Podunavska oblast: population, economy and official figures

Podunavska oblast is a district in Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije, Serbia. Podunavska oblast had 172,263 residents on 1 January 2025, 12.5% of Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije and 2.62% of Serbia; 15th largest of 25 districts in Serbia.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Podunavska oblast: GDP per person was 12,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 33% of the EU average (48% for Serbia); 13th highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
• Health in Podunavska oblast: There was one physician in the health service for every 403 people in Podunavlje District in 2023 (433 doctors in all); the Serbian figure was 310, and the ratio ranks 6th highest of 25 districts.
• Education in Podunavska oblast: Podunavlje District had 65 preschool institutions attended by 5,390 children in 2022/23; 62.3% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 11th lowest of 25 districts.
• Poverty and living standards in Podunavska oblast: 870 adults were convicted in 2023 of criminal offences committed in Podunavlje District, a rate of 498 per 100,000 people (8th highest of 25 districts; Serbia: 406).
• Government budget and revenue in Podunavska oblast: Local budget revenue for the cities and municipalities of Podunavlje District came to RSD 7.8 billion in 2023: RSD 44,501 per resident, the lowest of 25 districts (Serbian local governments together: RSD 71,938 per head).
• Government and politics in Podunavska oblast: 95,261 of 170,425 registered voters cast a ballot in the most recent elections to municipal and city assemblies in Podunavlje District on record at the end of 2023, a turnout of 55.9% that ranks 11th highest of 25 districts (national: 50.7%).

Figures 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
• Jablanicka oblast 180,035
• 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

• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Median age of the population (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7bf6ade55a0d…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
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• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)

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