Poverty and living standards in Subotica, Serbia: official figures
Courts sentenced 634 adults for crimes committed in Subotica in 2023, 514 per 100,000 residents against 406 nationally; 4th highest of 13 major cities.
How big are homes in Subotica?
The 2022 Census counted 65,642 dwellings in Subotica, with an average floor space of 78.7 m² and 2.3 people per dwelling (Serbia: 74.7 m² and 2.5); 4th 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 Subotica?
Builders completed 827 dwellings in Subotica in 2023, 6.7 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 nationally (4th highest of 13 major cities), with an average size of 67.4 m²; 1,360 more were unfinished.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many households are there in Subotica?
The 2022 Census found 52,491 households in Subotica, averaging 2.3 members, and 33.7% of them were people living alone (Serbia: 29.9%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Property crimes accounted for 112 of the adult convictions for offences in Subotica (17.7%), offences against life and limb for 31 and offences against public traffic safety for 63. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 21 minors were sentenced for offences committed in Subotica in 2023, 17.0 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 22.0). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 12.5% of dwellings in Subotica had a single room and 18.9% 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 Subotica compares with other cities in Serbia
Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Subotica ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zrenjanin | 762 |
| 2 | Leskovac | 618 |
| 3 | Šabac | 612 |
| 4 | Subotica | 514 |
| 5 | Niš | 435 |
| 6 | Kraljevo | 417 |
| 7 | Pancevo | 405 |
Average floor space per dwelling, 2022 Census (m²) (2022)
Subotica ranks 4 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)
Subotica ranks 4 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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