Moravicka oblast: population, economy and official figures
Moravicka oblast is a district in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije, Serbia. Moravicka oblast had 185,913 residents on 1 January 2025, 10.4% of Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije and 2.83% of Serbia; 12th largest of 25 districts in Serbia.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Moravicka oblast: GDP per person was 14,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 38% of the EU average (48% for Serbia); 7th highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
- Health in Moravicka oblast: There was one physician in the health service for every 411 people in Moravica District in 2023 (458 doctors in all); the Serbian figure was 310, and the ratio ranks 3rd highest of 25 districts.
- Education in Moravicka oblast: Moravica District had 67 preschool institutions attended by 6,909 children in 2022/23; 73.7% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 3rd highest of 25 districts.
- Poverty and living standards in Moravicka oblast: 662 adults were convicted in 2023 of criminal offences committed in Moravica District, a rate of 352 per 100,000 people (7th lowest of 25 districts; Serbia: 406).
- Government budget and revenue in Moravicka oblast: The budgets of the cities and municipalities of Moravica District took in RSD 10.9 billion in 2023, RSD 58,015 per resident against RSD 71,938 for all local governments in Serbia; 12th lowest of 25 districts.
- Government and politics in Moravicka oblast: 87,843 of 173,592 registered voters cast a ballot in the most recent elections to municipal and city assemblies in Moravica District on record at the end of 2023, a turnout of 50.6% that ranks 8th lowest of 25 districts (national: 50.7%).
How densely populated is Moravicka oblast?
There were 65.9 people per square kilometre in 2019.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Moravicka oblast?
The median age was 47.4 years in 2025, against 45.4 for Serbia; 11th highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Moravicka oblast?
25.0% of residents were 65 or older and 13.8% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Moravicka oblast?
In 2024 there were 1,631 live births and 2,927 deaths, a natural decrease of 1,296.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of Moravica District?
An estimated 188,148 people lived in Moravica District in mid-2023, spread over 3,016 km² and 206 settlements; that is 2.8% of Serbia's population outside Kosovo and Metohija.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyIs the population of Moravica District growing or shrinking?
The population estimate for Moravica District went from 203,799 in 2016 to 188,148 in 2023, a change of -7.7% (Serbia: -6.2%; 10th highest of 25 districts by change).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the ethnic makeup of Moravica District?
Of the 189,281 people counted in Moravica District at the 2022 Census, 94.1% declared themselves Serbs, 0.4% Roma and 0.1% Montenegrins.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyAre people moving to Moravicka oblast?
More people left than arrived in 2024: net migration was -0.8 per 1,000 residents, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -6.9 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
- Pomoravska oblast 177,228
- Kolubarska oblast 151,616
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