Romania vs Serbia
Romania is 2.69 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Romania about 2.7 times.
RomaniaSerbiaRomania moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Romania is 2.69× the area of Serbia.
 Romania |  Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRomania: 2.69× the area | 238,397 km²#81 of 194 | 88,499 km²#111 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRomania: 2.9× the population | 19,020,271#68 of 194 · 2025 | 6,549,143#109 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityRomania: 1.08× the density | 80 / km²#104 of 194 | 74 / km²#112 of 194 |
| Urban populationSerbia: 1.2× the urban share | 52%#129 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSerbia: 1.18× the births per woman | 1.39 per woman#159 of 192 · 2024 | 1.64 per woman#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthRomania: 0.40 points higher | −0.17%#169 of 192 · 2025 | −0.57%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSerbia: 1.23× the birth rate | 7.5 per 1,000#177 of 192 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSerbia: 1.16× the death rate | 12.8 per 1,000#13 of 192 · 2024 | 14.9 per 1,000#3 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Romania: 1.3 points higher | 15.6%#155 of 192 · 2025 | 14.3%#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Serbia: 3.0 points higher | 20.1%#32 of 192 · 2025 | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationRomania: 0.5 per 1,000 higher | −1.5 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2025 | −2.0 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSerbia: 28.3× the refugees for its size | 0.16 per 1,000#109 of 190 · 2025 | 4.53 per 1,000#29 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRomania: 0.5 years longer | 76.5 years#72 of 192 · 2024 | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityRomania: 1.3× the infant mortality | 6.0 per 1,000 births#137 of 191 · 2024 | 4.6 per 1,000 births#148 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRomania: 1.17× the doctors per person | 3.63 per 1,000#40 of 178 · 2022 | 3.10 per 1,000#57 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSerbia: 1.28× the university enrolment | 55.2%#64 of 145 · 2023 | 70.6%#44 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexRomania: 0.012 higher | 0.845#54 of 190 · 2023 | 0.833#61 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRomania: 1.5× the income per person | $20,190#53 of 185 · 2025 | $13,480#70 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRomania: 4.29× the economy | $428.68B2025 | $99.95B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Romania: 1.5× the output per person | $50,895#43 of 184 · 2025 | $33,910#64 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSerbia: 1.3 points higher | +0.7%#162 of 187 · 2025 | +2.0%#132 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRomania: 3.3 points higher | +7.2%#33 of 176 · 2025 | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSerbia: 1.18× the unemployment | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 | 7.1%#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySerbia: 1.57× the share in extreme poverty | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Serbia: 3.0 higher | 29.8#121 of 149 · 2023 | 32.8#97 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureSerbia: 7.1 points higher | 10.9% of jobs#107 of 178 · 2025 | 18.0% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRomania: 5.5 points higher | 32.6% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 | 27.1% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRomania: 1.6 points higher | 56.5% of jobs#95 of 178 · 2025 | 54.9% of jobs#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSerbia: 1.7 points higher | 2.2% of GDP#88 of 184 · 2025 | 3.9% of GDP#49 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSerbia: 18.8 points higher | 35.5% of GDP#83 of 168 · 2025 | 54.3% of GDP#42 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSerbia: 1.21× the military spending | 2.3% of GDP#48 of 155 · 2025 | 2.8% of GDP#36 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRomania: 1.04× the share online | 91%#47 of 184 · 2024 | 88%#69 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSerbia: 1.03× the mobile subscriptions | 120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2024 | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSerbia: 1.3× the forest share | 30% of land#102 of 192 · 2024 | 39% of land#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 3.72 t a year#69 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energySerbia: 3.6 points higher | 23.6%#97 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: 1.21× the air pollution | 16.0 µg/m³#108 of 191 · 2023 | 19.3 µg/m³#89 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRomania: 10.6 points higher | 24.6% of land#52 of 191 · 2025 | 14.0% of land#123 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRomania: 7.4 points higher | 36.4% of land#18 of 190 · 2024 | 29.0% of land#31 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressRomania: 1.33× the water stress | 7.6%#103 of 176 · 2022 | 5.7%#115 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | 637 mm#123 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityRomania: 0.53 higher | +0.21#85 of 193 · 2025 | −0.32#124 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionRomania: 0.60 higher | 0.00#82 of 193 · 2025 | −0.60#128 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSerbia: 1.18× the homicide rate | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2023 | 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, Schengen Area | — |
| Capital | Bucharest | Belgrade |
| Currency | Romanian leu (RON) | Serbian dinar (RSD) |
| Official languages | Romanian | Serbian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +40 | +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. Romania sits at about 46° N and is stretched to 2.06× 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 Romania bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Romania is 2.69 times larger than Serbia. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Romania?
- About 2.7 times: Romania has 2.69× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Romania and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Romania is drawn about 2.06× 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, Romania or Serbia?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 6,549,143. Density: Romania 80 per km², Serbia 74 per km².
- Which is richer, Romania or Serbia?
- By gross national income per person, Romania: $20,190 against $13,480 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Romania or Serbia?
- In Romania: life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years, against 76.0 — 0.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Romania and Serbia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Romania: semi-presidential republic; Serbia: parliamentary republic.