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Serbian diaspora refers to Serbian emigrant communities in the diaspora. The existence of a numerous diaspora of Serbian nationals is mainly a consequence of either economic or political (coercion or expulsion) reasons.
There were different waves of Serbian migration, characterized by: [1]
The main countries of destination were Germany, Austria, the United States, Sweden, Canada, and Australia. [2] Based on a 2007 estimate, there were 4.2 to 5.8 million Serbians or people of Serbian origin in the diaspora. [3] The Ministry of Diaspora (MoD) estimated in 2008 that the Serbian diaspora numbered 3,908,000 to 4,170,000, the numbers including not only Serbian citizens but people who view Serbia as their nation-state regardless of the citizenship they hold; these could include second- and third-generation Serbian emigrants or descendants of emigrants from other former Yugoslav republics who never obtained Serbian citizenship but are ethnic Serbs. [3] By continent or region, it was estimated that 2,705,000–2,765,000 lived in Europe (excluding former Yugoslavia), 1–1,2 million in North America, 130,000 in Australia, 26,000 in Africa, 20,000 in Central and South America, 8,000 in Asia, 5,000–7,000 in New Zealand, 5,000 in the Middle East. [4] There were c. 1,000 diaspora associations, registered in 191 countries. [1]
In 2014 it was estimated based on diplomatic-consular posts that the Serbian diaspora numbered 5.1 million in about 100 states. [5] The term "Serbs in the region" is used for ethnic Serbs of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Albania, Kosovo and Hungary, estimated to number 2,120,000. [5] The latter group may or may not be included in estimates.
Country | Official data | Estimates | Notes |
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Germany | 272,145 (2017) Serbian nationals and Serbian-born German citizens. [6] | 580,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | See also Serbs in Germany. |
Austria | 262,072 (2018) Serbian nationals and Serbian-born Austrian citizens. [8] | 250,000–300,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | c. 300,000 (est.) [9] [10] –320 000+ Serbs in Austria (Domestic numbers) [11] Approximately 100,000 Serbians in Vienna alone [12] |
Switzerland | 64,490 (2016) [13] | 120,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | 150,000 Serbian and Montenegrin immigrants (2000 est.). [14] 200,000 Serbian immigrants (2008 est.). [15] An Unknown number of ethnic Serbs in Switzerland. Based on the census in 2000, 103,350 persons gave Serbian or Croatian as their main language. At the end of 2012, approximately 98,700 Serbian nationals lived in Switzerland. Ethnic Serbs are mainly concentrated in German-speaking areas of Switzerland. |
Sweden | 83,735 (2016) Serbian-born (excl. Kosovo) Swedish citizens. [16] 6,409 (2013) Serbian citizens, residents. [17] | 75,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | 80,000 (2003) Serbs in Sweden. [18] |
France | 116,793 (2011) Serbian ancestry [19] [20] | 120,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | 120,000 Serbs in France. |
Italy | 39,937 (2017) "Foreign citizens" from Serbia (excl. Kosovo) [21] | 50,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | 41,678 (2013) Serbian citizens, residents. [17] 109,474 Serbian immigrants (2014). [22] 42,264 (2016) "Foreign citizens" from Serbia (excl. Kosovo) [23] Unknown number of Serbs in Italy. |
Slovenia | 7,784 (2013) Serbian citizens, residents. [17] | 38,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | 38,964 self-declared "Serb(ian)" community (2011). [24] See also Serbs in Slovenia. |
United Kingdom | 8,161 "Serbian" "Usual residents" in England and Wales (2011) [25] | 80,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | Serbian Embassy estimated 70,000 ethnic Serbs (2001), see Serbs in the United Kingdom [26] |
Romania | 6,937 (2013) Serbian citizens, residents. [17] | 22,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | 18,076 ethnic Serbs (Serbs in Romania) (2011 census) [27] Estimated 23,000 Serbs. |
Netherlands | 2,116 (2013) Serbian citizens, residents. [17] | 20,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | 53,845 (2005) Serbian immigrants. [28] |
Hungary | 4,894 (2013) Serbian citizens, residents. [17] | 10,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | The census records a "Serbian (ethnic) minority", 7,210 (2011), [29] which does not include Serbian nationals in Hungary. |
Greece | 25,835 (2014) non-resident Serbian nationals (incl. Kosovo). [30] 5,200 Serbian-born Greek citizens (2001). | 15,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | 15,000 (est.) Serbs in Greece |
Russia | 29,499 (2015) Serbian nationals, temporary residents. [31] | 30,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | 3,510 Russian nationals of Serb ethnicity (2010 census). [32] See also Serbs in Russia. |
Turkey | N/A | 15,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | The 1965 census registered over 65,000 Serbian speakers. [33] See also Serbs in Turkey. |
Finland | 14,059 (2018) 1st and 2nd generation Serbian immigrants. [34] | 4,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | 462 (2015) Serbian speakers. [35] |
Denmark | 1,786 (2017) [a] | 7,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | |
Luxembourg | 7,000 (2015) [36] | 3,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | See also Serbs in Luxembourg. |
Belgium | 6,937 (2013) Serbian citizens, residents. [17] | 5,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | |
Norway | 6,396 (2017) Serbian (post-2006) immigrants and Norwegian-born descendants. [37] | 2,500 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | See also Serbs in Norway. |
Spain | 3,456 (2017) Serbian citizens, residents. [38] 1,010 (2017) Spanish citizens. [38] | 1,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] 7,000 (January 2012 est.). [39] | 3,173 (2013) Serbian citizens, residents. [17] See also Serbs in Spain. |
Czech Republic | 2,253 (2013) Serbian citizens, residents. [17] | 3,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | |
Cyprus | 712 (2011) [40] | 5,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | |
Ireland | 343 (2016) [41] | 2,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | Higher estimate of ethnic Serbs. |
Poland | 252 (2013) Serbian citizens, residents. [17] | 1,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | The number can reach up to 7,000. |
Slovakia | 716 (2013) Serbian citizens, residents. [17] | 500 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | 11,000 (December 2017). [42] See also Serbs of Slovakia. |
Ukraine | 104 (2001) ethnic Serb Serbian nationals [43] | 15,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | 623 ethnic Serbs, out of whom 219 had Serbian citizenship, 104 Ukrainian, 218 Russian, and 68 others. See also Serbs in Ukraine. |
Bulgaria | 645 (2013) Serbian citizens, residents. [17] | 2,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | See also Serbs of Bulgaria. |
Malta | 541 (2011) Serbian-born. [44] | ||
Iceland | 732 (2016) [b] | ||
Liechtenstein | 267 (2014) [45] | ||
Portugal | 274 (2021, foreigners only; for instance excludes 234 Luso-Serbs naturalised since 2008) [46] [47] | 1,000 (2013MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] [48] | See also Serbs in Portugal. |
Belarus | 83 (1989) [49] | 500 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora. [7] | See also Serbs in Belarus. |
Latvia | 40 (2015) Serbian nationals [50] | ||
Estonia | 20 (2011) Serbian nationals. [51] | ||
Moldova | 21 (2014) [52] | ||
Lithuania | 10 (2011) [53] |
Country | Official data | Estimates | Notes |
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United States | 750,000–1,000,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora [3] | 191,400 Serbian Americans (2015). [54] It is highly likely that among the citizens who declared Yugoslavian ethnicity (328,547 in 2010; 310,682 in 2012 estimation), are siblings to or offshoots of American Serbs. [55] | |
Canada | 200,000–250,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora [3] | 80,320 of "Serbian descent" (2011) [56] | |
Australia | 130,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora [3] | 69,544 (2011) Serbian ancestry. [57] [58] 55,114 (0.3%) English and Serbian speakers (2011 census [57] ); 9,857 only Serbian speakers; [57] the 2011 census recorded 69,544 people of Serbian ancestry from which 20,267 were born in Serbia. [57] See also Serbian Australians | |
Argentina | 5,000 (2010) Serbian nationals. [59] | 5,000–7,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora in Argentina. [3] | 30,000 Argentines of Serb descent. [60] |
United Arab Emirates | 6,500 (2012 est.) [61] | ||
Brazil | 3,107 (2012) Serbian immigrant residents. | 6,000–8,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora [3] | |
Venezuela | 1,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora [3] | 2,000 Venezuelans of Serb descent [62] | |
New Zealand | N/A | 5,000–7,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora [3] | 1,059 (2013) "Serbian ethnic group", residents [63] See also Serbian New Zealanders |
Libya | N/A | 2,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora [3] | |
Syria | N/A | 200 Serbians prior to 2012 evacuation. [64] | |
South Africa | 153 (2013) Serbian immigrants (excl. Kosovo) [65] | 20,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora [3] | c. 30,000 ethnic Serbs (including by ancestry) [66] |
Mexico | 98 (2009) Serbian residents [67] | 1,000 (2007 MoD est.) Serbian diaspora [3] | |
Botswana | N/A | c. >1,000 [68] | The main community of Serbs in Botswana is centered around Gaborone |
Kazakhstan | 183 (1989) [69] | ||
Georgia | 46 (1989) [70] | ||
Uzbekistan | 26 (1989) [71] | ||
Kyrgyzstan | 10 (1989) [72] | ||
Armenia | 8 (1989) [73] | ||
Turkmenistan | 8 (1989) [74] | ||
Azerbaijan | 6 (1989) [75] | See also Serbs in Azerbaijan. | |
Tajikistan | 4 (1989) [76] | ||
Zambia | 24 | 24 Serbian Orthodox families (May 2009). [77] | |
Philippines | 200 |
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Ancestry
Includes all people who stated each ethnic group, whether as their only ethnic group or as one of several. Where a person reported more than one ethnic group, they were counted in each applicable group.
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