Raska oblast: population, economy and official figures
Raska oblast is a district in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije, Serbia. Raska oblast had 296,153 residents on 1 January 2025, 16.5% of Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije and 4.51% of Serbia; 4th largest of 25 districts in Serbia.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Raska oblast: GDP per person was 9,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 25% of the EU average (48% for Serbia); 22nd highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
- Health in Raska oblast: The public health service in Raška District employed 906 physicians in 2023, one for every 328 residents against one per 310 nationally; 10th lowest of 25 districts by residents per doctor.
- Education in Raska oblast: Raška District had 124 preschool institutions attended by 7,234 children in 2022/23; 58.0% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 7th lowest of 25 districts.
- Poverty and living standards in Raska oblast: Courts sentenced 1,135 adults for crimes committed in Raška District in 2023, 382 per 100,000 residents against 406 nationally; 9th lowest of 25 districts.
- Government budget and revenue in Raska oblast: Local budget revenue for the cities and municipalities of Raška District came to RSD 15.1 billion in 2023: RSD 50,981 per resident, 6th lowest of 25 districts (Serbian local governments together: RSD 71,938 per head).
- Government and politics in Raska oblast: Turnout in the latest elections to municipal and city assemblies in Raška District, as recorded by the Statistical Office at 31 December 2023, was 55.8%: 147,804 of 265,109 registered voters (Serbia: 50.7%); 12th highest of 25 districts.
How densely populated is Raska oblast?
There were 77.8 people per square kilometre in 2019.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Raska oblast?
The median age was 41.4 years in 2025, against 45.4 for Serbia; the lowest of 25 districts in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Raska oblast?
18.8% of residents were 65 or older and 17.4% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Raska oblast?
In 2024 there were 3,304 live births and 3,510 deaths, a natural decrease of 206.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of Raška District?
An estimated 296,752 people lived in Raška District in mid-2023, spread over 3,923 km² and 359 settlements; that is 4.5% of Serbia's population outside Kosovo and Metohija.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyIs the population of Raška District growing or shrinking?
The population estimate for Raška District went from 306,725 in 2016 to 296,752 in 2023, a change of -3.3% (Serbia: -6.2%; 3rd highest of 25 districts by change).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the ethnic makeup of Raška District?
Of the 296,532 people counted in Raška District at the 2022 Census, 54.3% declared themselves Serbs, 39.0% Bosniaks and 0.8% Muslims (by ethnicity).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyAre people moving to Raska oblast?
The net migration rate was -0.9 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -0.7 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
- Sumadijska oblast 266,573
- Macvanska oblast 260,256
- Zlatiborska oblast 249,487
- Rasinska oblast 202,252
- Moravicka oblast 185,913
- Pomoravska oblast 177,228
- Kolubarska oblast 151,616
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