Serbia vs United States
United States is 111 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into United States about 111 times.
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Serbia is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 111× the size of Serbia.
 Serbia |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 111× the area | 88,499 km²#111 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 52.2× the population | 6,549,143#109 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySerbia: 2.13× the density | 74 / km²#112 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.28× the urban share | 63%#100 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.64 per woman#120 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 1.09 points higher | −0.57%#183 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.15× the birth rate | 9.2 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSerbia: 1.66× the death rate | 14.9 per 1,000#3 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 2.8 points higher | 14.3%#174 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Serbia: 4.7 points higher | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 5.6 per 1,000 higher | −2.0 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSerbia: 453× the refugees for its size | 4.53 per 1,000#29 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 2.9 years longer | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 1.2× the infant mortality | 4.6 per 1,000 births#148 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.19× the doctors per person | 3.10 per 1,000#57 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.12× the university enrolment | 70.6%#44 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.105 higher | 0.833#61 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 6.59× the income per person | $13,480#70 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 308× the economy | $99.95B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 2.65× the output per person | $33,910#64 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 0.2 points higher | +2.0%#132 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSerbia: 1.0 points higher | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentSerbia: 1.69× the unemployment | 7.1%#56 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyAbout the same share in extreme poverty | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 9.0 higher | 32.8#97 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureSerbia: 16.5 points higher | 18.0% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySerbia: 8.2 points higher | 27.1% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 24.7 points higher | 54.9% of jobs#99 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSerbia: 2.9 points higher | 3.9% of GDP#49 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSerbia: 43.3 points higher | 54.3% of GDP#42 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.13× the military spending | 2.8% of GDP#36 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.08× the share online | 88%#69 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSerbia: 1.1× the mobile subscriptions | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSerbia: 1.16× the forest share | 39% of land#68 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySerbia: 16.3 points higher | 27.2%#89 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Serbia: 2.76× the air pollution | 19.3 µg/m³#89 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSerbia: 1.1 points higher | 14.0% of land#123 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSerbia: 12.4 points higher | 29.0% of land#31 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 4.95× the water stress | 5.7%#115 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.02 higher | −0.32#124 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.47 higher | −0.60#128 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 4.46× the homicide rate | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Belgrade | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Serbian dinar (RSD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Serbian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +381 | +1 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 Serbia bigger than United States?
- No. Serbia is 111 times smaller than United States. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into United States?
- About 111 times: United States has 111× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Serbia and United States 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 States about 1.98×. 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, Serbia or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 6,549,143. Density: Serbia 74 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Serbia or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $13,480 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.59× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Serbia or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 76.0 — 2.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Serbia and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Serbia: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.