Zapadnobacka oblast: population, economy and official figures
Zapadnobacka oblast is a district in Region Vojvodine, Serbia. Zapadnobacka oblast had 150,317 residents on 1 January 2025, 8.7% of Region Vojvodine and 2.29% of Serbia; 20th largest of 25 districts in Serbia.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Zapadnobacka oblast: GDP per person was 11,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 31% of the EU average (48% for Serbia); 16th highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
- Health in Zapadnobacka oblast: The public health service in West Bačka District employed 385 physicians in 2023, one for every 398 residents against one per 310 nationally; 8th highest of 25 districts by residents per doctor.
- Education in Zapadnobacka oblast: West Bačka District had 64 preschool institutions attended by 4,571 children in 2022/23; 59.1% of them were in full-day programmes of 9 to 12 hours (Serbia: 69.2%), 8th lowest of 25 districts.
- Poverty and living standards in Zapadnobacka oblast: Courts sentenced 732 adults for crimes committed in West Bačka District in 2023, 478 per 100,000 residents against 406 nationally; 10th highest of 25 districts.
- Government budget and revenue in Zapadnobacka oblast: Local budget revenue for the cities and municipalities of West Bačka District came to RSD 10.2 billion in 2023: RSD 66,714 per resident, 8th highest of 25 districts (Serbian local governments together: RSD 71,938 per head).
- Government and politics in Zapadnobacka oblast: Turnout in the latest elections to municipal and city assemblies in West Bačka District, as recorded by the Statistical Office at 31 December 2023, was 54.6%: 86,413 of 158,141 registered voters (Serbia: 50.7%); 12th lowest of 25 districts.
How densely populated is Zapadnobacka oblast?
There were 69.8 people per square kilometre in 2019.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Zapadnobacka oblast?
The median age was 48.3 years in 2025, against 45.4 for Serbia; 7th highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Zapadnobacka oblast?
25.1% of residents were 65 or older and 13.2% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Zapadnobacka oblast?
In 2024 there were 1,145 live births and 2,850 deaths, a natural decrease of 1,705.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of West Bačka District?
West Bačka District had an estimated 153,106 residents on 30 June 2023, 2.3% of Serbia's population (excluding Kosovo and Metohija), on 2,488 km² with 37 settlements.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyIs the population of West Bačka District growing or shrinking?
The population estimate for West Bačka District went from 177,476 in 2016 to 153,106 in 2023, a change of -13.7% (Serbia: -6.2%; 4th lowest of 25 districts by change).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the ethnic makeup of West Bačka District?
Of the 154,491 people counted in West Bačka District at the 2022 Census, 66.3% declared themselves Serbs, 7.7% Hungarians and 4.9% Croats.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyAre people moving to Zapadnobacka oblast?
The net migration rate was -0.8 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -11.3 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
- Juznobacka oblast 607,370
- Sremska oblast 279,669
- Juznobanatska oblast 256,492
- Severnobacka oblast 157,170
- Srednjobanatska oblast 154,418
- Severnobanatska oblast 114,991
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