Poverty and living standards in Novi Sad, Serbia: official figures
Courts sentenced 671 adults for crimes committed in Novi Sad in 2023, 181 per 100,000 residents against 406 nationally; the lowest of 13 major cities.
How big are homes in Novi Sad?
The 2022 Census counted 193,620 dwellings in Novi Sad, with an average floor space of 66.9 m² and 2.3 people per dwelling (Serbia: 74.7 m² and 2.5); 3rd 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 Novi Sad?
Builders completed 4,827 dwellings in Novi Sad in 2023, 13.0 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 nationally (the highest of 13 major cities), with an average size of 68.3 m²; 4,417 more were unfinished.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many households are there in Novi Sad?
The 2022 Census found 156,378 households in Novi Sad, averaging 2.3 members, and 35.1% of them were people living alone (Serbia: 29.9%).
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- Property crimes accounted for 124 of the adult convictions for offences in Novi Sad (18.5%), offences against life and limb for 35 and offences against public traffic safety for 106. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 117 minors were sentenced for offences committed in Novi Sad in 2023, 31.6 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 22.0). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 20.3% of dwellings in Novi Sad had a single room and 17.8% 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 Novi Sad compares with other cities in Serbia
Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Novi Sad ranks 13 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 Sad ranks 11 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)
Novi Sad ranks 1 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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