Serbia is a country in Southeast Europe, one of the 9 entries this site files under that subregion. Its full official name is Republic of Serbia. Government sits in Belgrade.
It is home to roughly 6.6 million people, placing it 110th of 250 by population — between Nicaragua above it and Bulgaria below. Among the 9 entries in Southeast Europe it ranks 3rd by area and 2nd by population.
It covers 88,361 km², which ranks it 114th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Jordan and just ahead of Azerbaijan. Put next to a country most people can picture, it is almost exactly the same size as Jordan.
Geography and neighbours of Serbia
The coordinates the dataset gives are 44.0° N, 21.0° E, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 4,898 km from the equator, in what geographers would call temperate latitudes.
Mongolia sit at almost exactly the same latitude on other parts of the globe.
Its land neighbours number 8: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Romania. The largest of them by area is Romania, which is also the most populous. Together those neighbours hold about 46.3 million people.
It has no sea coast of its own. That is true of 45 of the 250 entries here, so all seaborne trade runs through a neighbour's ports. 3 of its neighbours, Hungary, Kosovo and North Macedonia, are landlocked too. You can see the full picture on the landlocked countries page.
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Who lives in Serbia
Spread across 88,361 km², that works out at about 75 people per square kilometre, which makes it less crowded than the typical entry on this list. For comparison, the median entry on this list sits near 90 per square kilometre.
People from Serbia are called Serbians.
Serbian is the only official language. It shares that with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.
Against Europe as a whole it is the 20th most populous of 53 entries, and it accounts for 14% of everyone living in Southeast Europe.
The practical details for Serbia
It uses the Serbian dinar (дин., RSD). It is issued for Serbia alone.
The top-level domain is .rs. The international dialling code is +381. Its ISO codes are rs and SRB, which is what most databases and flag files use.
If a quiz asks for the capital of Serbia, the answer is Belgrade.
It holds a seat at the United Nations, one of 193 entries here that do. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.
Neighbouring countries
Serbia shares borders with 8 countries:
Fun facts about Serbia
- It lies about 4,898 km from the equator, in temperate latitudes.
- It is landlocked, one of 45 entries here with no coastline of its own.
- Population density works out at roughly 75 people per square kilometre.
- Within Southeast Europe it is the 3rd largest of 9.
- Mongolia sits at almost the same latitude, on the far side of the globe.
- Ranked by land area, Serbia is 114th out of the 250 countries and territories on this site.
- In land area it is almost exactly the same size as Jordan.
Serbia — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Serbia?
- The capital of Serbia is Belgrade.
- What language is spoken in Serbia?
- The official language of Serbia is Serbian. It is also official in 2 other entries on this list.
- What is the population of Serbia?
- Serbia has a population of about 6.6 million, which makes it the 110th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Nicaragua sits just above it and Bulgaria just below.
- How big is Serbia?
- Serbia covers 88,361 km², ranking 114th of 250 by land area. That makes it almost exactly the same size as Jordan.
- Where is Serbia located?
- Serbia is in Southeast Europe, part of Europe. Its reference coordinates are 44.0° north and 21.0° east, roughly 4,898 km from the equator in temperate latitudes.
- Which countries border Serbia?
- Serbia borders 8 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Romania. Romania is the largest of them by area.
- What currency does Serbia use?
- Serbia uses the Serbian dinar, written дин. (currency code RSD). No other entry in this dataset uses it.
- Is Serbia a country?
- Yes. Serbia is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.
- Is Serbia landlocked?
- Yes. Serbia has no sea coast, which makes it one of 45 landlocked entries in this dataset. Everything it imports or exports by sea has to cross a neighbour's territory first, and that transit dependency is a well-documented drag on trade costs.
