Largest Cities and Settlements by Population in Serbia
66 cities and settlements in Serbia with 15,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by population at the census of September 30, 2022 (by Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia).
| Rank | City or Settlement | Native Name | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgrade (Beograd) | Београд | 1,197,714 |
| 2 | Novi Sad | Нови Сад | 260,438 |
| 3 | Niš | Ниш | 178,976 |
| 4 | Kragujevac | Крагујевац | 146,315 |
| 5 | Subotica | Суботица | 88,752 |
| 6 | Pančevo | Панчево | 73,401 |
| 7 | Novi Pazar | Нови Пазар | 71,462 |
| 8 | Čačak | Чачак | 69,598 |
| 9 | Zrenjanin | Зрењанин | 67,129 |
| 10 | Smederevo | Смедерево | 59,261 |
| 11 | Kraljevo | Краљево | 57,432 |
| 12 | Valjevo | Ваљево | 56,059 |
| 13 | Leskovac | Лесковац | 54,091 |
| 14 | Kruševac | Крушевац | 53,746 |
| 15 | Borča | Борча | 51,862 |
| 16 | Šabac | Шабац | 51,163 |
| 17 | Vranje | Врање | 50,954 |
| 18 | Užice (Titovo Užice) | Ужице | 48,539 |
| 19 | Požarevac | Пожаревац | 42,530 |
| 20 | Sombor | Сомбор | 41,814 |
| 21 | Sremska Mitrovica | Сремска Митровица | 36,764 |
| 22 | Pirot | Пирот | 34,942 |
| 23 | Jagodina (Svetozarevo) | Јагодина | 34,892 |
| 24 | Zaječar | Зајечар | 32,448 |
| 25 | Kikinda | Кикинда | 32,084 |
| 26 | Vršac | Вршац | 31,946 |
| 27 | Bor | Бор | 28,822 |
| 28 | Kaluđerica | Калуђерица | 28,483 |
| 29 | Ruma | Рума | 27,747 |
| 30 | Lazarevac | Лазаревац | 27,635 |
| 31 | Bačka Palanka | Бачка Паланка | 25,476 |
| 32 | Obrenovac | Обреновац | 25,380 |
| 33 | Prokuplje | Прокупље | 24,627 |
| 34 | Inđija | Инђија | 24,450 |
| 35 | Gornji Milanovac | Горњи Милановац | 23,109 |
| 36 | Aranđelovac | Аранђеловац | 22,881 |
| 37 | Paraćin | Параћин | 22,349 |
| 38 | Mladenovac | Младеновац | 22,346 |
| 39 | Vrbas (Titov Vrbas) | Врбас | 20,892 |
| 40 | Surčin | Сурчин | 20,602 |
| 41 | Smederevska Palanka | Смедеревска Паланка | 20,345 |
| 42 | Loznica | Лозница | 19,515 |
| 43 | Bečej | Бечеј | 19,492 |
| 44 | Sremčica | Сремчица | 19,434 |
| 45 | Veternik | Ветерник | 18,849 |
| 46 | Stara Pazova | Стара Пазова | 18,522 |
| 47 | Futog | Футог | 18,011 |
| 48 | Temerin | Темерин | 17,998 |
| 49 | Ćuprija | Ћуприја | 16,522 |
| 50 | Knjaževac | Књажевац | 16,350 |
| 51 | Nova Pazova | Нова Пазова | 16,115 |
| 52 | Petrovaradin | Петроварадин | 15,621 |
| 53 | Vlasotince | Власотинце | 14,924 |
| 54 | Kula | Кула | 14,873 |
| 55 | Negotin | Неготин | 14,647 |
| 56 | Apatin | Апатин | 14,613 |
| 57 | Velika Plana | Велика Плана | 14,609 |
| 58 | Aleksinac | Алексинац | 14,593 |
| 59 | Senta | Сента | 14,452 |
| 60 | Preševo | Прешево | 14,219 |
| 61 | Trstenik | Трстеник | 13,476 |
| 62 | Priboj | Прибој | 13,172 |
| 63 | Šid | Шид | 12,618 |
| 64 | Bačka Topola | Бачка Топола | 11,930 |
| 65 | Prijepolje | Пријепоље | 11,928 |
| 66 | Bujanovac | Бујановац | 11,468 |
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (2022 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff.
Why don't these match official city populations?Official figures typically count only the population within administrative boundaries. UN urban area figures cover the entire built-up area, which can include multiple cities and towns.Show moreShow less
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33,338,852
Urban area
9,953,160
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2,709,375
Urban area
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Can an urban area be smaller than its city? Yes. While most cities have urban areas larger than their administrative boundaries, some cities have extensive administrative limits that include sparsely populated areas.
13 urban areas in Serbia with 50,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by the UN's population estimates for 2026.
| Rank | Urban Area | Population Estimate (2026) | Yearly Change | Land Area (km²) | Density (P/km²) | World Rank | Projections (2030) | Projections (2050) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beograd (Belgrade) | 1,118,314 | −0.28% | 191 | 5,855 | 465 | 1,105,930 | 1,028,781 |
| 2 | Novi Sad | 261,593 | −0.28% | 53 | 4,936 | 2,259 | 258,669 | 237,492 |
| 3 | Niš | 198,757 | −0.34% | 37 | 5,372 | 3,045 | 196,063 | 179,080 |
| 4 | Kragujevac | 129,628 | −0.35% | 37 | 3,503 | 4,777 | 127,806 | 118,785 |
| 5 | Novi Pazar | 78,972 | −0.35% | 15 | 5,265 | 8,009 | 77,866 | 70,626 |
| 6 | Subotica | 76,805 | −0.31% | 25 | 3,072 | 8,228 | 75,851 | 64,988 |
| 7 | Borca | 69,931 | −0.30% | 23 | 3,041 | 8,979 | 69,101 | 59,444 |
| 8 | Kraljevo | 65,787 | −0.35% | 21 | 3,133 | 9,548 | 64,868 | 58,895 |
| 9 | Čačak | 62,948 | −0.37% | 19 | 3,313 | 9,984 | 62,011 | 57,338 |
| 10 | Pančevo | 61,285 | −0.31% | 20 | 3,064 | 10,242 | 60,519 | 53,254 |
| 11 | Kruševac | 59,306 | −0.37% | 14 | 4,236 | 10,543 | 58,423 | 54,263 |
| 12 | Zrenjanin | 58,828 | −0.32% | 21 | 2,801 | 10,624 | 58,068 | 52,717 |
| 13 | Leskovac | 50,985 | −0.36% | 13 | 3,922 | 12,032 | 50,243 | – |
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.