Poverty and living standards in Beograd, Serbia: official figures
Courts sentenced 5,744 adults for crimes committed in Belgrade in 2023, 341 per 100,000 residents against 406 nationally; 4th lowest of 13 major cities.
How big are homes in Belgrade?
Homes in Belgrade averaged 66.3 m² at the 2022 Census, 2nd lowest of 13 major cities (Serbia: 74.7 m²), across a stock of 868,752 dwellings housing 2.4 people each on average.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many new homes are being built in Belgrade?
Builders completed 10,978 dwellings in Belgrade in 2023, 6.5 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 nationally (5th highest of 13 major cities), with an average size of 79.7 m²; 18,066 more were unfinished.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many households are there in Belgrade?
The 2022 Census found 694,818 households in Belgrade, averaging 2.4 members, and 33.4% of them were people living alone (Serbia: 29.9%).
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- Property crimes accounted for 1,513 of the adult convictions for offences in Belgrade (26.3%), offences against life and limb for 193 and offences against public traffic safety for 600. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 280 minors were sentenced for offences committed in Belgrade in 2023, 16.6 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 22.0). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 17.1% of dwellings in Belgrade had a single room and 16.2% had four rooms or more in 2022, against 12.6% and 23.1% nationally. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Beograd compares with other cities in Serbia
Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Beograd ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pancevo | 405 |
| 8 | Kruševac | 395 |
| 9 | Čačak | 383 |
| 10 | Beograd | 341 |
| 11 | Novi Pazar | 322 |
| 12 | Kragujevac | 250 |
| 13 | Novi Sad | 181 |
Average floor space per dwelling, 2022 Census (m²) (2022)
Beograd ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per dwelling, 2022 Census (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Leskovac | 77.1 |
| 8 | Kraljevo | 76.5 |
| 9 | Čačak | 72.2 |
| 10 | Kragujevac | 71.5 |
| 11 | Novi Sad | 66.9 |
| 12 | Beograd | 66.3 |
| 13 | Niš | 65.1 |
Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Beograd ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pancevo | 7.7 |
| 3 | Kragujevac | 7.1 |
| 4 | Subotica | 6.7 |
| 5 | Beograd | 6.5 |
| 6 | Novi Pazar | 5.7 |
| 7 | Niš | 5.4 |
| 8 | Kraljevo | 4.8 |
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Sources
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Municipalities and regions of the Republic of Serbia, 2024: tables 3.7 (households, 2022 Census), 11.1 (public water supply and sewerage, 2023), 12.2 (housing construction, 2023) and 12.3 (housing stock, 2022 Census), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a782476fc6e5…)
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