According to the 2011 Census, Vojvodina has the population of 1,931,809 which
is by 100,183 less than in 2002. Vojvodina has fewer inhabitants today than
in 1971. This decrease in number of inhabitants, according to the latest
census, occurred in all municipalities except in the City of Novi Sad, where
the population annually increased by 4,703. The main objective of this paper
was to analyze the movement of population between two censuses, focusing on
the specifics of population movements in certain areas of Vojvodina. First of
all, the area of the North Banat should be pointed out because there the
population has been steadily declining since 1961. On the other hand, the
South Backa area records a steady increase in population in the period from
the World War Two to the present, mainly due to the mechanical movement or
immigration to the center of this area - the City of Novi Sad. In addition to
the population decline, the population of Vojvodina is characterized by
higher average age. The last census showed that the population of all
municipalities was, on average, older than 40, except in the municipality of
Zabalj (39.7) and the City of Novi Sad (40.0). Analysis of the data has shown
that the trend of the population decline in Vojvodina, caused by very high
mortality rates and low birth rates, continues and that the age structure of
population is becoming less favorable.