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Serbia vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Serbia has a population of 6.59M (ranked 109/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Serbia's land area is 32,467 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 111th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Serbia United States
Population
6494521
344023146
Population rank 110/197 3/197
GDP
$90.1B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 76/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$13,679
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 73/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,832
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$40.1B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.5%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,084
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,252
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 32,467 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
200 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Serbia and United States: Comparison Charts

Serbia and United States economies compared

GDP
Serbia

United States
1x
Year GDP
Serbia United States
2024 $90,097,765,959 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $81,343,999,280 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $66,809,895,701 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $66,159,884,073 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $55,874,017,669 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $53,864,693,665 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $52,787,520,249 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $45,972,834,714 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $42,225,495,910 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $41,297,410,635 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $49,114,321,280 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $50,455,529,604 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $45,103,269,969 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $51,251,098,408 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $43,536,629,233 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $46,955,984,410 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $54,220,641,202 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $44,888,028,946 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $33,298,057,362 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $28,334,256,181 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $26,845,632,342 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $23,593,044,418 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $17,930,583,571 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $13,599,378,662 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $7,326,373,882 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $20,878,694,851 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $21,004,077,441 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $27,153,408,995 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $23,277,430,168 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $17,921,892,655 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 - $7,287,236,000,000
1993 - $6,858,559,000,000
1992 - $6,520,327,000,000
1991 - $6,158,129,000,000
1990 - $5,963,144,000,000
1989 - $5,641,580,000,000
1988 - $5,236,438,000,000
1987 - $4,855,215,000,000
1986 - $4,579,631,000,000
1985 - $4,338,979,000,000
1984 - $4,037,613,000,000
1983 - $3,634,038,000,000
1982 - $3,343,789,000,000
1981 - $3,207,041,000,000
1980 - $2,857,307,000,000
1979 - $2,627,333,000,000
1978 - $2,351,599,000,000
1977 - $2,081,826,000,000
1976 - $1,873,412,000,000
1975 - $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Serbia and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Serbia

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Serbia United States
2024 $13,679 $84,534
2023 $12,282 $81,490
2022 $10,025 $76,829
2021 $9,681 $70,249
2020 $8,099 $63,526
2019 $7,756 $65,120
2018 $7,560 $62,823
2017 $6,548 $59,908
2016 $5,982 $57,867
2015 $5,820 $56,763
2014 $6,887 $55,124
2013 $7,040 $53,291
2012 $6,263 $51,784
2011 $7,082 $50,066
2010 $5,971 $48,651
2009 $6,414 $47,195
2008 $7,377 $48,570
2007 $6,081 $48,050
2006 $4,493 $46,302
2005 $3,808 $44,123
2004 $3,597 $41,725
2003 $3,154 $39,490
2002 $2,391 $37,998
2001 $1,812 $37,134
2000 $975 $36,330
1999 $2,769 $34,484
1998 $2,775 $32,823
1997 $3,574 $31,430
1996 $3,054 $29,937
1995 $2,349 $28,661
1994 - $27,662
1993 - $26,353
1992 - $25,381
1991 - $24,293
1990 - $23,840
1989 - $22,857
1988 - $21,417
1987 - $20,039
1986 - $19,071
1985 - $18,237
1984 - $17,121
1983 - $15,544
1982 - $14,434
1981 - $13,976
1980 - $12,613
1979 - $11,674
1978 - $10,565
1977 - $9,453
1976 - $8,592
1975 - $7,801
1974 - $7,226
1973 - $6,726
1972 - $6,094
1971 - $5,609
1970 - $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Serbia vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Serbia

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Serbia United States
2026 77.3 79.8
2025 77.1 79.6
2024 76.9 79.5
2023 76.8 79.3
2022 75.5 78
2021 72.9 76.4
2020 74.5 77
2019 76.1 78.9
2018 76 78.8
2017 75.8 78.6
2016 75.7 78.7
2015 75.7 78.7
2014 75.5 78.9
2013 75.3 78.8
2012 75.1 78.8
2011 74.7 78.7
2010 74.4 78.7
2009 74.1 78.5
2008 73.9 78.1
2007 73.7 78
2006 73.4 77.8
2005 73.1 77.5
2004 72.9 77.5
2003 72.7 77.1
2002 72.6 77
2001 72.3 76.9
2000 72.3 76.8
1999 70 76.7
1998 72.3 76.7
1997 72.9 76.5
1996 72.9 76.2
1995 72.7 75.9
1994 72.3 75.7
1993 71.9 75.6
1992 71.6 75.8
1991 71.9 75.5
1990 72.2 75.4
1989 72.3 75.1
1988 72 74.8
1987 71.9 74.9
1986 71.6 74.7
1985 71.4 74.7
1984 71.2 74.7
1983 71.1 74.6
1982 71 74.5
1981 71.1 74.1
1980 71.1 73.7
1979 71.2 73.8
1978 71.4 73.4
1977 71.8 73.2
1976 71.9 72.8
1975 71.6 72.5
1974 71.1 72
1973 70.5 71.4
1972 70 71.2
1971 69.7 71.1
1970 69.7 70.7
1969 70 70.5
1968 70.1 70.2
1967 70.1 70.5
1966 69.4 70.2
1965 68.7 70.2
1964 68 70.2
1963 67.4 69.9
1962 67 70.1
1961 66.3 70.3
1960 65.7 69.8
1959 65.2 69.9
1958 64.3 69.7
1957 63.2 69.4
1956 61.9 69.6
1955 61.3 69.6
1954 60.7 69.5
1953 59.8 68.7
1952 57.4 68.4
1951 55.6 68.2
1950 55.1 68.1

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

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Serbia and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Serbia

United States
1x
Year Population
Serbia United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 6,586,476 340,110,988
2023 6,623,183 334,914,895
2022 6,664,449 333,271,411
2021 6,834,326 331,893,745
2020 6,899,126 331,526,933
2019 6,945,235 328,329,953
2018 6,982,604 326,838,199
2017 7,020,858 325,122,128
2016 7,058,322 323,071,755
2015 7,095,383 320,738,994
2014 7,131,787 318,386,329
2013 7,166,553 316,059,947
2012 7,201,497 313,877,662
2011 7,236,519 311,583,481
2010 7,291,436 309,327,143
2009 7,320,807 306,771,529
2008 7,350,222 304,093,966
2007 7,381,579 301,231,207
2006 7,411,569 298,379,912
2005 7,440,769 295,516,599
2004 7,463,157 292,805,298
2003 7,480,591 290,107,933
2002 7,500,031 287,625,193
2001 7,503,433 284,968,955
2000 7,516,346 282,162,411
1999 7,540,401 279,294,713
1998 7,567,745 276,115,288
1997 7,598,538 272,911,760
1996 7,622,185 269,667,391
1995 7,628,264 266,557,091
1994 7,622,711 263,435,673
1993 7,614,328 260,255,352
1992 7,604,063 256,894,189
1991 7,595,636 253,492,503
1990 7,897,937 250,131,894
1989 7,893,787 246,819,222
1988 7,884,218 244,499,004
1987 7,868,027 242,288,936
1986 7,853,824 240,132,831
1985 7,835,902 237,923,734
1984 7,813,549 235,824,908
1983 7,788,100 233,792,014
1982 7,763,335 231,664,432
1981 7,736,787 229,465,744
1980 7,709,544 226,542,250
1979 7,541,997 225,055,487
1978 7,504,017 222,584,545
1977 7,462,783 220,239,425
1976 7,418,973 218,035,164
1975 7,368,717 215,973,199
1974 7,326,043 213,853,928
1973 7,283,902 211,908,788
1972 7,252,012 209,896,021
1971 7,211,716 207,660,677
1970 7,164,993 205,052,174
1969 7,123,249 202,676,946
1968 7,007,586 200,706,052
1967 6,966,522 198,712,056
1966 6,927,969 196,560,338
1965 6,876,624 194,302,963
1964 6,832,855 191,888,791
1963 6,787,950 189,241,798
1962 6,740,264 186,537,737
1961 6,689,077 183,691,481
1960 6,638,992 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Serbia and United States

Fertility rate
Serbia

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Serbia United States
2023 1.61 1.62
2022 1.59 1.66
2021 1.52 1.66
2020 1.48 1.64
2019 1.52 1.71
2018 1.49 1.73
2017 1.49 1.77
2016 1.46 1.82
2015 1.46 1.84
2014 1.46 1.86
2013 1.43 1.86
2012 1.45 1.88
2011 1.4 1.89
2010 1.4 1.93
2009 1.44 2
2008 1.4 2.07
2007 1.38 2.12
2006 1.43 2.11
2005 1.45 2.06
2004 1.57 2.05
2003 1.59 2.05
2002 1.57 2.02
2001 1.58 2.03
2000 1.48 2.06
1999 1.35 2.01
1998 1.37 2
1997 1.4 1.97
1996 1.44 1.98
1995 1.47 1.98
1994 1.51 2
1993 1.54 2.02
1992 1.57 2.05
1991 1.61 2.06
1990 1.65 2.08
1989 1.69 2.01
1988 1.72 1.93
1987 1.75 1.87
1986 1.78 1.84
1985 1.8 1.84
1984 1.81 1.81
1983 1.83 1.8
1982 1.84 1.83
1981 1.85 1.81
1980 1.86 1.84
1979 1.88 1.81
1978 1.89 1.76
1977 1.9 1.79
1976 1.91 1.74
1975 1.92 1.77
1974 1.93 1.84
1973 1.94 1.88
1972 1.95 2.01
1971 1.96 2.27
1970 1.97 2.48
1969 1.99 2.46
1968 2.01 2.46
1967 2.02 2.56
1966 2.04 2.72
1965 2.06 2.91
1964 2.07 3.19
1963 2.08 3.32
1962 2.11 3.46
1961 2.13 3.62
1960 2.15 3.65

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

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Serbia and United States demographics compared

Median age
Serbia

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Serbia United States
2024 45.1 39.3
2023 44.9 39
2022 44.7 38.7
2021 44.5 38.5
2020 44.4 38.2
2019 44.2 38
2018 44 37.9
2017 43.7 37.7
2016 43.5 37.6
2015 43.3 37.5
2014 43 37.3
2013 42.8 37.2
2012 42.6 37.1
2011 42.4 37
2010 42.1 36.9
2009 41.9 36.7
2008 41.7 36.6
2007 41.5 36.5
2006 41.3 36.4
2005 41.1 36.2
2004 40.9 36
2003 40.7 35.8
2002 40.5 35.6
2001 40.3 35.5
2000 40.1 35.3
1999 39.8 35.1
1998 39.5 34.9
1997 39.2 34.6
1996 38.9 34.4
1995 38.5 34.1
1994 38.2 33.8
1993 37.8 33.6
1992 37.5 33.4
1991 37.1 33.2
1990 36.8 32.9
1989 36.5 32.7
1988 36.1 32.4
1987 35.7 32.1
1986 35.4 31.8
1985 35 31.5
1984 34.7 31.2
1983 34.4 30.9
1982 34.1 30.7
1981 33.9 30.4
1980 33.8 30.1
1979 33.7 29.9
1978 33.5 29.6
1977 33.4 29.2
1976 33.2 28.9
1975 33 28.7
1974 32.8 28.5
1973 32.7 28.3
1972 32.5 28
1971 32.2 27.9
1970 32 27.8
1969 31.7 27.9
1968 31.4 27.9
1967 31.1 27.9
1966 30.8 27.9
1965 30.5 28.1
1964 30.2 28.2
1963 29.8 28.5
1962 29.4 28.7
1961 29.1 29
1960 28.7 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Serbia United States
GNI, Atlas method
$76.5B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.7%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.4%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.6%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
32,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.75%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.24%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
65
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2022
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2022
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.06B
2011
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$30.5B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.76B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
446,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.58%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
83.3%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Serbia United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,378 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
27.2%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.3%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
42.6%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,090 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.7%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Serbia United States
% of world population
0.08%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-13,086
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
62.4%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.4:52.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.52 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.9
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
134
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
55%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Serbia United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$984
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$316
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.0002%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.1
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.2
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.1%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.89 liters
2019
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Serbia United States
% of world land
0.06%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
4,929 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
13,112 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,516 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
28,222 mi
2024
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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