Refugees by country of asylum in Slovenia
Slovenia: Refugees by country of asylum was 12,524 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Slovenia, 1992–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum in Slovenia stood at 12,524 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 4,889.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Slovenia peaked at 74,100 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 134 people, in 2011.
Slovenia ranks 88th of 183 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 by country of asylum in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 74,100 people | — |
| 1993 | 45,000 people | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 29,156 people | -35.2% |
| 1995 | 22,314 people | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 10,014 people | -55.1% |
| 1997 | 5,133 people | -48.7% |
| 1998 | 3,462 people | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 4,380 people | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 2,814 people | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 2,411 people | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 384 people | -84.1% |
| 2003 | 2,065 people | +437.8% |
| 2004 | 299 people | -85.5% |
| 2005 | 243 people | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 249 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 255 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 257 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 281 people | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 315 people | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 134 people | -57.5% |
| 2012 | 169 people | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 202 people | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 251 people | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 284 people | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 454 people | +59.9% |
| 2017 | 611 people | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 746 people | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 741 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 823 people | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 839 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 8,705 people | +937.5% |
| 2023 | 10,525 people | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 12,524 people | +19.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 12,524 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 12,524 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 18% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum 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 people | 8,705 people |
| 2003 | +437.8% | 384 people | 2,065 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,195 people | 3,462 people | 74,100 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 925.8 people | 243 people | 2,814 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.7 people | 134 people | 746 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,683 people | 823 people | 12,524 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More reference data data for Slovenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.124 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Slovenia?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Slovenia was 12,524 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 74,100 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 people in 2011.
- How does Slovenia rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Slovenia ranks 88th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,889.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.