Poverty and living standards in Zrenjanin, Serbia: official figures
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.
How big are homes in Zrenjanin?
Homes in Zrenjanin averaged 86.5 m² at the 2022 Census, the highest of 13 major cities (Serbia: 74.7 m²), across a stock of 52,718 dwellings housing 2.5 people each on average.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many new homes are being built in Zrenjanin?
Builders completed 398 dwellings in Zrenjanin in 2023, 3.8 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 nationally (3rd lowest of 13 major cities), with an average size of 83.1 m²; 603 more were unfinished.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many households are there in Zrenjanin?
The 2022 Census found 41,964 households in Zrenjanin, averaging 2.5 members, and 29.6% of them were people living alone (Serbia: 29.9%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Property crimes accounted for 212 of the adult convictions for offences in Zrenjanin (26.5%), offences against life and limb for 32 and offences against public traffic safety for 81. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 28 minors were sentenced for offences committed in Zrenjanin in 2023, 26.7 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 22.0). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 9.5% of dwellings in Zrenjanin had a single room and 29.7% 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 Zrenjanin compares with other cities in Serbia
Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Zrenjanin ranks 1 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)
Zrenjanin ranks 1 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)
Zrenjanin ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Niš | 5.4 |
| 8 | Kraljevo | 4.8 |
| 9 | Čačak | 4.4 |
| 10 | Šabac | 4.0 |
| 11 | Zrenjanin | 3.8 |
| 12 | Kruševac | 3.2 |
| 13 | Leskovac | 2.2 |
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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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