Zrenjanin: population and official figures

Population estimate (30 June)

105,062

2023

In depth

Economy, jobs and prices in Zrenjanin: Average net pay in Zrenjanin was RSD 98,995 a month in 2025, 90% of the national average of RSD 109,462; 6th highest of 13 major cities.
Health in Zrenjanin: The public health service in Zrenjanin employed 343 physicians in 2023, one for every 306 residents against one per 310 nationally; 6th highest of 13 major cities by residents per doctor.
Education in Zrenjanin: Zrenjanin had 44 preschool institutions attended by 3,528 children in 2022/23; 61.1% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 6th lowest of 13 major cities.
Poverty and living standards in Zrenjanin: Courts sentenced 801 adults for crimes committed in Zrenjanin in 2023, 762 per 100,000 residents against 406 nationally; the highest of 13 major cities.
Government budget and revenue in Zrenjanin: Local budget revenue for the City of Zrenjanin came to RSD 6.9 billion in 2023: RSD 65,913 per resident, 5th highest of 13 major cities (Serbian local governments together: RSD 71,938 per head).
Government and politics in Zrenjanin: 42,615 of 102,942 registered voters cast a ballot in the most recent elections to the city assembly in Zrenjanin on record at the end of 2023, a turnout of 41.4% that ranks 2nd lowest of 13 major cities (national: 50.7%).

What is the population of Zrenjanin?

Zrenjanin had an estimated 105,062 residents on 30 June 2023, 1.6% of Serbia's population (excluding Kosovo and Metohija), on 1,327 km² with 22 settlements.

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Is the population of Zrenjanin growing or shrinking?

The population estimate for Zrenjanin went from 118,699 in 2016 to 105,062 in 2023, a change of -11.5% (Serbia: -6.2%; the lowest of 13 major cities by change).

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What is the ethnic makeup of Zrenjanin?

Of the 105,722 people counted in Zrenjanin at the 2022 Census, 76.7% declared themselves Serbs, 7.7% Hungarians and 2.6% Roma.

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Who runs Zrenjanin?

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
Kraljevo 57,432
Leskovac 54,091
Kruševac 53,746
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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