Serbia is a country in Europe with a land area of 88,361 square kilometers and a population of 7.12 million people. There are several cities and towns around the country. ‘Belgrade’ is Serbia’s capital and largest city, with a population of 1,154,000 in the urban area and 1,639,000 in the municipal circle. Serbian cities are home to 82 percent Serbs, with the remains being Hungarians, Bosniaks, Roma, and others. Most cities, with the exception of Belgrade, are small enough in size and population to be referred to as towns rather than cities. Serbia is a small country with a small population, hence it has numerous little cities and towns. According to the 2011 Census Report, the following cities are the most populous in Serbia.
Rank | City | District | Urban Population | Municipal Population |
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1 | Belgrade | City of Belgrade | 1,154,589 | 1,639,121 |
2 | Novi Sad | South Backa District | 221,854 | 335,701 |
3 | Nis | Nisava District | 182,208 | 257,867 |
4 | Kragujevac | Šumadija District | 147,281 | 177,468 |
5 | Subotica | North Backa District | 96,483 | 140,358 |
6 | Zrenjanin | Central Banat District | 75,743 | 122,714 |
7 | Pancevo | South Banat District | 73,992 | 122,252 |
8 | Cacak | Moravica District | 72,148 | 118,423 |
9 | Kraljevo | Raska District | 63,030 | 124,554 |
10 | Smederevo | Podunavlje District | 63,028 | 107,528 |
11 | Novi Pazar | Raska District | 60,638 | 92,766 |
12 | Leskovac | Jablanica District | 59,610 | 143,962 |
13 | Valjevo | Kolubara District | 58,184 | 90,301 |
14 | Krusevac | Rasina District | 57,627 | 127,429 |
15 | Vranje | Pcinja District | 54,456 | 82,782 |
16 | Sabac | Macva District | 52,822 | 115,347 |
17 | Uzice | Zlatibor District | 52,199 | 78,018 |
18 | Sombor | West Backa District | 47,485 | 85,569 |
19 | Pozarevac | Branicevo District | 42,963 | 74,070 |
20 | Pirot | Pirot District | 38,432 | 57,911 |