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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Montenegro fits inside Serbia 6.1 times.

Montenegro: 13,888 km² (2023) · Serbia: 84,990 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Montenegro: 294 km (2026 edition) · Serbia: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Montenegro’s highest peak towers 365 m above Serbia’s.

Montenegro: 2,534 m (2026 edition) · Serbia: 2,169 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Serbia has 11 times as many people as Montenegro.

Montenegro: 623,129 (2025) · Serbia: 6.55 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Serbia is 68% more densely populated than Montenegro.

Montenegro: 46 per km² (2025) · Serbia: 78 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Montenegro are 2.6 cm taller than in Serbia.

Montenegro: 183.3 cm (2019) · Serbia: 180.7 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Montenegro are 1.7 cm taller than in Serbia.

Montenegro: 170 cm (2019) · Serbia: 168.3 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Serbia is 4.6 years older than in Montenegro.

Montenegro: 39.3 years (2023) · Serbia: 43.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Montenegro have 0.2 more children on average than in Serbia.

Montenegro: 1.8 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 18% in Montenegro.

Montenegro: 18.3% (2025) · Serbia: 23.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Montenegro: no data · Serbia: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Montenegro and Serbia are practically level.

Montenegro: 1 (2026) · Serbia: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Serbia’s economy is 11 times the size of Montenegro’s.

Montenegro: $9.23 billion (2025) · Serbia: $100 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Montenegro produces 4% more per person than Serbia.

Montenegro: Int$35,423 (2025) · Serbia: Int$33,910 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Montenegro than in Serbia (Gini 1.5 points higher).

Montenegro: 34.3 (2021) · Serbia: 32.8 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 14% in Montenegro, versus 7.1% in Serbia.

Montenegro: 13.6% (2025) · Serbia: 7.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Serbia spends 2.6% of its GDP on the military, Montenegro 1.8%.

Montenegro: 1.8% (2024) · Serbia: 2.6% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Serbia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Montenegro’s.

Montenegro: 42% (2025) · Serbia: 45% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Montenegro spends 17% more on health per person than Serbia.

Montenegro: $1,148 (2023) · Serbia: $984 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Montenegro live 1.9 years longer than in Serbia.

Montenegro: 77.9 years (2024) · Serbia: 76 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Serbia is 2.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Montenegro.

Montenegro: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Serbia: 4.6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Serbia has 11% more doctors per person than Montenegro.

Montenegro: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Serbia: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Serbia are obese, versus 21% in Montenegro.

Montenegro: 20.6% (2024) · Serbia: 25.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

40% of adults in Serbia smoke, versus 37% in Montenegro.

Montenegro: 37.2% (2024) · Serbia: 39.7% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Serbia rate their lives 0.55 points higher than in Montenegro.

Montenegro: 6.14 (2025) · Serbia: 6.69 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Serbia drink 10% more alcohol than in Montenegro.

Montenegro: 10.2 litres (2023) · Serbia: 11.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Montenegro has 15% more meat per person than Serbia.

Montenegro: 96.9 kg (2023) · Serbia: 84.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Serbia has 210 kcal more food per person per day than Montenegro.

Montenegro: 3,669 kcal (2023) · Serbia: 3,879 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Montenegro: no data · Serbia: 1,995 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Montenegro went to school 1.1 years longer than in Serbia.

Montenegro: 12.8 years (2023) · Serbia: 11.6 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Montenegro welcomed 9 times as many tourists per resident as Serbia (2019).

Montenegro: 3.26 (2022) · Serbia: 0.36 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

89% of people in Montenegro are online, versus 88% in Serbia.

Montenegro: 89% (2024) · Serbia: 88% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Montenegro and Serbia are practically level.

Montenegro: 100% (2024) · Serbia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

66% of people in Montenegro live in cities, versus 63% in Serbia.

Montenegro: 66% (2025) · Serbia: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Montenegro has 222 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Serbia 124.

Montenegro: 222 (2024) · Serbia: 124 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Serbia’s railway network is 13 times as long as Montenegro’s.

Montenegro: 250 km (2019) · Serbia: 3,348 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Montenegro fly 3% more passengers per resident than those from Serbia.

Montenegro: 0.61 (2023) · Serbia: 0.59 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 61% of Montenegro, but only 32% of Serbia.

Montenegro: 61.5% (2023) · Serbia: 32.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Serbia emits 68% more CO₂ than someone in Montenegro.

Montenegro: 3.7 t (2024) · Serbia: 6.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

76% of Montenegro’s electricity is renewable, versus 28% in Serbia.

Montenegro: 75.6% (2025) · Serbia: 27.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Serbia carries 2% more fine dust than in Montenegro.

Montenegro: 17.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Serbia: 17.6 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 66% more likely to be murdered in Serbia than in Montenegro.

Montenegro: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Serbia: 1.3 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Montenegro are 23% deadlier than in Serbia.

Montenegro: 9.1 per 100k (2021) · Serbia: 7.4 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Serbia is on average 1.4 °C warmer than Montenegro.

Montenegro: 10.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Serbia: 12°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Montenegro gets 2.1 times as much rain as Serbia.

Montenegro: 1,649 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Serbia: 782 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Montenegro bigger than Serbia?

Serbia is larger. Montenegro fits inside Serbia 6.1 times.

Which has more people, Montenegro or Serbia?

Serbia has 11 times as many people as Montenegro (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Montenegro or Serbia?

People in Montenegro live 1.9 years longer than in Serbia. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Montenegro and 76.0 in Serbia.

Are people taller in Montenegro or Serbia?

Men in Montenegro are 2.6 cm taller than in Serbia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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