Macvanska oblast: population, economy and official figures
Macvanska oblast is a district in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije, Serbia. Macvanska oblast had 260,256 residents on 1 January 2025, 14.5% of Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije and 3.96% of Serbia; 7th largest of 25 districts in Serbia.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Macvanska oblast: GDP per person was 9,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 23% of the EU average (48% for Serbia); 23rd highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
- Health in Macvanska oblast: The public health service in Mačva District employed 614 physicians in 2023, one for every 429 residents against one per 310 nationally; 2nd highest of 25 districts by residents per doctor.
- Education in Macvanska oblast: Mačva District had 135 preschool institutions attended by 6,910 children in 2022/23; 57.2% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 6th lowest of 25 districts.
- Poverty and living standards in Macvanska oblast: 1,338 adults were convicted in 2023 of criminal offences committed in Mačva District, a rate of 507 per 100,000 people (7th highest of 25 districts; Serbia: 406).
- Government budget and revenue in Macvanska oblast: Local budget revenue for the cities and municipalities of Mačva District came to RSD 12.8 billion in 2023: RSD 48,648 per resident, 4th lowest of 25 districts (Serbian local governments together: RSD 71,938 per head).
- Government and politics in Macvanska oblast: 164,228 of 267,095 registered voters cast a ballot in the most recent elections to municipal and city assemblies in Mačva District on record at the end of 2023, a turnout of 61.5% that ranks 6th highest of 25 districts (national: 50.7%).
How densely populated is Macvanska oblast?
There were 85.7 people per square kilometre in 2019.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Macvanska oblast?
The median age was 46.9 years in 2025, against 45.4 for Serbia; 13th highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Macvanska oblast?
23.5% of residents were 65 or older and 13.9% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Macvanska oblast?
In 2024 there were 2,293 live births and 3,989 deaths, a natural decrease of 1,696.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of Mačva District?
An estimated 263,696 people lived in Mačva District in mid-2023, spread over 3,270 km² and 228 settlements; that is 4.0% of Serbia's population outside Kosovo and Metohija.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyIs the population of Mačva District growing or shrinking?
The population estimate for Mačva District went from 285,509 in 2016 to 263,696 in 2023, a change of -7.6% (Serbia: -6.2%; 9th highest of 25 districts by change).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the ethnic makeup of Mačva District?
Of the 265,377 people counted in Mačva District at the 2022 Census, 93.1% declared themselves Serbs, 1.3% Roma and 0.3% Muslims (by ethnicity).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyAre people moving to Macvanska oblast?
The net migration rate was -2.1 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -6.5 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
- Zlatiborska oblast 249,487
- Rasinska oblast 202,252
- Moravicka oblast 185,913
- Pomoravska oblast 177,228
- Kolubarska oblast 151,616
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