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Facts

Also Known As Srbija
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Djuro Macut
Capital Belgrade
Population (2026 est.) 6,518,000
Head Of State President: Ana Brnabic
Form Of Government republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [250])
Official Language Serbian
Official Religion none
Official Name Republika Srbija1 (Republic of Serbia)
Total Area (Sq Km) 77,589
Total Area (Sq Mi) 29,957
Monetary Unit Serbian dinar (RSD)
Population Rank (2026) 110
Population Projection 2030 6,586,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2026) 217.6
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2026) 84
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2022) 62% • Rural: (2022) 38%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2022) 73.9 years • Female: (2022) 78.7 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: not available • Female: not available
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2024) 76,476
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2024) 11,610
1Excludes Kosovo, a disputed transitional republic that declared its independence from Serbia on February 17, 2008, unless otherwise indicated.

Photos

Serbia
Political map of Serbia showing its national boundaries, major cities including Belgrade, Novi Sad, Nis, and Kragujevac, and neighboring countries such as Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia. An inset locator map highlights Serbia's position within Europe.
Sava River; Belgrade
Map of southeastern Europe highlighting Serbia and its capital, Belgrade, at the center. The map shows Serbia's neighboring countries: Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Kosovo, with surrounding bodies of water including the Mediterranean Sea.
Three side-by-side historical maps show the changing borders of Yugoslavia in 1919, 1946, and 1992. The 1919 map labels the region as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. The 1946 map shows Yugoslavia with internal republics like Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Kosovo. The 1992 map depicts the breakup of Yugoslavia, with independent countries including Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, and the remaining Yugoslavia consisting of Serbi
Map of Serbia highlighting major physical features, including rivers such as the Danube, Sava, and Drina, mountain ranges like the Zlatibor and Kopaonik Mountains, and national parks including Fruska Gora, Tara, ?erdap, and Kopaonik. Neighboring countries-Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia-are labeled. An inset locator map shows Serbia's position within Europe.
Šumadija, Serbia
Subotica, Vojvodina, Serbia
Kazan Gorge, Danube River, Serbia
The Cathedral of Saint Sava in Belgrade, Serbia, illuminated at night with its domes and arched windows brightly lit against a dark sky.
National anthem of Serbia
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