Juznobanatska oblast: population, economy and official figures

Juznobanatska oblast is a district in Region Vojvodine, Serbia. Juznobanatska oblast had 256,492 residents on 1 January 2025, 14.9% of Region Vojvodine and 3.91% of Serbia; 8th largest of 25 districts in Serbia.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Juznobanatska oblast: GDP per person was 16,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 43% of the EU average (48% for Serbia); 5th highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
• Health in Juznobanatska oblast: The public health service in South Banat District employed 726 physicians in 2023, one for every 357 residents against one per 310 nationally; 12th highest of 25 districts by residents per doctor.
• Education in Juznobanatska oblast: South Banat District had 104 preschool institutions attended by 7,370 children in 2022/23; 59.7% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 9th lowest of 25 districts.
• Poverty and living standards in Juznobanatska oblast: Courts sentenced 1,141 adults for crimes committed in South Banat District in 2023, 441 per 100,000 residents against 406 nationally; 13th highest of 25 districts.
• Government budget and revenue in Juznobanatska oblast: The budgets of the cities and municipalities of South Banat District took in RSD 16.7 billion in 2023, RSD 64,327 per resident against RSD 71,938 for all local governments in Serbia; 9th highest of 25 districts.
• Government and politics in Juznobanatska oblast: 128,784 of 255,897 registered voters cast a ballot in the most recent elections to municipal and city assemblies in South Banat District on record at the end of 2023, a turnout of 50.3% that ranks 6th lowest of 25 districts (national: 50.7%).

Figures 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

• Juznobacka oblast 607,370
• Sremska oblast 279,669
• Severnobacka oblast 157,170
• Srednjobanatska oblast 154,418
• Zapadnobacka oblast 150,317
• Severnobanatska oblast 114,991

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Sources

• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Median age of the population (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7bf6ade55a0d…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_fagec3: Live births (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cfda9b5f4ebd…)
• Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Municipalities and regions of the Republic of Serbia, 2024: table 18.1 (medical doctors, dentists and pharmacists in the health service, 2023; Institute of Public Health of Serbia data), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a782476fc6e5…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_gind3: Population change: demographic balance and crude rates by NUTS 3 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7548e948e15c…)
• Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Statistical release: Average salaries and wages per employee, December 2025 (table 4: by region, area, city and municipality; January-December 2025), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fe859eb0709b…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)

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