Portugal vs Serbia
Portugal is 4% larger than Serbia.
PortugalSerbiaPortugal moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.04×
Portugal is 1.04× the area of Serbia.
 Portugal |  Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaPortugal: 1.04× the area | 92,225 km²#109 of 194 | 88,499 km²#111 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPortugal: 1.65× the population | 10,804,871#90 of 194 · 2025 | 6,549,143#109 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPortugal: 1.58× the density | 117 / km²#75 of 194 | 74 / km²#112 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 62%#102 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSerbia: 1.16× the births per woman | 1.41 per woman#155 of 192 · 2024 | 1.64 per woman#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPortugal: 1.60 points higher | +1.03%#96 of 192 · 2025 | −0.57%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSerbia: 1.16× the birth rate | 7.9 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSerbia: 1.34× the death rate | 11.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 | 14.9 per 1,000#3 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Serbia: 1.6 points higher | 12.7%#185 of 192 · 2025 | 14.3%#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Portugal: 1.8 points higher | 24.9%#4 of 192 · 2025 | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationPortugal: 3.5 per 1,000 higher | +1.5 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2025 | −2.0 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSerbia: 453× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 4.53 per 1,000#29 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyPortugal: 6.4 years longer | 82.4 years#23 of 192 · 2024 | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySerbia: 1.7× the infant mortality | 2.7 per 1,000 births#170 of 191 · 2024 | 4.6 per 1,000 births#148 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsPortugal: 1.89× the doctors per person | 5.85 per 1,000#5 of 178 · 2022 | 3.10 per 1,000#57 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentPortugal: 1.1× the university enrolment | 77.7%#29 of 145 · 2023 | 70.6%#44 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexPortugal: 0.057 higher | 0.890#39 of 190 · 2023 | 0.833#61 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaPortugal: 2.22× the income per person | $29,930#39 of 185 · 2025 | $13,480#70 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPPortugal: 3.47× the economy | $346.64B2025 | $99.95B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Portugal: 1.57× the output per person | $53,146#40 of 184 · 2025 | $33,910#64 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSerbia: 0.1 points higher | +1.9%#134 of 187 · 2025 | +2.0%#132 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSerbia: 1.6 points higher | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSerbia: 1.15× the unemployment | 6.2%#70 of 178 · 2025 | 7.1%#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySerbia: 2.75× the share in extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Portugal: 1.1 higher | 33.9#80 of 149 · 2023 | 32.8#97 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureSerbia: 15.2 points higher | 2.8% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 | 18.0% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySerbia: 2.5 points higher | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 27.1% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPortugal: 17.8 points higher | 72.7% of jobs#40 of 178 · 2025 | 54.9% of jobs#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSerbia: 0.4 points higher | 3.5% of GDP#56 of 184 · 2025 | 3.9% of GDP#49 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSerbia: 10.6 points higher | 43.7% of GDP#58 of 168 · 2025 | 54.3% of GDP#42 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSerbia: 1.61× the military spending | 1.7% of GDP#78 of 155 · 2025 | 2.8% of GDP#36 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 89%#66 of 184 · 2024 | 88%#69 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSerbia: 1.07× the forest share | 37% of land#77 of 192 · 2024 | 39% of land#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 3.32 t a year#80 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energyPortugal: 5.1 points higher | 32.3%#77 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: 2.19× the air pollution | 8.8 µg/m³#162 of 191 · 2023 | 19.3 µg/m³#89 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPortugal: 9.0 points higher | 23.0% of land#58 of 191 · 2025 | 14.0% of land#123 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSerbia: 19.7 points higher | 9.3% of land#104 of 190 · 2024 | 29.0% of land#31 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressPortugal: 2.16× the water stress | 12.3%#83 of 176 · 2022 | 5.7%#115 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | 854 mm#100 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPortugal: 1.02 higher | +0.70#56 of 193 · 2025 | −0.32#124 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionPortugal: 1.37 higher | +0.77#43 of 193 · 2025 | −0.60#128 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSerbia: 1.86× the homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2022 | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Lisbon | Belgrade |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Serbian dinar (RSD) |
| Official languages | Portuguese | Serbian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC, summer time UTC+1 · UTC−1 to UTC, 2 time zones | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +351 | +381 |
| Region | Southern 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. Portugal sits at about 40° N and is stretched to 1.68× 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 Portugal bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Portugal is 4% larger than Serbia. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Portugal?
- About 1.0 times: Portugal has 1.04× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Portugal and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× 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, Portugal or Serbia?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 6,549,143. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Serbia 74 per km².
- Which is richer, Portugal or Serbia?
- By gross national income per person, Portugal: $29,930 against $13,480 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.22× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Portugal or Serbia?
- In Portugal: life expectancy at birth is 82.4 years, against 76.0 — 6.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Portugal and Serbia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Portugal: semi-presidential republic; Serbia: parliamentary republic.