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Croatia → Slovenia

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From
Croatia
To
Slovenia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,047
Change since 2018
-14.9%
Share of all arrivals in Slovenia, 2023
4.18%
Inflow 20231,047OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Croatia to Slovenia

Inflows of nationals of Croatia recorded by Slovenia; stock of nationals of Croatia living there; and acquisitions of Slovenia's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

7991,5972007201020132016201920222023
7991,5972007201020132016201920222023
Data table
20071,400
20081,597
20091,442
2010928
2011945
20121,112
20131,197
20141,064
2015846
20161,095
20171,099
20181,231
20191,269
20201,204
2021911
2022928
20231,047
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—9,652—
20231,04713,37230
202292813,04429
202191113,27650
20201,20412,87542
20191,26912,85566
20181,2319,47240
20171,0999,23022
20161,0958,90030
20158468,80530
20141,0648,70734
20131,1978,31793
20121,1127,966134
20119457,738164
20109287,775154
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Croatia who live in Slovenia: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

30k60k19901995200020052010201520202024
30k60k19902000201020202024
Data table
199048,018
199547,721
200059,921
200556,322
201055,964
201546,995
202046,599
202452,829
Estimate, 2024
52,829
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
16.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
3
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Slovenia's consulates in Croatia

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Slovenia's consulates located in Croatia.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2022475411183.8%
2021250220114.4%
202011410765.3%
2019303295113.6%
201833626851.5%
2017276210228.0%
201624518772.9%
2015219170209.1%
2014312294185.8%
2013373360102.7%
201228327493.2%
2011270258124.4%
201030529962.0%
200931831351.6%

Applications by year

23847520092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
238475200920122015201820212022
Data table
2009318
2010305
2011270
2012283
2013373
2014312
2015219
2016245
2017276
2018336
2019303
2020114
2021250
2022475
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Slovenia

First residence permits issued by Slovenia to citizens of Croatia (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20250000
202400380
202300300
202200250
202100500
201800400
201700220
201600300
201500300
20140034786
2013563093802
20121,64901340
20111,32301640
20101,12101540
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Slovenia in Croatia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyZagrebzagreb.embassy.si
ConsulateSplit—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Slovenia, 2023; Croatia ranks 6.

Inflows to Slovenia, 2023
  1. Bosnia and Herzegovina12,036
  2. Serbia3,048
  3. Ukraine1,967
  4. North Macedonia1,925
  5. Russia1,124
  6. Croatia1,047
  7. Türkiye473
  8. Bulgaria376
  9. Italy306
  10. India241
  11. Montenegro170
  12. China170
Other destinations for people from Croatia, 2023
  1. Germany20,604
  2. Austria7,917
  3. Switzerland2,571
  4. Netherlands1,457
  5. Sweden698
  6. Italy502
  7. Denmark391
  8. Belgium348
  9. Norway327
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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