Poverty and living standards in Kragujevac, Serbia: official figures
427 adults were convicted in 2023 of criminal offences committed in Kragujevac, a rate of 250 per 100,000 people (2nd lowest of 13 major cities; Serbia: 406).
How big are homes in Kragujevac?
Homes in Kragujevac averaged 71.5 m² at the 2022 Census, 4th lowest of 13 major cities (Serbia: 74.7 m²), across a stock of 88,240 dwellings housing 2.6 people each on average.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many new homes are being built in Kragujevac?
Builders completed 1,206 dwellings in Kragujevac in 2023, 7.1 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 nationally (3rd highest of 13 major cities), with an average size of 68.4 m²; 1,774 more were unfinished.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many households are there in Kragujevac?
The 2022 Census found 64,641 households in Kragujevac, averaging 2.6 members, and 27.4% of them were people living alone (Serbia: 29.9%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Property crimes accounted for 120 of the adult convictions for offences in Kragujevac (28.1%), offences against life and limb for 16 and offences against public traffic safety for 31. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 19 minors were sentenced for offences committed in Kragujevac in 2023, 11.1 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 22.0). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 14.4% of dwellings in Kragujevac had a single room and 20.8% 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 Kragujevac compares with other cities in Serbia
Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Kragujevac ranks 12 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)
Kragujevac ranks 10 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)
Kragujevac ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novi Sad | 13.0 |
| 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 |
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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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