Administrative divisions of Serbia
Serbia is divided into 25 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Serbia
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BelgradeCapital | 1,099,000 |
| 2 | Niš | 250,000 |
| 3 | Novi Sad | 225,457 |
| 4 | Kragujevac | 171,197 |
| 5 | Čačak | 170,000 |
| 6 | Subotica | 100,000 |
| 7 | Zrenjanin | 64,053 |
Belgrade is the largest urban area in Serbia with about 1,099,000 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Serbia: ≈ 2,149 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
🌊 Rivers
- Danube
- Ferenc Csatorna
- Tisa
- Morava
- Sava
- Drina
🏞️ Lakes
No major lakes at this scale.
Ethnic groups in Serbia
Serb 83.3%, Hungarian 3.5%, Romani 2.1%, Bosniak 2%, other 5.7%, undeclared or unknown 3.4% (2011 est.)
Regionally, Serb is the most common ethnic group across most of the 25 divisions, while Hungarian predominates in 2 divisions (Severno-Backi, Severno-Banatski).
Source: CIA World Factbook (2011 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Serbia
Serbian Orthodox 81.1%, unknown 5.3%, Islam 4.2%, Catholic 3.9%, no response 2.5%, atheist 1.1%; less than 1%: other Christians, Protestant, agnostic (2022)
Regionally, Serbian Orthodox is the most common religious group across most of the 25 divisions, while Catholic predominates in 1 division (Severno-Backi).
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Serbia
Serbian (official) 88.1%, Hungarian 3.4%, Bosnian 1.9%, Romani 1.4%, other 3.4%, undeclared or unknown 1.8% (2011 est.)
Regionally, Serbian is the most common language group across most of the 25 divisions, while Hungarian predominates in 2 divisions (Severno-Backi, Severno-Banatski).
Source: CIA World Factbook (2011 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.