Serbia vs United Arab Emirates
Serbia is 6% larger than United Arab Emirates.
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Serbia is 1.06× the area of United Arab Emirates.
 Serbia |  United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSerbia: 1.06× the area | 88,499 km²#111 of 194 | 83,600 km²#114 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited Arab Emirates: 1.76× the population | 6,549,143#109 of 194 · 2025 | 11,513,149#86 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited Arab Emirates: 1.86× the density | 74 / km²#112 of 194 | 138 / km²#68 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited Arab Emirates: 1.37× the urban share | 63%#100 of 192 · 2025 | 86%#29 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSerbia: 1.36× the births per woman | 1.64 per woman#120 of 192 · 2024 | 1.21 per woman#177 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited Arab Emirates: 5.25 points higher | −0.57%#183 of 192 · 2025 | +4.68%#1 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited Arab Emirates: 1.07× the birth rate | 9.2 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 | 9.8 per 1,000#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSerbia: 14.9× the death rate | 14.9 per 1,000#3 of 192 · 2024 | 1.0 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United Arab Emirates: 1.7 points higher | 14.3%#174 of 192 · 2025 | 16.0%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Serbia: 21.3 points higher | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 | 1.8%#191 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited Arab Emirates: 15.8 per 1,000 higher | −2.0 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2025 | +13.8 per 1,000#4 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSerbia: 227× the refugees for its size | 4.53 per 1,000#29 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited Arab Emirates: 7.1 years longer | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 | 83.1 years#16 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySerbia: 1.21× the infant mortality | 4.6 per 1,000 births#148 of 191 · 2024 | 3.8 per 1,000 births#156 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSerbia: 1.04× the doctors per person | 3.10 per 1,000#57 of 178 · 2022 | 2.99 per 1,000#60 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentSerbia: 1.11× the university enrolment | 70.6%#44 of 145 · 2024 | 63.7%#54 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexUnited Arab Emirates: 0.107 higher | 0.833#61 of 190 · 2023 | 0.940#14 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited Arab Emirates: 3.82× the income per person | $13,480#70 of 185 · 2025 | $51,550#22 of 185 · 2024 |
| GDPUnited Arab Emirates: 5.53× the economy | $99.95B2025 | $552.33B2024 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United Arab Emirates: 2.34× the output per person | $33,910#64 of 184 · 2025 | $79,344#14 of 184 · 2024 |
| GDP growthUnited Arab Emirates: 2.0 points higher | +2.0%#132 of 187 · 2025 | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2024 |
| InflationSerbia: 2.6 points higher | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 | +1.3%#136 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSerbia: 3.23× the unemployment | 7.1%#56 of 178 · 2025 | 2.2%#158 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2023 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Serbia: 6.4 higher | 32.8#97 of 149 · 2023 | 26.4#140 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agricultureSerbia: 16.6 points higher | 18.0% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 | 1.4% of jobs#165 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited Arab Emirates: 3.5 points higher | 27.1% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 | 30.6% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited Arab Emirates: 13.1 points higher | 54.9% of jobs#99 of 178 · 2025 | 68.0% of jobs#60 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited Arab Emirates: 4.4 points higher | 3.9% of GDP#49 of 184 · 2025 | 8.3% of GDP#22 of 184 · 2024 |
| ExportsUnited Arab Emirates: 52.5 points higher | 54.3% of GDP#42 of 168 · 2025 | 106.8% of GDP#7 of 168 · 2023 |
| Military spending | 2.8% of GDP#36 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersUnited Arab Emirates: 1.14× the share online | 88%#69 of 184 · 2024 | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited Arab Emirates: 1.64× the mobile subscriptions | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 | 203 per 100#2 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSerbia: 8.52× the forest share | 39% of land#68 of 192 · 2024 | 5% of land#166 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 18.3 t a year#9 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySerbia: 26.2 points higher | 27.2%#89 of 190 · 2021 | 1.0%#177 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)United Arab Emirates: 2.96× the air pollution | 19.3 µg/m³#89 of 191 · 2023 | 57.2 µg/m³#8 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited Arab Emirates: 5.2 points higher | 14.0% of land#123 of 191 · 2025 | 19.2% of land#85 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSerbia: 28.2 points higher | 29.0% of land#31 of 190 · 2024 | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited Arab Emirates: 265× the water stress | 5.7%#115 of 176 · 2022 | 1,509.9%#2 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 78 mm#176 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited Arab Emirates: 1.15 higher | −0.32#124 of 193 · 2025 | +0.83#47 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited Arab Emirates: 1.75 higher | −0.60#128 of 193 · 2025 | +1.15#30 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSerbia: 1.86× the homicide rate | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2023 | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Absolute monarchyfederation of monarchies |
| Member of | — | BRICS, OPEC |
| Capital | Belgrade | Abu Dhabi |
| Currency | Serbian dinar (RSD) | UAE dirham (AED) |
| Official languages | Serbian | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +381 | +971 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Western Asia, Asia |
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. Serbia sits at about 44° N and is stretched to 1.95× its true area; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to United Arab Emirates. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Serbia bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Serbia is 6% larger than United Arab Emirates. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Serbia?
- About 1.1 times: Serbia has 1.06× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Serbia and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Serbia is drawn about 1.95× its true area there and United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to United Arab Emirates. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Serbia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 6,549,143. Density: Serbia 74 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².
- Which is richer, Serbia or United Arab Emirates?
- By gross national income per person, United Arab Emirates: $51,550 against $13,480 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.82× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Serbia or United Arab Emirates?
- In United Arab Emirates: life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years, against 76.0 — 7.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Serbia and United Arab Emirates have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Serbia: parliamentary republic; United Arab Emirates: absolute monarchy.