Russia vs Serbia
Russia is 193 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Russia about 193 times.
RussiaSerbiaRussia moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Russia is 193× the area of Serbia.
 Russia |  Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 193× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 88,499 km²#111 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 21.9× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 6,549,143#109 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySerbia: 8.8× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 74 / km²#112 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 1.2× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSerbia: 1.15× the births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 1.64 per woman#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthRussia: 0.46 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | −0.57%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSerbia: 1.1× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSerbia: 1.2× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 14.9 per 1,000#3 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Russia: 2.7 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 14.3%#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Serbia: 5.3 points higher | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationRussia: 0.2 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | −2.0 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSerbia: 6.57× the refugees for its size | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | 4.53 per 1,000#29 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySerbia: 2.6 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySerbia: 1.12× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 4.6 per 1,000 births#148 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 1.65× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | 3.10 per 1,000#57 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSerbia: 1.17× the university enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | 70.6%#44 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSerbia: 0.001 higher | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | 0.833#61 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 1.18× the income per person | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | $13,480#70 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 25.6× the economy | $2.56T2025 | $99.95B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 1.46× the output per person | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | $33,910#64 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSerbia: 1.0 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | +2.0%#132 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 4.8 points higher | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSerbia: 3.38× the unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | 7.1%#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySerbia: 11× the share in extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Russia: 0.2 higher | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | 32.8#97 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureSerbia: 12.9 points higher | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 18.0% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySerbia: 1.3 points higher | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 27.1% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 14.2 points higher | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | 54.9% of jobs#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSerbia: 3.5 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 3.9% of GDP#49 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSerbia: 36.1 points higher | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | 54.3% of GDP#42 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRussia: 2.72× the military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | 2.8% of GDP#36 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRussia: 1.08× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 88%#69 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 1.5× the mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 1.3× the forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 39% of land#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energySerbia: 23.7 points higher | 3.5%#162 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: 1.66× the air pollution | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | 19.3 µg/m³#89 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSerbia: 2.5 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 14.0% of land#123 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSerbia: 21.6 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 29.0% of land#31 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSerbia: 1.39× the water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | 5.7%#115 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySerbia: 0.62 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | −0.32#124 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSerbia: 0.38 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | −0.60#128 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateRussia: 5.23× the homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Moscow | Belgrade |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | Serbian dinar (RSD) |
| Official languages | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai | Serbian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +7 | +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. Russia sits at about 66° N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Serbia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Russia bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Russia is 193 times larger than Serbia. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Russia?
- About 193 times: Russia has 193× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Russia and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Serbia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Russia or Serbia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 6,549,143. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Serbia 74 per km².
- Which is richer, Russia or Serbia?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $13,480 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.18× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Russia or Serbia?
- In Serbia: life expectancy at birth is 76.0 years, against 73.4 — 2.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and Serbia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; Serbia: parliamentary republic.