Zajecarska oblast: population, economy and official figures
Zajecarska oblast is a district in Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije, Serbia. Zajecarska oblast had 93,310 residents on 1 January 2025, 6.8% of Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije and 1.42% of Serbia; 23rd largest of 25 districts in Serbia.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Zajecarska oblast: GDP per person was 10,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 26% of the EU average (48% for Serbia); 21st highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
- Health in Zajecarska oblast: The public health service in Zaječar District employed 350 physicians in 2023, one for every 273 residents against one per 310 nationally; 4th lowest of 25 districts by residents per doctor.
- Education in Zajecarska oblast: Zaječar District had 36 preschool institutions attended by 2,308 children in 2022/23; 68.3% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 10th highest of 25 districts.
- Poverty and living standards in Zajecarska oblast: Courts sentenced 557 adults for crimes committed in Zaječar District in 2023, 583 per 100,000 residents against 406 nationally; 4th highest of 25 districts.
- Government budget and revenue in Zajecarska oblast: The budgets of the cities and municipalities of Zaječar District took in RSD 5.0 billion in 2023, RSD 52,002 per resident against RSD 71,938 for all local governments in Serbia; 7th lowest of 25 districts.
- Government and politics in Zajecarska oblast: 54,856 of 97,815 registered voters cast a ballot in the most recent elections to municipal and city assemblies in Zaječar District on record at the end of 2023, a turnout of 56.1% that ranks 10th highest of 25 districts (national: 50.7%).
How densely populated is Zajecarska oblast?
There were 29.3 people per square kilometre in 2019.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Zajecarska oblast?
The median age was 51.7 years in 2025, against 45.4 for Serbia; the highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Zajecarska oblast?
30.9% of residents were 65 or older and 11.1% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Zajecarska oblast?
In 2024 there were 584 live births and 2,020 deaths, a natural decrease of 1,436.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of Zaječar District?
An estimated 95,564 people lived in Zaječar District in mid-2023, spread over 3,624 km² and 173 settlements; that is 1.4% of Serbia's population outside Kosovo and Metohija.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyIs the population of Zaječar District growing or shrinking?
The population estimate for Zaječar District went from 111,399 in 2016 to 95,564 in 2023, a change of -14.2% (Serbia: -6.2%; 3rd lowest of 25 districts by change).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the ethnic makeup of Zaječar District?
Of the 96,715 people counted in Zaječar District at the 2022 Census, 87.3% declared themselves Serbs, 3.3% Vlachs and 1.8% Roma.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyAre people moving to Zajecarska oblast?
More people left than arrived in 2024: net migration was -0.2 per 1,000 residents, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -15.3 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
- Toplicka oblast 75,591
- Pirotska oblast 74,424
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