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Capital of Serbia: Belgrade β€” Facts & 5-Question Quiz

The capital of Serbia is Belgrade. Serbia sits in Europe, has a population of 7,221,365, and uses the RSD. Official languages include Serbian.

Quick facts

  • Capital: Belgrade
  • Continent: Europe
  • Population: ~7,221,365
  • Area: 88,361 kmΒ²
  • Population density: 81.7 people per kmΒ²
  • Official language: Serbian
  • Currency: RSD
  • ISO code: RS

How big is Serbia?

By population, Serbia ranks 104th in the world, holding roughly 0.09% of all people on Earth. By land area it ranks 111th.

Those two numbers rarely match, and the gap between them is the interesting part. Serbia has 81.7 people per square kilometre, which is somewhat above the world average of 59.4. It is more crowded than its size alone would suggest.

Within Europe, Serbia is the 20th most populous country of 46.

Countries of a similar size

The two countries closest to Serbia in population are Nicaragua (6,948,392) and Laos (7,529,475).

By land area, its closest counterparts are Jordan (89,342 kmΒ²) and Azerbaijan (86,600 kmΒ²).

Comparisons like these are worth more than raw figures when you are trying to remember them. A number on its own is hard to hold; a number next to a country you already have a feel for is much easier.

Language and currency

Serbian is spoken officially in 3 countries in this dataset, including Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.

Serbia uses the RSD, and it is the only country that does, which makes the currency name a reliable one-to-one clue.

How to remember Serbia

Belgrade stands where the Sava river meets the Danube, at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. For the flag, Serbia's stripes are Russia's turned upside down (red-blue-white instead of white-blue-red), with the coat of arms added.

The flag of Serbia: red, blue and white

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Έ The flag is three horizontal stripes of red, blue and white, with the coat of arms (a white two-headed eagle on a red shield, under a crown) towards the flagpole. Red, blue and white are the Pan-Slavic colours, standing for freedom and revolutionary ideals. On the coat of arms, the eagle on the red shield stands for the state.

Region and neighbours

Serbia is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, on the Balkans and in the Pannonian Basin, crossed by the Danube. It shares land borders with 8 countries: Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. Serbia is landlocked, with no coast on the open ocean.

Three facts about Serbia

  1. Belgrade is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe.
  2. Serbia is one of the largest producers of raspberries and blackberries in the world.
  3. Serbia's land ranges from 2,169 m at MidΕΎor peak in the Balkan Mountains down to just 17 m near Prahovo in the Timok Valley.

Sources: Wikipedia: Serbia, Wikipedia: Flag of Serbia, Wikipedia: Belgrade, CIA World Factbook.

Quiz yourself on Serbia

Serbia capital quiz

  1. What is the capital of Serbia πŸ‡·πŸ‡Έ?

    • Vaduz
    • Vilnius
    • Riga
    • Belgrade
    Show answer

    Belgrade

  2. What is the capital of Bulgaria πŸ‡§πŸ‡¬?

    • Lisbon
    • Valletta
    • Rome
    • Sofia
    Show answer

    Sofia

  3. What is the capital of Switzerland πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­?

    • Stockholm
    • Bern
    • Podgorica
    • Nicosia
    Show answer

    Bern

  4. What is the capital of Denmark πŸ‡©πŸ‡°?

    • Brussels
    • Belgrade
    • Lisbon
    • Copenhagen
    Show answer

    Copenhagen

  5. What is the capital of Austria πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή?

    • Berlin
    • London
    • Vienna
    • Luxembourg
    Show answer

    Vienna

Serbia in Europe

The largest countries by population sharing this continent are Russia, Germany, United Kingdom and France.

If you are learning capitals region by region β€” far more effective than working alphabetically β€” Europe is the block Serbia belongs to, and its neighbours are the ones worth learning alongside it.

Try the Country to Capital Quiz, or the harder reverse direction. There is also a full country profile for Serbia.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Serbia?

The capital of Serbia is Belgrade.

What is the population of Serbia?

About 7,221,365, making it the 104th most populous country in the world.

How big is Serbia?

88,361 square kilometres, ranking 111th by land area, at a density of 81.7 people per square kilometre.

What currency does Serbia use?

The RSD, which no other country uses.

What are the colours of the Serbia flag?

The flag of Serbia is three horizontal stripes of red, blue and white, with the coat of arms (a white two-headed eagle on a red shield, under a crown) towards the flagpole. Red, blue and white are the Pan-Slavic colours, standing for freedom and revolutionary ideals. On the coat of arms, the eagle on the red shield stands for the state.

Which countries border Serbia?

Serbia shares land borders with Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia.

How can I remember the capital of Serbia?

Belgrade stands where the Sava river meets the Danube, at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. For the flag, Serbia's stripes are Russia's turned upside down (red-blue-white instead of white-blue-red), with the coat of arms added.

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