Kolubarska oblast: population, economy and official figures
Kolubarska oblast is a district in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije, Serbia. Kolubarska oblast had 151,616 residents on 1 January 2025, 8.5% of Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije and 2.31% of Serbia; 19th largest of 25 districts in Serbia.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Kolubarska oblast: GDP per person was 13,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 36% of the EU average (48% for Serbia); 10th highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
- Health in Kolubarska oblast: The public health service in Kolubara District employed 384 physicians in 2023, one for every 400 residents against one per 310 nationally; 7th highest of 25 districts by residents per doctor.
- Education in Kolubarska oblast: Kolubara District had 20 preschool institutions attended by 4,793 children in 2022/23; 68.5% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 9th highest of 25 districts.
- Poverty and living standards in Kolubarska oblast: 495 adults were convicted in 2023 of criminal offences committed in Kolubara District, a rate of 323 per 100,000 people (4th lowest of 25 districts; Serbia: 406).
- Government budget and revenue in Kolubarska oblast: Local budget revenue for the cities and municipalities of Kolubara District came to RSD 9.2 billion in 2023: RSD 59,792 per resident, 12th highest of 25 districts (Serbian local governments together: RSD 71,938 per head).
- Government and politics in Kolubarska oblast: Turnout in the latest elections to municipal and city assemblies in Kolubara District, as recorded by the Statistical Office at 31 December 2023, was 58.1%: 81,477 of 140,151 registered voters (Serbia: 50.7%); 8th highest of 25 districts.
How densely populated is Kolubarska oblast?
There were 65.7 people per square kilometre in 2019.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Kolubarska oblast?
The median age was 47.4 years in 2025, against 45.4 for Serbia; 10th highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Kolubarska oblast?
24.5% of residents were 65 or older and 13.6% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Kolubarska oblast?
In 2024 there were 1,256 live births and 2,418 deaths, a natural decrease of 1,162.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of Kolubara District?
Kolubara District had an estimated 153,461 residents on 30 June 2023, 2.3% of Serbia's population (excluding Kosovo and Metohija), on 2,474 km² with 218 settlements.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyIs the population of Kolubara District growing or shrinking?
The population estimate for Kolubara District went from 166,795 in 2016 to 153,461 in 2023, a change of -8.0% (Serbia: -6.2%; 11th highest of 25 districts by change).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the ethnic makeup of Kolubara District?
Of the 154,497 people counted in Kolubara District at the 2022 Census, 93.2% declared themselves Serbs, 2.1% Roma and 0.1% Montenegrins.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyAre people moving to Kolubarska 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 -7.6 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 Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije
- Raska oblast 296,153
- Sumadijska oblast 266,573
- Macvanska oblast 260,256
- Zlatiborska oblast 249,487
- Rasinska oblast 202,252
- Moravicka oblast 185,913
- Pomoravska oblast 177,228
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