CNY
…
RSD
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Serbia
88,361 km²
0.9% of largest
China is 108.61× larger than Serbia
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Serbia
0.5% OF LARGEST
6.55M
PEOPLE
China has 214.77× the population of Serbia
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Serbia
0.5% OF LARGEST
$99.95B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Serbia
1.4% OF LARGEST
28.15K
TROOPS
China has 72.29× the active personnel of Serbia
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Serbia
3.0% OF LARGEST
98
AIRCRAFT
China has 33.52× the aircraft of Serbia
Naval Assets
China
Serbia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Serbia
2.1% OF LARGEST
48.1
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Serbia
0.8% OF LARGEST
$26B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Serbia
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Serbia
$48.3B
Exports
$48.3B
Imports
$52.4B
Trade Balance
$-4.1B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Serbia
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Serbia
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Serbia
consumption
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Serbia
supply
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Serbia
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Serbia
China
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Serbia
9
Gold
8
Silver
11
Bronze
28
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 28
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Serbia
Age Demographics
Median Age
Serbia
43.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Serbia is 4.2 years older (median) than China
Youth Population
China has the highest youth population at 36.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Serbia has the highest elderly population at 26.3% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Serbia
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
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.
|
China
|
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) | $5 | $6 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $400 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $250 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $80 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $25 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $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
China
Physicians per 1,000
China
Serbia
Hospital beds per 1,000
Serbia
China
Diabetes prevalence
China
Serbia
Obesity prevalence
Serbia
China
Suicide rate per 100k
Serbia
China
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Serbia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 6549143 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 88361 |
| Capital | Beijing | Belgrade |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Serbian |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Serbian Dinar (RSD) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Parliamentary republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 28,150 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 50,150 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 78,300 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $1,140,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 212 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 578 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 72 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 268 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 81 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $99,953,324,473 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $15,262 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 7.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 32.8 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Serbian Dinar (RSD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 108.6 times larger in area than Serbia.
That's a massive difference!
China has 214.8 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.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Serbia: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 195.1x larger than Serbia's $100B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 214.8x larger than Serbia's 7M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 108.6x larger than Serbia.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Serbia's 28Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Serbia has a trade deficit of $4B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Serbia's 76.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology