Open AccessPopulation of Serbia according to nationality in results of Census in 2002
Author(s) -
Aleksandar Knežević
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
glasnik srpskog geografskog društva
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-078X
pISSN - 0350-3593
DOI - 10.2298/gsgd0501103k
Subject(s) - census , ethnic group , nationality , geography , population , politics , ethnic community , demography , political science , immigration , sociology , law , archaeology
Ethnic structure in Serbia presents complex process of demographic development different national communities. In spite of trends in different natural increase of different ethnic communities, whose continuity determinate unevenly demographic development in Serbia, the influence of migrations as a result of bad economical, political and civil war situation was very important factors in creating contents of recent ethnic map. According to final results of Census in 2002, there are 7 498 001 people in Serbia (82.86% are Serbs). In Serbia exists 28 different ethnic communities yet (14.7% in total population). The largest national community are Hungarians, whose mostly lives in Vojvodina province, then following Bosnians, Gypsies, Yugoslavs, Croats and others come after