Kraljevo: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Kraljevo: Average net pay in Kraljevo was RSD 91,579 a month in 2025, 84% of the national average of RSD 109,462; 3rd lowest of 13 major cities.
- Health in Kraljevo: The public health service in Kraljevo employed 382 physicians in 2023, one for every 287 residents against one per 310 nationally; 6th lowest of 13 major cities by residents per doctor.
- Education in Kraljevo: Kraljevo had 51 preschool institutions attended by 2,688 children in 2022/23; 59.4% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 3rd lowest of 13 major cities.
- Poverty and living standards in Kraljevo: 457 adults were convicted in 2023 of criminal offences committed in Kraljevo, a rate of 417 per 100,000 people (6th highest of 13 major cities; Serbia: 406).
- Government budget and revenue in Kraljevo: The budgets of the City of Kraljevo took in RSD 5.5 billion in 2023, RSD 50,507 per resident against RSD 71,938 for all local governments in Serbia; 4th lowest of 13 major cities.
- Government and politics in Kraljevo: 59,055 of 99,000 registered voters cast a ballot in the most recent elections to the city assembly in Kraljevo on record at the end of 2023, a turnout of 59.6% that ranks 5th highest of 13 major cities (national: 50.7%).
What is the population of Kraljevo?
An estimated 109,606 people lived in Kraljevo in mid-2023, spread over 1,530 km² and 92 settlements; that is 1.7% of Serbia's population outside Kosovo and Metohija.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyIs the population of Kraljevo growing or shrinking?
The population estimate for Kraljevo went from 120,722 in 2016 to 109,606 in 2023, a change of -9.2% (Serbia: -6.2%; 4th lowest of 13 major cities by change).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the ethnic makeup of Kraljevo?
Of the 110,196 people counted in Kraljevo at the 2022 Census, 93.3% declared themselves Serbs, 0.8% Roma and 0.2% Montenegrins.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWho runs Kraljevo?
In Serbia, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Assembly directly elected every four years (party lists); assembly elects the mayor (gradonačelnik) or municipal president. Local services, utilities, local roads, kindergartens, planning; cities can have municipal police.
How local power works in Serbia
Cities of a similar size in Serbia
- Beograd 1,197,714
- Novi Sad 260,438
- Niš 178,976
- Kragujevac 146,315
- Subotica 88,752
- Pancevo 73,401
- Novi Pazar 71,462
- Čačak 69,598
- Zrenjanin 67,129
- Leskovac 54,091
- Kruševac 53,746
- Šabac 51,163
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Sources
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Municipalities and regions of the Republic of Serbia, 2024: table 18.1 (medical doctors, dentists and pharmacists in the health service, 2023; Institute of Public Health of Serbia data), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a782476fc6e5…)
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Statistical release: Average salaries and wages per employee, December 2025 (table 4: by region, area, city and municipality; January-December 2025), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fe859eb0709b…)
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