Key demographics
- Population
- 6.6M
- Density
- 85.1/km²
- HDI
- 0.833 (Very High)
- Gini index (2017)
- 36.2
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 76.0 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.64
- Urban population (2025)
- 62.6%
- Literacy rate (2022)
- 99.3%
- Labor force (2025)
- 74.2%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 59.5%
- Profile
- Aging
- Urban population (2025)
- 62.6%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 9.2 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 14.9 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 34.4%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.64
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 4.6 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 1.4%
- Tourism (2020)
- 446.0K
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| Serbian | српски језик |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 86.6% |
| Islam | 4.2% |
| No religion | 1.1% |
| Undeclared/unknown | 7.9% |
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Serbs | 80.6% |
| Hungarians | 2.8% |
| Bosniaks | 2.3% |
| Roma | 2.0% |
| Others | 5.4% |
| Undeclared/unknown | 6.9% |
- Demonym (male)
- Serbian
- Demonym (female)
- Serbian
- National anthem
- Bože pravde
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 76.0 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 63.9 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 8.0% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 4.6/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 73/100
- Hospital beds (2022)
- 5.8/1000
- Physicians (2022)
- 3.10/1000
- Nurses (2022)
- 6.69/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $984
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 32.1%
Education and technology
- Literacy rate (2022)
- 99.3%
- Education spending (2023)
- 3.4% of GDP
- Learning outcomes (2020)
- 457
- Internet users (2024)
- 87.7%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 123.8/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 33.4/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 12,942/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 33.4
Geography and practical
- Area
- 77,589 km²
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southeast Europe
- Landlocked
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- Timezones
- UTC+01:00
- Calling codes
- +381
- Postal code
- ######
- TLD
- .rs
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of Serbia is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, blue and white. The coat of arms of Serbia is superimposed at the center of the field slightly towards the hoist side.
- National anthem
- Bože pravde
- National holiday
- International Workers' Day