INR
…
RSD
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Serbia
88,361 km²
2.7% of largest
India is 37.20× larger than Serbia
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Serbia
0.4% OF LARGEST
6.55M
PEOPLE
India has 223.52× the population of Serbia
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Serbia
2.5% OF LARGEST
$99.95B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Serbia
1.9% OF LARGEST
28.15K
TROOPS
India has 51.33× the active personnel of Serbia
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Serbia
4.5% OF LARGEST
98
AIRCRAFT
India has 22.27× the aircraft of Serbia
Naval Assets
India
Serbia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Serbia
5.5% OF LARGEST
48.1
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Serbia
4.6% OF LARGEST
$26B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Serbia
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Serbia
$48.3B
Exports
$48.3B
Imports
$52.4B
Trade Balance
$-4.1B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Serbia
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Serbia
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Serbia
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Serbia
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Serbia
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Serbia
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Serbia
9
Gold
8
Silver
11
Bronze
28
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 28
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Serbia
Age Demographics
Median Age
Serbia
43.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Serbia is 15.0 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Serbia has the highest elderly population at 26.3% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Serbia
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
5
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
India
|
Serbia
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
|
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $6 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $400 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $250 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $80 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $25 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $20 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Serbia
India
Physicians per 1,000
Serbia
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Serbia
India
Diabetes prevalence
India
Serbia
Obesity prevalence
Serbia
India
Suicide rate per 100k
Serbia
India
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Serbia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 6549143 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 88361 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Belgrade |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Serbian |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Serbian Dinar (RSD) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Parliamentary republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 28,150 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 50,150 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 78,300 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $1,140,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 212 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 578 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 72 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 268 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 81 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $99,953,324,473 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $15,262 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 7.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 32.8 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Serbian Dinar (RSD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 37.2 times larger in area than Serbia.
That's a massive difference!
India has 223.5 times more people than Serbia.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Serbia has the highest GDP per capita at $15,262 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.96 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Serbia: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 39.6x larger than Serbia's $100B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 223.5x larger than Serbia's 7M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 37.2x larger than Serbia.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Serbia's 28Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Serbia has a trade deficit of $4B.
Life Expectancy: Serbia leads with a life expectancy of 76 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology