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Serbia: map, flag, capital and key facts

Serbia is a country in Europe, in The Balkans, with about 6.55 million people (2025) and an area of 84,990 square kilometres. Its capital is Belgrade, and it shares land borders with 7 countries.

By Team Geography Last reviewed

Flag of Serbia
Flag of Serbia
Map showing where the country sits among its neighbours
Serbia in solid, land neighbours outlined, capital marked.

Key facts about Serbia

CapitalBelgrade
ContinentEurope
RegionThe Balkans
Population6,549,143 2025, World Bank. 108th of 195.
Area84,990 km² (32,815 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 115th largest of 195.
Population density77 people per km²
Land neighbours7: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania
Official nameRepublic of Serbia
UN statusMember state
Capital coordinates44.82° N, 20.47° E Belgrade, Natural Earth.

Land neighbours

Serbia borders 7 countries on land. Each links to its own page.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaSarajevoBulgariaSofiaCroatiaZagrebHungaryBudapestMontenegroPodgoricaNorth MacedoniaSkopjeRomaniaBucharest

From the Geography app

The app teaches each country through short hand written lenses: PLACE for physical geography, STORY for history and identity, NOW for the news, and THREAD for the ties between countries. Here is one of Serbia's 6, in full.

PLACELens 1 of 6

Where Serbia sits on the map

Serbia is landlocked in the central Balkans, with Hungary to the north, Romania and Bulgaria to the east, North Macedonia and Kosovo to the south, and Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia to the west. The Danube and the Sava converge at Belgrade, a strategically significant river junction. Northern Serbia's Vojvodina province is a flat, fertile plain, part of the broader Pannonian Basin. The south is mountainous, rising toward the Dinaric Alps and the Rhodope system.

More on Vojvodina

This autonomous province of 1.9 million people is one of Europe's most ethnically diverse regions, home to over 25 ethnic groups including Serbs, Hungarians, Slovaks, Croats, and Romanians. Six languages hold official status, and its black soil makes the province Serbia's agricultural heartland.

5 more lenses on Serbia in the app

  • STORY The Serbian national narrative
  • NOW Between Brussels and Beijing, with lithium underneath
  • THREAD The alliances that keep Kosovo off the map
  • STORY Tesla's ashes, and a fresco sent by satellite
  • THREAD Belgrade once hosted a third of the world

Titles only. The app brings each lens back on a spaced repetition schedule set by how well you knew it: New, Hazy or Clear.

Compare Serbia with another country

Opens the country comparison tool with population, area, income and more side by side, every figure dated.

Common questions

What is the capital of Serbia?
The capital of Serbia is Belgrade. Belgrade lies at about 44.8 degrees north and 20.5 degrees east. Serbia is in Europe, in the region often called The Balkans. It is home to about 6.55 million people. The world capitals quiz on this site tests every capital, and the printable capitals sheets cover each continent.
What is the population of Serbia?
About 6.55 million people live in Serbia, according to the World Bank figures for 2025. That makes it the 108th most populous of the 195 countries. With an area of 84,990 square kilometres, that is about 77 people per square kilometre.
What countries border Serbia?
Serbia shares land borders with 7 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Romania. The map on this page outlines each of them around Serbia. The count includes only borders on land, not neighbours across a sea or a lake.
How big is Serbia?
Serbia covers 84,990 square kilometres, or about 32,815 square miles. That makes it the 115th largest of the 195 countries. The figure is total surface area, which includes inland water such as lakes and rivers. Its population of about 6.55 million gives a density of 77 people per square kilometre.

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