Poverty and living standards in Beogradska oblast (Beogradski region, Serbia): official figures
Courts sentenced 5,744 adults for crimes committed in the City of Belgrade in 2023, 341 per 100,000 residents against 406 nationally; 5th lowest of 25 districts.
How big are homes in the City of Belgrade?
Homes in the City of Belgrade averaged 66.3 m² at the 2022 Census, 2nd lowest of 25 districts (Serbia: 74.7 m²), across a stock of 868,752 dwellings housing 2.4 people each on average.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many new homes are being built in the City of Belgrade?
Builders completed 10,978 dwellings in the City of Belgrade in 2023, 6.5 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 nationally (5th highest of 25 districts), with an average size of 79.7 m²; 18,066 more were unfinished.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many households are there in the City of Belgrade?
The 2022 Census found 694,818 households in the City of Belgrade, averaging 2.4 members, and 33.4% of them were people living alone (Serbia: 29.9%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many homes in the City of Belgrade have sewerage?
544,191 households in the City of Belgrade were connected to the public sewerage system in 2023 and 662,596 to public water supply, equal to 78% and 95% of households counted in 2022 (Serbia: 62% and 87%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- Property crimes accounted for 1,513 of the adult convictions for offences in the City of Belgrade (26.3%), offences against life and limb for 193 and offences against public traffic safety for 600. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 280 minors were sentenced for offences committed in the City of Belgrade in 2023, 16.6 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 22.0). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 17.1% of dwellings in the City of Belgrade had a single room and 16.2% 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 Beogradska oblast compares with other districts in Serbia
Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Beogradska oblast ranks 21 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Pomoravska oblast | 356 |
| 19 | Moravicka oblast | 352 |
| 20 | Pcinjska oblast | 347 |
| 21 | Beogradska oblast | 341 |
| 22 | Kolubarska oblast | 323 |
| 23 | Zlatiborska oblast | 315 |
| 24 | Sumadijska oblast | 296 |
Average floor space per dwelling, 2022 Census (m²) (2022)
Beogradska oblast ranks 24 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average floor space per dwelling, 2022 Census (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kolubarska oblast | 73.9 |
| 20 | Toplicka oblast | 72.6 |
| 21 | Moravicka oblast | 69.4 |
| 22 | Nisavska oblast | 67.8 |
| 23 | Pirotska oblast | 67.0 |
| 24 | Beogradska oblast | 66.3 |
| 25 | Zlatiborska oblast | 63.0 |
Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Beogradska oblast ranks 5 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Juznobacka oblast | 8.9 |
| 3 | Sremska oblast | 8.0 |
| 4 | Raska oblast | 6.9 |
| 5 | Beogradska oblast | 6.5 |
| 6 | Severnobacka oblast | 5.3 |
| 7 | Branicevska oblast | 5.1 |
| 8 | Sumadijska oblast | 5.1 |
Households connected to the public sewerage system, 2023 (% of 2022 Census households) (2023)
Beogradska oblast ranks 1 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Households connected to the public sewerage system, 2023 (% of 2022 Census households) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradska oblast | 78.3% |
| 2 | Jablanicka oblast | 68.9% |
| 3 | Sumadijska oblast | 68.5% |
| 4 | Juznobacka oblast | 67.9% |
| 5 | Moravicka oblast | 66.4% |
| 6 | Zajecarska oblast | 63.0% |
| 7 | Pirotska oblast | 62.8% |
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Sources
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Municipalities and regions of the Republic of Serbia, 2024: table 19.1 (adults and minors sentenced, by place of the criminal offence, 2023), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a782476fc6e5…)
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