Toplicka oblast: population, economy and official figures
Toplicka oblast is a district in Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije, Serbia. Toplicka oblast had 75,591 residents on 1 January 2025, 5.5% of Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije and 1.15% of Serbia; 24th largest of 25 districts in Serbia.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Toplicka oblast: GDP per person was 10,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 27% of the EU average (48% for Serbia); 20th highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
- Health in Toplicka oblast: There was one physician in the health service for every 319 people in Toplica District in 2023 (241 doctors in all); the Serbian figure was 310, and the ratio ranks 9th lowest of 25 districts.
- Education in Toplicka oblast: Toplica District had 30 preschool institutions attended by 2,124 children in 2022/23; 67.5% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 11th highest of 25 districts.
- Poverty and living standards in Toplicka oblast: 341 adults were convicted in 2023 of criminal offences committed in Toplica District, a rate of 444 per 100,000 people (12th highest of 25 districts; Serbia: 406).
- Government budget and revenue in Toplicka oblast: Local budget revenue for the cities and municipalities of Toplica District came to RSD 4.2 billion in 2023: RSD 55,289 per resident, 9th lowest of 25 districts (Serbian local governments together: RSD 71,938 per head).
- Government and politics in Toplicka oblast: Turnout in the latest elections to municipal and city assemblies in Toplica District, as recorded by the Statistical Office at 31 December 2023, was 65.7%: 46,230 of 70,423 registered voters (Serbia: 50.7%); 2nd highest of 25 districts.
How densely populated is Toplicka oblast?
There were 37.3 people per square kilometre in 2019.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Toplicka oblast?
The median age was 46.6 years in 2025, against 45.4 for Serbia; 14th highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Toplicka oblast?
23.6% of residents were 65 or older and 14.8% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Toplicka oblast?
In 2024 there were 795 live births and 1,327 deaths, a natural decrease of 532.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of Toplica District?
Toplica District had an estimated 76,773 residents on 30 June 2023, 1.2% of Serbia's population (excluding Kosovo and Metohija), on 2,231 km² with 267 settlements.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyIs the population of Toplica District growing or shrinking?
The population estimate for Toplica District went from 86,327 in 2016 to 76,773 in 2023, a change of -11.1% (Serbia: -6.2%; 9th lowest of 25 districts by change).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the ethnic makeup of Toplica District?
Of the 77,341 people counted in Toplica District at the 2022 Census, 90.6% declared themselves Serbs, 4.8% Roma and 0.1% Vlachs.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyAre people moving to Toplicka oblast?
More people left than arrived in 2024: net migration was -3.8 per 1,000 residents, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -7.0 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
- Jablanicka oblast 180,035
- Podunavska oblast 172,263
- Branicevska oblast 152,211
- Borska oblast 97,353
- Zajecarska oblast 93,310
- Pirotska oblast 74,424
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