Poverty and living standards in Novi Pazar, Serbia: official figures
Courts sentenced 347 adults for crimes committed in Novi Pazar in 2023, 322 per 100,000 residents against 406 nationally; 3rd lowest of 13 major cities.
How big are homes in Novi Pazar?
The 2022 Census counted 38,148 dwellings in Novi Pazar, with an average floor space of 79.2 m² and 3.5 people per dwelling (Serbia: 74.7 m² and 2.5); 3rd highest of 13 major cities for floor space.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many new homes are being built in Novi Pazar?
Builders completed 617 dwellings in Novi Pazar in 2023, 5.7 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 nationally (6th highest of 13 major cities), with an average size of 76.6 m²; 1,397 more were unfinished.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many households are there in Novi Pazar?
The 2022 Census found 31,723 households in Novi Pazar, averaging 3.4 members, and 18.6% of them were people living alone (Serbia: 29.9%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Property crimes accounted for 72 of the adult convictions for offences in Novi Pazar (20.7%), offences against life and limb for 16 and offences against public traffic safety for 12. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 58 minors were sentenced for offences committed in Novi Pazar in 2023, 53.9 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 22.0). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 6.2% of dwellings in Novi Pazar had a single room and 26.9% 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 Novi Pazar compares with other cities in Serbia
Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Novi Pazar ranks 11 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)
Novi Pazar ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per dwelling, 2022 Census (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zrenjanin | 86.5 |
| 2 | Kruševac | 79.7 |
| 3 | Novi Pazar | 79.2 |
| 4 | Subotica | 78.7 |
| 5 | Pancevo | 78.4 |
| 6 | Šabac | 77.5 |
| 7 | Leskovac | 77.1 |
Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Novi Pazar ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Čačak | 4.4 |
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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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