Forcibly displaced people in Slovenia
Slovenia: Forcibly displaced people was 13,235 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Slovenia, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Slovenia stood at 13,235.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3,419.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Slovenia peaked at 13,369 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 207, in 2013.
That places Slovenia 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 427 | — |
| 2011 | 227 | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 262 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 207 | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 312 | +50.7% |
| 2015 | 376 | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 763 | +102.9% |
| 2017 | 875 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 991 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1,049 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,100 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,411 | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 9,200 | +552.0% |
| 2023 | 11,668 | +26.8% |
| 2024 | 13,369 | +14.6% |
| 2025 | 13,235 | -1.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 13,235 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51,316, 26% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 13,235 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115,499, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forcibly displaced people in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +552.0% | 1,411 | 9,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 548.9 | 207 | 1,049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,330 | 1,100 | 13,369 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 118 Tajikistan 13,408 compare
- 119 Russia 13,367 compare
- 120 Luxembourg 13,334 compare
- 122 Montenegro 12,444 compare
- 123 Aruba 11,470 compare
- 124 Malta 9,696 compare
More social development data for Slovenia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,513 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0059 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Slovenia?
- Forcibly displaced people in Slovenia was 13,235 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,369 in 2024.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 207 in 2013.
- How does Slovenia rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Slovenia ranks 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,419.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.