Rasinska oblast: population, economy and official figures
Rasinska oblast is a district in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije, Serbia. Rasinska oblast had 202,252 residents on 1 January 2025, 11.3% of Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije and 3.08% of Serbia; 10th largest of 25 districts in Serbia.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Rasinska oblast: GDP per person was 10,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 28% of the EU average (48% for Serbia); 18th highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
- Health in Rasinska oblast: There was one physician in the health service for every 338 people in Rasina District in 2023 (608 doctors in all); the Serbian figure was 310, and the ratio ranks 11th lowest of 25 districts.
- Education in Rasinska oblast: Rasina District had 119 preschool institutions attended by 5,981 children in 2022/23; 57.2% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 5th lowest of 25 districts.
- Poverty and living standards in Rasinska oblast: 849 adults were convicted in 2023 of criminal offences committed in Rasina District, a rate of 413 per 100,000 people (10th lowest of 25 districts; Serbia: 406).
- Government budget and revenue in Rasinska oblast: Local budget revenue for the cities and municipalities of Rasina District came to RSD 9.8 billion in 2023: RSD 47,913 per resident, 3rd lowest of 25 districts (Serbian local governments together: RSD 71,938 per head).
- Government and politics in Rasinska oblast: 122,312 of 195,251 registered voters cast a ballot in the most recent elections to municipal and city assemblies in Rasina District on record at the end of 2023, a turnout of 62.6% that ranks 4th highest of 25 districts (national: 50.7%).
How densely populated is Rasinska oblast?
There were 83.5 people per square kilometre in 2019.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Rasinska oblast?
The median age was 48.5 years in 2025, against 45.4 for Serbia; 6th highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Rasinska oblast?
26.7% of residents were 65 or older and 12.8% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Rasinska oblast?
In 2024 there were 1,529 live births and 3,333 deaths, a natural decrease of 1,804.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of Rasina District?
An estimated 205,510 people lived in Rasina District in mid-2023, spread over 2,668 km² and 296 settlements; that is 3.1% of Serbia's population outside Kosovo and Metohija.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyIs the population of Rasina District growing or shrinking?
The population estimate for Rasina District went from 229,554 in 2016 to 205,510 in 2023, a change of -10.5% (Serbia: -6.2%; 11th lowest of 25 districts by change).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the ethnic makeup of Rasina District?
Of the 207,197 people counted in Rasina District at the 2022 Census, 94.5% declared themselves Serbs, 1.3% Roma and 0.1% Macedonians.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyAre people moving to Rasinska oblast?
The net migration rate was -1.8 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -8.9 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
- Moravicka oblast 185,913
- Pomoravska oblast 177,228
- Kolubarska oblast 151,616
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