.97 5.78
1969 1.99 5.87
1968 2.01 5.96
1967 2.02 6.06
1966 2.04 6.15
1965 2.06 6.22
1964 2.07 6.29
1963 2.08 6.34
1962 2.11 6.38
1961 2.13 6.42
1960 2.15 6.38

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

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Serbia and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Serbia

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Serbia Turkey
2024 45.1 34
2023 44.9 33.5
2022 44.7 33.1
2021 44.5 32.7
2020 44.4 32.3
2019 44.2 31.8
2018 44 31.5
2017 43.7 31.2
2016 43.5 30.9
2015 43.3 30.6
2014 43 30.4
2013 42.8 30.1
2012 42.6 29.8
2011 42.4 29.5
2010 42.1 29.1
2009 41.9 28.6
2008 41.7 28.3
2007 41.5 27.9
2006 41.3 27.5
2005 41.1 27
2004 40.9 26.6
2003 40.7 26.2
2002 40.5 25.8
2001 40.3 25.4
2000 40.1 25
1999 39.8 24.7
1998 39.5 24.3
1997 39.2 24
1996 38.9 23.6
1995 38.5 23.3
1994 38.2 23
1993 37.8 22.7
1992 37.5 22.4
1991 37.1 22.1
1990 36.8 21.8
1989 36.5 21.6
1988 36.1 21.3
1987 35.7 21.1
1986 35.4 20.9
1985 35 20.6
1984 34.7 20.4
1983 34.4 20.2
1982 34.1 20
1981 33.9 19.9
1980 33.8 19.8
1979 33.7 19.7
1978 33.5 19.5
1977 33.4 19.4
1976 33.2 19.3
1975 33 19.1
1974 32.8 19
1973 32.7 18.9
1972 32.5 18.8
1971 32.2 18.7
1970 32 18.6
1969 31.7 18.6
1968 31.4 18.6
1967 31.1 18.7
1966 30.8 18.8
1965 30.5 18.9
1964 30.2 18.9
1963 29.8 19
1962 29.4 19.1
1961 29.1 19.3
1960 28.7 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Serbia Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$76.5B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.7%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.4%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.6%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
32,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.75%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.24%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2022
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2022
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.06B
2011
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$30.5B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.76B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
446,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.58%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
83.3%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Serbia Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,378 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.2%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.3%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
42.6%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,090 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.7%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Serbia Turkey
% of world population
0.08%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,086
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
62.4%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.4:52.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.52 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.9
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
134
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
55%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

Serbia Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$984
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$316
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.0002%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.1
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.2
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
23.1%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.89 liters
2019
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Serbia Turkey
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
4,929 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,112 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,516 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
28,222 mi
2024
272,554 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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