Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Montenegro fits inside Serbia 6.4 times
Montenegro: 13,883 km² (2024) · Serbia: 88,490 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 38% of Serbia, versus 18% of Montenegro
Montenegro: 18.5% (2024) · Serbia: 38.1% (2024)
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 61% more densely populated than Montenegro
Montenegro: 46 per km² (2025) · Serbia: 75 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 refugees does it host?
Montenegro: 19.7 per 1,000 (2025) · Serbia: no data
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Montenegro: no data · Serbia: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Montenegro and Serbia are practically level
Montenegro: 1 (2026) · Serbia: 1 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
2.5% of people in Montenegro live on less than $3 a day, versus 1.1% in Serbia
Montenegro: 2.5% (2021) · Serbia: 1.1% (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 2.8% of its GDP on the military, Montenegro 1.9%
Montenegro: 1.9% (2025) · Serbia: 2.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Montenegro: no data · Serbia: 23.9% (2022)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Serbia has 51% more hospital beds per person than Montenegro
Montenegro: 3.8 per 1,000 (2022) · Serbia: 5.8 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Montenegro is 66% higher than in Serbia
Montenegro: 16.8 per 100k (2023) · Serbia: 10.1 per 100k (2023)
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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Serbia has 1 more World Heritage site than Montenegro (5 against 4)
Montenegro: 4 (2026) · Serbia: 5 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Serbia has won 28 Olympic medals, Montenegro 1
Montenegro: 1 (2026 edition) · Serbia: 28 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Montenegro is 16% faster than in Serbia
Montenegro: 194 Mbps (2026) · Serbia: 168 Mbps (2026)
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 39% of Serbia
Montenegro: 61.5% (2024) · Serbia: 39.2% (2024)
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)
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 76% deadlier than in Serbia
Montenegro: 20.2 per 100k (2023) · Serbia: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Montenegro bigger than Serbia?
Serbia is larger. Montenegro fits inside Serbia 6.4 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).