Europe
Serbia: flag, map, capital and facts
Everything about Serbia: its flag, its map and its facts.
- Capital
- Belgrade
- Population
- 6.5 million
- Area
- 88,361 km²
- Currency
- Serbian Dinar (дин.)
#109 by population · #111 by area · #75 economy in the world · #114 by population density
Population and society
Population of rs, 1960–2025. From 6.6 million in 1960 to 6.5 million in 2025. Its peak: 7.9 million in 1990.
- Population density
- 75 per km² (rank 114 of 194)
- Urban population
- 62.6% (2025)
- Under 15
- 14.3% (2025)
- Over 65
- 23.1% (2025)
- Children per woman
- 1.64 (2024)
- Internet users
- 87.7% (2024)
Economy and nature
- GDP
- $100.0B (rank 75 of 194)
- Unemployment
- 7.1% (2025)
- Inflation
- 3.9% (2025)
- Forests
- 39.2% (of its land · 2024)
- Lowest point
- 35 m (Timok)
Figures: World Bank, latest year with data. Lowest point: reviewed by hand.
Symbols
- Anthem
- Bože pravde
- Official name
- Република Србија
Coat of arms and anthem: Wikimedia Commons.
Practical facts
- Official language
- Serbian
- Calling code
- +381
- Internet domain
- .rs, .срб
- Driving side
- On the right
- Time zone
- UTC+1, with summer time
- Demonym
- Serbian
Geography
- Continent
- Europe
- Neighbouring countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania
- Highest point
- Velika Rudoka (2,658 m)
- Largest city
- Belgrade, the capital
- Access to the sea
- No (landlocked)
History and politics
- Form of government
- Parliamentary republic
Economy and life
- GDP per person
- $15,262 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76 years (2024)
- Human Development Index
- 0.833 (rank 62 of 193)
Districts in figures
| Flags | Name | Capital | Population | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Belgrade | — | 1,681,405 (2022) | 3,224 |
| Bor | — | 101,100 (2022) | 3,507 | |
| Braničevo | Požarevac | 156,367 (2022) | 3,865 | |
| Central Banat | Zrenjanin | 157,711 (2022) | 3,256 | |
| Jablanica | Leskovac | 184,502 (2022) | 2,769 | |
| Kolubara | Valjevo | 154,497 (2022) | 2,474 | |
| Mačva | Šabac | 265,377 (2022) | 3,268 | |
| Moravica | Čačak | 189,281 (2022) | 3,016 | |
| Nišava | Niš | 343,950 (2022) | 2,729 | |
| North Bačka | Subotica | 160,163 (2022) | 1,784 | |
| North Banat | Kikinda | 117,896 (2022) | 2,329 | |
| Pčinja | Vranje | 193,802 (2022) | 3,520 | |
| Pirot | — | 76,700 (2022) | 2,761 | |
| Podunavlje | Smederevo | 175,573 (2022) | 1,248 | |
| Pomoravlje | Jagodina | 182,047 (2022) | 2,614 | |
| Rasina | Kruševac | 207,197 (2022) | 2,667 | |
| Raška | Kraljevo | 296,532 (2022) | 3,918 | |
| South Bačka | Novi Sad | 607,178 (2022) | 4,016 | |
| South Banat | Pančevo | 293,730 (2011) | 4,245 | |
| Srem | Sremska Mitrovica | 282,547 (2022) | 3,486 | |
| Šumadija | Kragujevac | 269,728 (2022) | 2,387 | |
| Toplica | Prokuplje | 77,341 (2022) | 2,231 | |
| West Bačka | Sombor | 154,491 (2022) | 2,420 | |
| Zaječar | — | 96,715 (2022) | 3,623 | |
| Zlatibor | Užice | 254,659 (2022) | 6,140 |
Capitals, population and area: Wikidata. The year of each population is in brackets.
Flags: Wikimedia Commons.
Its flags over time
Serbia · 1835–1882
Serbia · 1882–1918
Serbia · 1941–1944
Serbia · 1947–1992
Serbia · 1992–2004
Serbia · 2004–2010- Serbia · 2010–today
Flags: Wikimedia Commons. Authors, where the licence asks for it: 1882–1918 (CC BY-SA 3.0, Guilherme Paula).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Serbia?
Belgrade
How many people live in Serbia?
6.5 million inhabitants (2025)
What currency is used in Serbia?
Serbian Dinar
What is the official language of Serbia?
Serbian
What is the calling code of Serbia?
+381
Which countries border Serbia?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Romania
What is the highest point of Serbia?
Velika Rudoka (2,658 m)
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Data: World Bank (population, economy), UNDP (human development), Wikidata, GeoNames and mledoze/countries.