Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Slovenia
Slovenia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 12,513 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Slovenia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Slovenia is 12,513, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4,306.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Slovenia peaked at 74,100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 134, in 2011.
Slovenia ranks 88th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 74,100 | — |
| 1993 | 45,000 | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 29,156 | -35.2% |
| 1995 | 22,314 | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 10,014 | -55.1% |
| 1997 | 5,133 | -48.7% |
| 1998 | 3,462 | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 4,380 | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 2,814 | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 2,411 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 384 | -84.1% |
| 2003 | 2,065 | +437.8% |
| 2004 | 299 | -85.5% |
| 2005 | 243 | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 249 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 255 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 257 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 281 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 315 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 134 | -57.5% |
| 2012 | 169 | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 202 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 251 | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 284 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 454 | +59.9% |
| 2017 | 611 | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 746 | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 741 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 823 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 839 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 8,705 | +937.5% |
| 2023 | 10,525 | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 12,524 | +19.0% |
| 2025 | 12,513 | -0.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 12,513 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,513, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 12,513 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,365, 20% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 | +937.5% | 839 | 8,705 |
| 2003 | +437.8% | 384 | 2,065 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,195 | 3,462 | 74,100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 925.8 | 243 | 2,814 | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.7 | 134 | 746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,655 | 823 | 12,524 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 85 Senegal 17,259 compare
- 86 Benin 16,974 compare
- 87 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14,333 compare
- 89 Montenegro 12,269 compare
- 90 Russian Federation 11,811 compare
- 91 Luxembourg 10,284 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Slovenia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Slovenia was 12,513 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 74,100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 in 2011.
- How does Slovenia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Slovenia ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,306.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.