Jablanicka oblast: population, economy and official figures
Jablanicka oblast is a district in Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije, Serbia. Jablanicka oblast had 180,035 residents on 1 January 2025, 13.1% of Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije and 2.74% of Serbia; 13th largest of 25 districts in Serbia.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Jablanicka oblast: GDP per person was 9,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 23% of the EU average (48% for Serbia); 24th highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
- Health in Jablanicka oblast: The public health service in Jablanica District employed 520 physicians in 2023, one for every 352 residents against one per 310 nationally; 13th highest of 25 districts by residents per doctor.
- Education in Jablanicka oblast: Jablanica District had 97 preschool institutions attended by 4,127 children in 2022/23; 51.4% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 3rd lowest of 25 districts.
- Poverty and living standards in Jablanicka oblast: 1,061 adults were convicted in 2023 of criminal offences committed in Jablanica District, a rate of 580 per 100,000 people (5th highest of 25 districts; Serbia: 406).
- Government budget and revenue in Jablanicka oblast: Local budget revenue for the cities and municipalities of Jablanica District came to RSD 8.9 billion in 2023: RSD 48,732 per resident, 5th lowest of 25 districts (Serbian local governments together: RSD 71,938 per head).
- Government and politics in Jablanicka oblast: 110,561 of 169,446 registered voters cast a ballot in the most recent elections to municipal and city assemblies in Jablanica District on record at the end of 2023, a turnout of 65.2% that ranks 3rd highest of 25 districts (national: 50.7%).
How densely populated is Jablanicka oblast?
There were 71.9 people per square kilometre in 2019.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Jablanicka oblast?
The median age was 46.5 years in 2025, against 45.4 for Serbia; 15th highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Jablanicka oblast?
23.0% of residents were 65 or older and 13.5% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Jablanicka oblast?
In 2024 there were 1,619 live births and 3,047 deaths, a natural decrease of 1,428.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of Jablanica District?
An estimated 183,079 people lived in Jablanica District in mid-2023, spread over 2,770 km² and 336 settlements; that is 2.8% of Serbia's population outside Kosovo and Metohija.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyIs the population of Jablanica District growing or shrinking?
The population estimate for Jablanica District went from 205,400 in 2016 to 183,079 in 2023, a change of -10.9% (Serbia: -6.2%; 10th lowest of 25 districts by change).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the ethnic makeup of Jablanica District?
Of the 184,502 people counted in Jablanica District at the 2022 Census, 89.1% declared themselves Serbs, 5.7% Roma and 0.5% Albanians.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyAre people moving to Jablanicka oblast?
The net migration rate was -3.0 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -7.9 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures come from Serbia's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
Other districts in Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije
- Nisavska oblast 340,169
- Pcinjska oblast 190,507
- Podunavska oblast 172,263
- Branicevska oblast 152,211
- Borska oblast 97,353
- Zajecarska oblast 93,310
- Toplicka oblast 75,591
- Pirotska oblast 74,424
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Sources
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