Serbian diaspora

This article is about the diaspora of citizens of Serbia. For the ethnic Serb diaspora, see Serb diaspora.

Serbian diaspora consists of citizens of Serbia or Serbia-born people living outside Serbia and its neighboring countries. It is not to be confused with the Serb diaspora, which refers to ethnic Serb people and their descendants living abroad. Recent estimates indicate that about 800,000 Serbian nationals live abroad, predominantly in Europe and, to a much lesser extent, overseas (primarily in North America and Oceania).

Citizens of Serbia in the countries and territories bordering Serbia (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Romania, Hungary, and Albania) are generally not regarded as part of the Serbian diaspora, as they are largely indistinguishable from the autochthonous ethnic Serb communities in those states, which have the legal status of recognized ethnic minorities or, in the case of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the constituent peoples.

Demographics

Country Population Note
Germany 272,690 Serbian citizens (2024)[1] See also Serbs in Germany.
Austria 141,882 Serbia-born residents (2023)[2] See also Serbs in Austria.
France 74,000 Serbia-born residents (2023)[3] See also Serbs in France.
 Switzerland 56,743 Serbian citizens (2024)[4] See also Serbs in Switzerland.
United States 42,968 Serbia-born residents (2023)[5] See also Serbian Americans.
Canada 31,925 Serbia-born residents (2021)[6] See also Serbian Canadians.
Slovenia 30,248 Serbia-born residents (2021)[7] See also Serbs in Slovenia.
Italy 29,679 Serbian citizens (2024)[8] See also Serbs in Italy.
Australia 25,454 Serbia-born residents (2021)[9] See also Serbian Australians.
Sweden 17,909 Serbia-born residents (2024)[10] See also Serbs in Sweden.
United Kingdom 12,186 Serbia-born residents (2021)[11][12][13] See also Serbs in the United Kingdom.
Netherlands 11,817 Serbia-born residents (2024)[14] See also Serbs in the Netherlands.
Norway 8,964 Serbia-born residents (2025)[15] See also Serbs in Norway.
Malta 5,935 Serbia-born residents (2021)[16] See also Serbs in Malta.
Belgium 4,151 Serbia-born residents (2021)[17] See also Serbs in Belgium.
Denmark 3,949 Serbian citizens (2024)[18] See also Serbs in Denmark.
Spain 3,943 Serbian citizens (2022)[19] See also Serbs in Spain.
Greece 2,456 Serbian citizens (2021)[20] See also Serbs in Greece.
Luxembourg 1,218 Serbian citizens (2021)[21] See also Serbs in Luxembourg.
Cyprus 1,009 Serbia-born residents (2011)[22] See also Serbs in Cyprus.
Finland 702 Serbia-born residents (2023)[23] See also Serbs in Finland.
Iceland 606 Serbia-born residents (2024)[24]
Bulgaria 569 Serbian citizens (2011)[25] See also Serbs in Bulgaria.
Portugal 425 Serbian citizens (2024)[26] See also Serbs in Portugal.
Ireland 343 Serbia-born residents (2016)[27]

See also

References

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