Poverty and living standards in Niš, Serbia: official figures
1,084 adults were convicted in 2023 of criminal offences committed in Niš, a rate of 435 per 100,000 people (5th highest of 13 major cities; Serbia: 406).
How big are homes in Niš?
The 2022 Census counted 137,100 dwellings in Niš, with an average floor space of 65.1 m² and 2.4 people per dwelling (Serbia: 74.7 m² and 2.5); the lowest of 13 major cities for floor space.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many new homes are being built in Niš?
Builders completed 1,348 dwellings in Niš in 2023, 5.4 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 nationally (7th highest of 13 major cities), with an average size of 66.6 m²; 2,714 more were unfinished.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many households are there in Niš?
The 2022 Census found 100,274 households in Niš, averaging 2.5 members, and 29.4% of them were people living alone (Serbia: 29.9%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Property crimes accounted for 330 of the adult convictions for offences in Niš (30.4%), offences against life and limb for 84 and offences against public traffic safety for 115. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 42 minors were sentenced for offences committed in Niš in 2023, 16.9 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 22.0). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 11.0% of dwellings in Niš had a single room and 14.4% 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 Niš compares with other cities in Serbia
Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Niš ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Leskovac | 618 |
| 3 | Šabac | 612 |
| 4 | Subotica | 514 |
| 5 | Niš | 435 |
| 6 | Kraljevo | 417 |
| 7 | Pancevo | 405 |
| 8 | Kruševac | 395 |
Average floor space per dwelling, 2022 Census (m²) (2022)
Niš ranks 13 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)
Niš ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Subotica | 6.7 |
| 5 | Beograd | 6.5 |
| 6 | Novi Pazar | 5.7 |
| 7 | Niš | 5.4 |
| 8 | Kraljevo | 4.8 |
| 9 | Čačak | 4.4 |
| 10 | Šabac | 4.0 |
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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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