Juznobacka oblast: population, economy and official figures
Juznobacka oblast is a district in Region Vojvodine, Serbia. Juznobacka oblast had 607,370 residents on 1 January 2025, 35.3% of Region Vojvodine and 9.25% of Serbia; 2nd largest of 25 districts in Serbia.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Juznobacka oblast: GDP per person was 21,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 57% of the EU average (48% for Serbia); 3rd highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
- Health in Juznobacka oblast: There was one physician in the health service for every 279 people in South Bačka District in 2023 (2,181 doctors in all); the Serbian figure was 310, and the ratio ranks 5th lowest of 25 districts.
- Education in Juznobacka oblast: South Bačka District had 214 preschool institutions attended by 27,660 children in 2022/23; 74.2% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 2nd highest of 25 districts.
- Poverty and living standards in Juznobacka oblast: Courts sentenced 1,332 adults for crimes committed in South Bačka District in 2023, 219 per 100,000 residents against 406 nationally; the lowest of 25 districts.
- Government budget and revenue in Juznobacka oblast: The budgets of the cities and municipalities of South Bačka District took in RSD 56.7 billion in 2023, RSD 93,379 per resident against RSD 71,938 for all local governments in Serbia; 3rd highest of 25 districts.
- Government and politics in Juznobacka oblast: Turnout in the latest elections to municipal and city assemblies in South Bačka District, as recorded by the Statistical Office at 31 December 2023, was 49.0%: 276,723 of 565,242 registered voters (Serbia: 50.7%); 4th lowest of 25 districts.
How densely populated is Juznobacka oblast?
There were 157.5 people per square kilometre in 2019.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Juznobacka oblast?
The median age was 42.5 years in 2025, against 45.4 for Serbia; 24th highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Juznobacka oblast?
19.7% of residents were 65 or older and 15.7% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Juznobacka oblast?
In 2024 there were 6,376 live births and 7,845 deaths, a natural decrease of 1,469.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of South Bačka District?
An estimated 607,549 people lived in South Bačka District in mid-2023, spread over 4,026 km² and 77 settlements; that is 9.2% of Serbia's population outside Kosovo and Metohija.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyIs the population of South Bačka District growing or shrinking?
The population estimate for South Bačka District went from 617,333 in 2016 to 607,549 in 2023, a change of -1.6% (Serbia: -6.2%; 2nd highest of 25 districts by change).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the ethnic makeup of South Bačka District?
Of the 607,178 people counted in South Bačka District at the 2022 Census, 73.6% declared themselves Serbs, 5.8% Hungarians and 3.3% Slovaks.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyAre people moving to Juznobacka oblast?
The net migration rate was +2.3 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -2.4 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 Vojvodine
- Sremska oblast 279,669
- Juznobanatska oblast 256,492
- Severnobacka oblast 157,170
- Srednjobanatska oblast 154,418
- Zapadnobacka oblast 150,317
- Severnobanatska oblast 114,991
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