Kruševac: population and official figures

Population estimate (30 June)

112,904

2023

In depth

Economy, jobs and prices in Kruševac: In 2025 the average monthly net salary in Kruševac was RSD 96,585, which ranks 6th lowest of 13 major cities; the Serbian average was RSD 109,462.
Health in Kruševac: The public health service in Kruševac employed 486 physicians in 2023, one for every 232 residents against one per 310 nationally; 3rd lowest of 13 major cities by residents per doctor.
Education in Kruševac: Kruševac had 47 preschool institutions attended by 3,326 children in 2022/23; 60.9% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 5th lowest of 13 major cities.
Poverty and living standards in Kruševac: Courts sentenced 446 adults for crimes committed in Kruševac in 2023, 395 per 100,000 residents against 406 nationally; 6th lowest of 13 major cities.
Government budget and revenue in Kruševac: Local budget revenue for the City of Kruševac came to RSD 5.5 billion in 2023: RSD 49,079 per resident, 3rd lowest of 13 major cities (Serbian local governments together: RSD 71,938 per head).
Government and politics in Kruševac: 65,507 of 104,972 registered voters cast a ballot in the most recent elections to the city assembly in Kruševac on record at the end of 2023, a turnout of 62.4% that ranks 3rd highest of 13 major cities (national: 50.7%).

What is the population of Kruševac?

Kruševac had an estimated 112,904 residents on 30 June 2023, 1.7% of Serbia's population (excluding Kosovo and Metohija), on 854 km² with 101 settlements.

Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy

Is the population of Kruševac growing or shrinking?

The population estimate for Kruševac went from 123,631 in 2016 to 112,904 in 2023, a change of -8.7% (Serbia: -6.2%; 5th lowest of 13 major cities by change).

Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy

What is the ethnic makeup of Kruševac?

Of the 113,582 people counted in Kruševac at the 2022 Census, 93.5% declared themselves Serbs, 1.8% Roma and 0.1% Macedonians.

Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy

Who runs Kruševac?

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
Kraljevo 57,432
Leskovac 54,091
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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