Czechia vs Serbia
Serbia is 12% larger than Czechia.
CzechiaSerbiaCzechia moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.89× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 1.12× the size of Czechia.
 Czechia |  Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSerbia: 1.12× the area | 78,871 km²#115 of 194 | 88,499 km²#111 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCzechia: 1.66× the population | 10,886,878#89 of 194 · 2025 | 6,549,143#109 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCzechia: 1.87× the density | 138 / km²#67 of 194 | 74 / km²#112 of 194 |
| Urban populationCzechia: 1.16× the urban share | 73%#63 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSerbia: 1.21× the births per woman | 1.36 per woman#164 of 192 · 2024 | 1.64 per woman#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCzechia: 0.40 points higher | −0.17%#169 of 192 · 2025 | −0.57%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSerbia: 1.19× the birth rate | 7.7 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSerbia: 1.45× the death rate | 10.3 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2024 | 14.9 per 1,000#3 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Czechia: 0.8 points higher | 15.1%#161 of 192 · 2025 | 14.3%#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Serbia: 1.9 points higher | 21.2%#19 of 192 · 2025 | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSerbia: 8.3 per 1,000 higher | −10.3 per 1,000#184 of 192 · 2025 | −2.0 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSerbia: 64.7× the refugees for its size | 0.07 per 1,000#126 of 190 · 2025 | 4.53 per 1,000#29 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCzechia: 4.0 years longer | 80.0 years#41 of 192 · 2024 | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySerbia: 2.19× the infant mortality | 2.1 per 1,000 births#180 of 191 · 2024 | 4.6 per 1,000 births#148 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCzechia: 1.4× the doctors per person | 4.35 per 1,000#22 of 178 · 2022 | 3.10 per 1,000#57 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSerbia: 1.06× the university enrolment | 66.7%#51 of 145 · 2023 | 70.6%#44 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCzechia: 0.082 higher | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 | 0.833#61 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCzechia: 2.45× the income per person | $32,960#36 of 185 · 2025 | $13,480#70 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCzechia: 3.91× the economy | $391.03B2025 | $99.95B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Czechia: 1.78× the output per person | $60,487#31 of 184 · 2025 | $33,910#64 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCzechia: 0.6 points higher | +2.6%#116 of 187 · 2025 | +2.0%#132 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSerbia: 1.4 points higher | +2.5%#99 of 176 · 2025 | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSerbia: 2.54× the unemployment | 2.8%#146 of 178 · 2025 | 7.1%#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Serbia: 7.1 higher | 25.7#142 of 149 · 2023 | 32.8#97 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureSerbia: 15.3 points higher | 2.7% of jobs#151 of 178 · 2025 | 18.0% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCzechia: 7.8 points higher | 34.9% of jobs#3 of 178 · 2025 | 27.1% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCzechia: 7.5 points higher | 62.4% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 | 54.9% of jobs#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSerbia: 1.2 points higher | 2.7% of GDP#71 of 184 · 2025 | 3.9% of GDP#49 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCzechia: 12.6 points higher | 66.9% of GDP#29 of 168 · 2025 | 54.3% of GDP#42 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSerbia: 1.5× the military spending | 1.8% of GDP#74 of 155 · 2025 | 2.8% of GDP#36 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 88%#69 of 184 · 2024 | 88%#69 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 38% of land#72 of 192 · 2024 | 39% of land#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 7.13 t a year#31 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energySerbia: 10.0 points higher | 17.2%#117 of 190 · 2021 | 27.2%#89 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Serbia: 1.52× the air pollution | 12.7 µg/m³#135 of 191 · 2023 | 19.3 µg/m³#89 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCzechia: 7.9 points higher | 21.9% of land#72 of 191 · 2025 | 14.0% of land#123 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCzechia: 3.7 points higher | 32.7% of land#23 of 190 · 2024 | 29.0% of land#31 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCzechia: 3.86× the water stress | 22.0%#65 of 176 · 2022 | 5.7%#115 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | 677 mm#116 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCzechia: 1.34 higher | +1.02#33 of 193 · 2025 | −0.32#124 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCzechia: 1.38 higher | +0.78#42 of 193 · 2025 | −0.60#128 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSerbia: 1.63× the homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Prague | Belgrade |
| Currency | Czech koruna (CZK) | Serbian dinar (RSD) |
| Official languages | Czech | Serbian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +420 | +381 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50° N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than Serbia?
- No. Czechia is 11% smaller than Serbia. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Serbia?
- About 1.1 times: Serbia has 1.12× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Serbia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 6,549,143. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Serbia 74 per km².
- Which is richer, Czechia or Serbia?
- By gross national income per person, Czechia: $32,960 against $13,480 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.45× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Czechia or Serbia?
- In Czechia: life expectancy at birth is 80.0 years, against 76.0 — 4.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Czechia and Serbia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).