First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Slovenia

Slovenia: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 1.86 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.86 Number
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3.39 Number
in 2023
All-time low
0.09 Number
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Slovenia, 2008–2025

01232008201620252008: 0.12 Number2009: 0.09 Number2010: 0.09 Number2011: 0.15 Number2012: 0.13 Number2013: 0.12 Number2014: 0.17 Number2015: 0.13 Number2016: 0.61 Number2017: 0.7 Number2018: 1.4 Number2019: 1.7 Number2020: 1.6 Number2021: 2.5 Number2022: 3.1 Number2023: 3.4 Number2024: 2.6 Number2025: 1.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 1.86 Number for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 1,330.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Slovenia peaked at 3.39 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.09 Number, in 2009.

Slovenia ranks 11th of 40 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.

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Slovenia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2008 0.12 Number —
2009 0.09 Number -25.0%
2010 0.09 Number +0.0%
2011 0.15 Number +66.7%
2012 0.13 Number -13.3%
2013 0.12 Number -7.7%
2014 0.17 Number +41.7%
2015 0.13 Number -23.5%
2016 0.61 Number +369.2%
2017 0.7 Number +14.8%
2018 1.36 Number +94.3%
2019 1.74 Number +27.9%
2020 1.65 Number -5.2%
2021 2.47 Number +49.7%
2022 3.15 Number +27.5%
2023 3.39 Number +7.6%
2024 2.57 Number -24.2%
2025 1.86 Number -27.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +369.2% 0.13 Number 0.61 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.105 Number 0.09 Number 0.12 Number 2
2010s 0.52 Number 0.09 Number 1.74 Number 10
2020s 2.52 Number 1.65 Number 3.39 Number 6

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 8 Belgium 2.31 Number compare
  2. 9 Italy 2.18 Number compare
  3. 10 Liechtenstein 1.96 Number compare
  4. 11 Slovenia 1.86 Number compare
  5. 13 France 1.69 Number compare
  6. 14 Austria 1.35 Number compare
  7. 14 Germany 1.35 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Slovenia?
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Slovenia was 1.86 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 3.39 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.09 Number in 2009.
How does Slovenia rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Slovenia ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,330.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 661 data points, 2008–2025
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