2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia

Press conference29 November 2012

ETHNICITYETHNICITY

Republic of Serbia

7.186.8627.186.862

Republic of Serbia

1. Negative population growth

2. Emigration abroad

3. Boycott of the census in three municipalities in the south of Serbia

Basic reasons for population decrease:

Census 20027 498 001

Census 20117 186 862

Population decrease- 311 139

Increase-decrease of total population (2002-2011)

Total population Absolute increase-decrease

2002-2011

Index(2002=100)2011 2002

Republic of Serbia 7 186 862 7 498 001 - 311 139 95,85

Belgrade region 1 659 440 1 576 124 83 316 105,29

Region of Vojvodina 1 931 809 2 031 992 - 100 189 95,07

Šumadija and West Serbia region 2 031 697 2 136 881 - 105 184 95,08

South and East Serbia region 1 563 916 1 753 004 - 189 088 89,21

Kosovo and Metohia region ... ... ... ...

Municipalities in the Republic of Serbia by number of population, Census 2011

Највеће општине

Нови Сад 307 760Нови Београд 214 506Чукарица 181 231

Највеће општине

Нови Сад 307 760Нови Београд 214 506Чукарица 181 231

The biggest municipalities

Novi Sad 307 760Novi Beograd 214 506Čukarica 181 231

The smallest municipalities

Crna Trava 1 663Trgovište 5 091Lapovo 7 837

Municipalities in the Republic of Serbia by increase-decrease of total population, Census 2011

The biggest increase of total population

Novi PazarNovi SadZvezdaraSurčinPalilula (Belgrade) GrockaBarajevo

The biggest decrease of total population

Crna TravaBabušnicaMajdanpekTrgovište

Book 1

21 ethnic community with more than two thousand

members

Data are presented in compliance with the Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS): • Serbia-north and Serbia-south• Regions• Areas

The most predominant ethnic communities in the Republic of Serbia

Census 2011 Census 2002Increase -

decrease(2002- 2011)

total share in the total population total share in the total

population

Republic of Serbia 7 186 862 100,00 7 498 001 100,00 - 311 139

Serbs 5 988 150 83,32 6 212 838 82,86 - 224 688

Hungarians 253 899 3,53 293 299 3,91 - 39 400

Roma people 147 604 2,05 108 193 1,44 39 411

Bosniaks 145 278 2,02 136 087 1,81 9 191

Croats 57 900 0,81 70 602 0,94 - 12 702

Slovaks 52 750 0,73 59 021 0,79 - 6 271

Montenegrins 38 527 0,54 69 049 0,92 - 30 522

Vlachs 35 330 0,49 40 054 0,53 - 4 724

Romanians 29 332 0,41 34 576 0,46 - 5 244

Yugoslavs 23 303 0,32 80 721 1,08 - 57 418

Macedonians 22 755 0,32 25 847 0,34 - 3 092

Census 2011 Census 2002

Increase -decrease

(2002- 2011)total

share in the total

populationtotal

share in the total

population

Muslims 22 301 0,31 19 503 0,26 2 798

Bulgarians 18 543 0,26 20 497 0,27 - 1 954

Bunjevci 16 706 0,23 20 012 0,27 - 3 306

Ruthenians 14 246 0,20 15 905 0,21 - 1 659

Goranci 7 767 0,11 4 581 0,06 3 186

Albanians * 5 809 0,08 61 647 0,82 . . .

Ukrainians 4 903 0,07 5 354 0,07 - 451

Germans 4 064 0,06 3 901 0,05 163

Slovenians 4 033 0,06 5 104 0,06 -1 071

Russinians 3 247 0,05 2 588 0,003 659

* Incomplete coverage

The most predominant ethnic communities in the Republic of Serbia(continued)

5 most common ethnic communities by regions

total share

Region of Vojvodina 1 931 809 100,00

Serbs 1 289 635 66,76

Hungarians 251 136 13,00

Slovaks 50 321 2,60

Croats 47 033 2,43

Roma people 42 391 2,19

total share

Belgrade region 1 659 440 100,00

Serbs 1 505 448 90,72

Roma people 27 325 1,65

Montenegrins 9 902 0,60

Yugoslavs 8 061 0,49

Croats 7 752 0,47

total share

Šumadija and West Serbia region 2 031 697 100,00

Serbs 1 799 394 88,57

Bosniaks 142 767 7,03

Roma people 20 649 1,02

Muslims 14 411 0,71

Montenegrins 3 805 0,19

total share

South and East Serbia region 1 563 916 100,00

Serbs 1 393 673 89,11

Roma people 57 239 3,66

Vlachs 32 873 2,10

Bulgarians 15 501 0,99

Macedonians 3 539 0,23

5 most common ethnic communities by regions

Census 2011: Census 2002: 5 988 150 6 212 838 (83,32%) (82,86%)

Decrease: - 224 688 (3,62%)

Average age: 42,58

Type of settlementUrban: 59%Other: 41%

Sex structureMale: 49%Female: 51%

SerbsCensus 2011

Census 2011: Census 2002: 253 899 293 299(3,53%) (3,91%)

Decrease : - 39 400 (13,43%)

Average age: 44,97

Type of settlementUrban: 59%Other: 41%

Sex structureMale: 47%Female: 53%

HungariansCensus 2011

Census 2011: Census 2002: 147 604 108 193(2,05%) (1,44%)

Increase: 39 411(36,43%)

Average age: 28,30

Type of settlementUrban: 60%Other: 40%

Sex structureMale: 51%Female: 49%

Roma peopleCensus 2011

Census 2011: Census 2002: 145 278 136 087 (2,02%) (1,81%)

Increase: 9 191 (6,75%)

Average age: 33,47

Type of settlementUrban: 57%Other: 43%

Sex structureMale: 51%Female: 49%

BosniaksCensus 2011

Census 2011: Census 2002: 57 900 70 602(0,81%) (0,94%)

Decrease: - 12 702 (17,99%)

Average age: 51,02

Type of settlementUrban: 64%Other: 36%

Sex structureMale: 41%Female: 59%

CroatsCensus 2011

Census 2011: Census 2002: 52 750 59 021 (0,73%) (0,79%)

Decrease: - 6 271 (10,62%)

Average age: 44,28

Type of settlementUrban: 44%Other: 56%

Sex structureMale: 48%Female: 52%

SlovaksCensus 2011

Census 2011: Census 2002: 38 527 69 049 (0,54%) (0,92%)

Decrease: - 30 522 (44,20%)

Average age: 46,46

Type of settlementUrban: 75%Other: 25%

Sex structureMale: 55%Female: 45%

MontenegrinsCensus 2011

Ethnic communities with less than 2000 members by regions

- Ethnic communities with less than two thousand members(Egyptian, Aškalije, Czechs, Jews etc.)

- Persons who declared themselves dually(Serb-Montenegrin, Hungarian-Yugoslav, Serb-Roma etc.)

Territory Total “Оther”

Republic of Serbia 17 558

Belgrade region 7 083

Region of Vojvodina 6 710

Šumadija and West Serbia region 1 840

South and East Serbia region 1 925

Kosovo and Metohia region ...

Category “Other” comprises

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70

Average age of the members of ethnic communities

Republic of Serbia 42.2

Age

Territory Did not declared

Regional affiliation Unknown

Republic of Serbia 160 346 30 771 81 740

Belgrade region 38 971 1 289 23 728

Region of Vojvodina 81 018 28 567 14 791

Šumadija and West Serbia region 15 386 626 21 636

South and East Serbia region 24 971 289 21 585

Kosovo and Metohia region ... ... ...

Did not declared: Number of persons who used their right guaranteed by the Constitution and thepossibility not to declare themselves regarding their ethnicity.

Regional affiliation: Vojvodjani, Šumadinci, Vranjanci, Sremci, Beogradjani etc.

Непознато: No response orresponse does not state the ethnicity(Jedi, Alien, Indian, Earthling, European etc.)

Publication“ETHNICITY"

can be downloadedon the Internet pages of the

Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia:

www.stat.gov.rs

www.popis2011.stat.rs

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