Who moves to Slovenia
314.1K people have chosen Slovenia for relocation — #97 most popular destination worldwide
Considering a move to Slovenia? — See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where immigrants come from
The top 3 countries account for 78% of all immigrants
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 138576 |
| Serbia | 53729 |
| Croatia | 52829 |
| North Macedonia | 21691 |
| Germany | 8709 |
| Italy | 5114 |
| Russia | 4050 |
| Montenegro | 4014 |
| Austria | 3190 |
| Ukraine | 3181 |
| Bulgaria | 1585 |
| France | 1340 |
| China | 1262 |
| Switzerland | 1109 |
| United States | 982 |
| United Kingdom | 839 |
| Slovakia | 654 |
| Hungary | 529 |
| Romania | 501 |
| Argentina | 493 |
| Poland | 452 |
| Moldova | 447 |
| Canada | 442 |
| Czechia | 433 |
| Netherlands | 424 |
| Australia | 422 |
| Sweden | 384 |
| Belgium | 375 |
| Thailand | 356 |
| Syria | 280 |
| Türkiye | 269 |
| India | 265 |
| Belarus | 241 |
| Kazakhstan | 235 |
| Spain | 231 |
| Dominican Republic | 226 |
| Brazil | 226 |
| Philippines | 205 |
| Iran | 183 |
| Albania | 166 |
| Egypt | 161 |
| Greece | 144 |
| Iraq | 128 |
| Japan | 111 |
| Cuba | 108 |
| Mexico | 107 |
| Venezuela | 102 |
| Tunisia | 97 |
| South Africa | 94 |
| Uzbekistan | 88 |
| Denmark | 78 |
| Nigeria | 77 |
| Indonesia | 77 |
| Colombia | 77 |
| Jordan | 76 |
| Eritrea | 73 |
| Latvia | 73 |
| Portugal | 73 |
| Peru | 69 |
| Ghana | 67 |
| Ireland | 66 |
| Libya | 63 |
| Israel | 57 |
| South Korea | 54 |
| Lithuania | 52 |
| Pakistan | 48 |
| Algeria | 45 |
| Azerbaijan | 45 |
| Finland | 44 |
| Luxembourg | 44 |
| Chile | 43 |
| Morocco | 41 |
| Afghanistan | 41 |
| Kenya | 40 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40 |
| Georgia | 35 |
| Norway | 34 |
| New Zealand | 32 |
| Nepal | 31 |
| Lebanon | 29 |
| Saudi Arabia | 29 |
| Somalia | 28 |
| Vietnam | 27 |
| Estonia | 27 |
| Madagascar | 25 |
| Cameroon | 24 |
| United Arab Emirates | 24 |
| Bangladesh | 23 |
| Gambia | 22 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 22 |
| Sri Lanka | 22 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 |
| Sudan | 19 |
| Armenia | 19 |
| Ethiopia | 17 |
| Yemen | 16 |
| Malaysia | 15 |
| Bolivia | 15 |
| Uruguay | 15 |
| Liberia | 14 |
| Kuwait | 14 |
| DR Congo | 12 |
| Tajikistan | 12 |
| Turkmenistan | 12 |
| Cyprus | 11 |
| Ecuador | 11 |
| Singapore | 8 |
| Malta | 8 |
| Uganda | 7 |
| Zambia | 7 |
| Guinea | 7 |
| Mali | 7 |
| Liechtenstein | 7 |
| Jamaica | 7 |
| Mauritius | 6 |
| Burkina Faso | 6 |
| Mongolia | 6 |
| Palestine | 6 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 |
| Costa Rica | 6 |
| Nicaragua | 6 |
| Sierra Leone | 5 |
| Iceland | 5 |
| Burundi | 3 |
| Mozambique | 3 |
| Republic of Congo | 3 |
| Cape Verde | 3 |
| Senegal | 3 |
| Maldives | 3 |
| Cambodia | 3 |
| Paraguay | 3 |
| Malawi | 2 |
| Tanzania | 2 |
| Angola | 2 |
| Namibia | 2 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 2 |
| Laos | 2 |
| Honduras | 2 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 |
| Rwanda | 1 |
| Central African Republic | 1 |
| Western Sahara | 1 |
| Botswana | 1 |
| Myanmar | 1 |
| Qatar | 1 |
| Barbados | 1 |
| Haiti | 1 |
| Belize | 1 |
| El Salvador | 1 |
| Guatemala | 1 |
| Panama | 1 |
| Comoros | 0 |
| Chad | 0 |
| Gabon | 0 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 0 |
| Benin | 0 |
| Mauritania | 0 |
| Niger | 0 |
| Togo | 0 |
| North Korea | 0 |
| Oman | 0 |
| San Marino | 0 |
| Aruba | 0 |
| Bahamas | 0 |
| Dominica | 0 |
| Montserrat | 0 |
| Guyana | 0 |
| Suriname | 0 |
| Bermuda | 0 |
| Fiji | 0 |
| Solomon Islands | 0 |
| French Polynesia | 0 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 0 |
By region of origin
Europe is the leading region of origin at 97%
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Interesting facts
Notable statistics about immigration in Slovenia.
Immigration is a key driver of population growth
108% of the population growth of Slovenia since 1990 came from new immigrants, reflecting immigration's central demographic role.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin
Bosnia and Herzegovina accounts for 44% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 17%.
Top source countries have shifted significantly since 1990
7 new countries have entered the top 20: Ukraine, Bulgaria, China — Ukraine rose from outside the top 20 to rank #10.
A significant share of residents were born abroad
1 in 7 residents of Slovenia is foreign-born — 314.1K out of 2.1M, representing 14.8% of the population.
How immigration changed over time
Total immigrant population by year
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 174414 |
| 1995 | 170748 |
| 2000 | 208031 |
| 2005 | 210424 |
| 2010 | 245956 |
| 2015 | 237601 |
| 2020 | 277027 |
| 2024 | 314060 |
Top sources over time
Immigration from the 5 largest source countries
| Year | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Serbia | Croatia | North Macedonia | Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68549 | 24825 | 48018 | 6720 | 8402 |
| 1995 | 68327 | 24679 | 47721 | 6599 | 6970 |
| 2000 | 77361 | 29945 | 59921 | 8231 | 12368 |
| 2005 | 79262 | 34154 | 56322 | 8770 | 11925 |
| 2010 | 102915 | 32867 | 55964 | 14333 | 12284 |
| 2015 | 100880 | 39025 | 46995 | 15637 | 7586 |
| 2020 | 122235 | 47393 | 46599 | 19133 | 7682 |
| 2024 | 138576 | 53729 | 52829 | 21691 | 8709 |
Fastest-changing origins
How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year
Slovenia as a destination, by diaspora
Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Slovenia