Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Kosovo: no data · Serbia: 84,990 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Kosovo: 0 km (2026 edition) · Serbia: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Kosovo’s highest peak towers 487 m above Serbia’s.
Kosovo: 2,656 m (2026 edition) · Serbia: 2,169 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Serbia has 4.2 times as many people as Kosovo.
Kosovo: 1.58 million (2025) · Serbia: 6.55 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Kosovo: no data · Serbia: 78 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Kosovo: no data · Serbia: 180.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Kosovo: no data · Serbia: 168.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Serbia is 12 years older than in Kosovo.
Kosovo: 31.4 years (2023) · Serbia: 43.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Serbia have 0.1 more children on average than in Kosovo.
Kosovo: 1.54 children per woman (2024) · Serbia: 1.64 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in Serbia are 65 or older, versus 11% in Kosovo.
Kosovo: 10.5% (2025) · Serbia: 23.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Kosovo and Serbia are practically level.
Kosovo: 0 (2025) · Serbia: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Kosovo has 2 official languages, Serbia 1.
Kosovo: 2 (2026) · Serbia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Serbia’s economy is 8 times the size of Kosovo’s.
Kosovo: $12.5 billion (2025) · Serbia: $100 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Serbia produces 76% more per person than Kosovo.
Kosovo: Int$19,263 (2025) · Serbia: Int$33,910 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Kosovo than in Serbia (Gini 5.5 points higher).
Kosovo: 38.3 (2022) · Serbia: 32.8 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Kosovo: no data · Serbia: 7.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Serbia spends 2.6% of its GDP on the military, Kosovo 1.5%.
Kosovo: 1.5% (2024) · Serbia: 2.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Serbia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Kosovo’s.
Kosovo: 41% (2025) · Serbia: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Kosovo: no data · Serbia: $984 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Kosovo live 2.3 years longer than in Serbia.
Kosovo: 78.2 years (2024) · Serbia: 76 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Kosovo is 74% more likely to die before turning one than in Serbia.
Kosovo: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Serbia: 4.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Kosovo: no data · Serbia: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
Kosovo: no data · Serbia: 25.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Kosovo: no data · Serbia: 39.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Kosovo rate their lives 0.22 points higher than in Serbia.
Kosovo: 6.91 (2025) · Serbia: 6.69 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Kosovo: no data · Serbia: 11.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Kosovo: no data · Serbia: 84.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Kosovo: no data · Serbia: 3,879 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Kosovo: no data · Serbia: 1,995 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Kosovo: no data · Serbia: 11.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Kosovo: no data · Serbia: 0.36 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Kosovo are online, versus 88% in Serbia.
Kosovo: 89% (2018) · Serbia: 88% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Kosovo: no data · Serbia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
63% of people in Serbia live in cities, versus 51% in Kosovo.
Kosovo: 51% (2025) · Serbia: 63% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Serbia has 124 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kosovo 35.
Kosovo: 35 (2022) · Serbia: 124 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Serbia’s railway network is 7.7 times as long as Kosovo’s.
Kosovo: 437 km (2020) · Serbia: 3,348 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Kosovo: no data · Serbia: 0.59 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Kosovo: no data · Serbia: 32.4% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Serbia emits 31% more CO₂ than someone in Kosovo.
Kosovo: 4.8 t (2024) · Serbia: 6.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
28% of Serbia’s electricity is renewable, versus 11% in Kosovo.
Kosovo: 11% (2025) · Serbia: 27.8% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Serbia carries 11% more fine dust than in Kosovo.
Kosovo: 15.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Serbia: 17.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 44% more likely to be murdered in Kosovo than in Serbia.
Kosovo: 1.9 per 100k (2021) · Serbia: 1.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Kosovo: no data · Serbia: 7.4 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Serbia is on average 0.6 °C warmer than Kosovo.
Kosovo: 11.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Serbia: 12°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Kosovo gets 12% more rain than Serbia.
Kosovo: 876 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Serbia: 782 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Which has more people, Kosovo or Serbia?
Serbia has 4.2 times as many people as Kosovo (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Kosovo or Serbia?
People in Kosovo live 2.3 years longer than in Serbia. Life expectancy at birth is 78.2 years in Kosovo and 76.0 in Serbia.
