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Serbia
Republic of Serbia
Serbia is a country in Southeast Europe. About 7 million people live there, in an area of 88 361 square kilometres. Its capital city is Belgrade.
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Where is Serbia?
Serbia lies in Southeast Europe, on the continent of Europe.
It sits in the northern half of the world, roughly 4 898 km from the equator.
Serbia is landlocked: it has no coast at all, so you cannot reach the sea without crossing another country.
It shares a border with 8 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Romania.
How big is Serbia?
Serbia covers 88 361 square kilometres.
That is about 2.1 times the size of Switzerland.
Among the world's countries that makes it the 111th largest.
Spread everybody out evenly and you get about 78.8 people on every square kilometre.
That is close to the world average of roughly 60 people per square kilometre.
Who lives in Serbia?
About 7 million people live in Serbia.
That is the 104th biggest population in the world.
People here speak Serbian.
They pay with the Serbian dinar (дин.).
On average, people born here can expect to live about 76 years.
The land of Serbia
The land of Serbia sits on average 2 826 metres above sea level — high enough that much of it counts as mountain country.
Because it is landlocked, anything that comes by ship has to cross one of its 8 neighbours to get here.
It lies between the tropics and the poles, which is the single biggest reason its weather is the way it is.
What makes Serbia different?
Websites from here often end in .rs.
Serbia and the rest of the world
Out of every thousand people alive on Earth, about one lives in Serbia.
It takes up about 0.07 % of all the land that countries stand on.
Within Europe the country ranks 19th of 45 by size, and 21st by population.
Serbia and its neighbours
Romania, its largest neighbour, is about 2.7 times bigger.
Romania has more people: 19.5 million against 7 million.
Nature and animals
Of the animals on this site, 2 live wild in Serbia: Common carp and Wels catfish. The highest mountain in the country is Midžor, at 2 169 metres. The longest river in the country is the Danube. The largest lake in the country is Lake Palić.
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Where this country lands in the record lists
How big is Serbia compared with the United States?
- The United States is about 106 times as big as Serbia: 9 372 610 km² against 88 361 km².
- The United Kingdom is about 2.7 times as big as Serbia: 242 900 km² against 88 361 km².
Questions children ask
What is the capital of Serbia?
The capital of Serbia is Belgrade. It is the city where the country's government works from.
How many people live in Serbia?
About 7 million people live in Serbia, which makes it the 104th most populated country in the world. (Source: World Bank, 2018.)
Which countries border Serbia?
Serbia borders Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Romania — 8 neighbours in total.
How big is Serbia?
Serbia covers 88 361 square kilometres, making it the 111th largest country in the world. That is about 2.1 times the size of Switzerland.
What is the highest mountain in Serbia?
The highest mountain in Serbia is Midžor, 2 169 metres above sea level. It is the country's highest point.
What is the longest river in Serbia?
The longest river in Serbia is the Danube. Of its 2 850 kilometres, about 588 run through the country.
What is the largest lake in Serbia?
The largest lake in Serbia is Lake Palić. It covers about 4 km².
Which continent is Serbia in?
Serbia is in Europe, in the part called Southeast Europe.
Where these numbers come from
Borders and outlines: Natural Earth. Names, capitals, areas, languages and currencies: ISO 3166 data (world-countries). Population: World Bank, 2018. Every derived figure on this page (ranks, density, distance from the equator) is calculated from those values.
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