Serbian diaspora

Not to be confused with Serb diaspora.
Geographical distribution of Serbian diaspora

Serbian diaspora refers to the Serbian communities that have formed outside Serbia and autochthonous areas of Western Balkans. Existence of a numerous Serbian diaspora are mainly consequences of either economic or political (coercion or expulsions) reasons.

There are over 2 million Serbs in diaspora throughout the world, although some sources put that figure as high as 4 million.[1] The largest community is found in German-speaking countries (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) amounting in total to more than 1.2 million.[2][3][4] The largest overseas community is reported from the United States, with more than 1 million members.

Historical preview

There were several waves of Serbian emigration:

Statistics

Serbian disapora is mainly to be found in the Western Europe, Russian Federation and the overseas countries (United States, Canada, Australia and Argentina).

Serbian diaspora by states

Europe

List of countries and territories by Serbian population
Country Official data Notes
 Germany 252,468 Serbian citizens (2014)[5] 700,000 ethnic Serbs (incl. ancestry),[6][7] see Serbs in Germany
 Austria 132,553 Serbian-born with Austrian citizenship (2014)[8] c. 300,000 (est.)[9][10] 320 000+ Serbs in Austria (Domestic numbers)[11]
  Switzerland 90,704 (2013) 150,000 (Immigrants regardless of ethnicity from Serbia and Montenegro, 2000)[12] 200,000 (Immigrants, 2008)[13] Unknown number of ethnic Serbs in Switzerland
 Sweden 15,289 (2014) non-naturalised Serbian-born (excl. Kosovo)[14] 80,000 (2003),[15] 120,000 Serbs in Sweden (2008)
 France 46,424 (2011)[16] 120,000-190,000 Serbs in France
 Italy 46,958 (2013) "Foreign citizens" from Serbia (excl. Kosovo)[17] 109,474 Immigrants from Serbia (2014),[18] Unknown number of Serbs in Italy
 Slovenia 26,368 Self-declared "Serb(ian)" community (2011)[19]
 United Kingdom 7,581 (2011) "Serbian" "Usual residents" in England and Wales[20] Serbian Embassy estimated 70,000 ethnic Serbs (2001)[21]
 Romania 18,076 (2011)[22] Unknown number of Serbs in Romania
 Netherlands 55,017 (2002)[23] 16,500-40,000
 Hungary 7,210 (2011) Serbian minority[24] The census records a "Serbian minority", which does not include Serbian nationals in Hungary
 Norway 4,853 (2015) Serbian (post-Yugoslavia) immigrants and descendants[25] 15,469 (2001)
 Denmark 4,311 (2015)[26]
 Greece 25,835 (2014) non-resident Serbian nationals (incl. Kosovo)[27] 15,000 (est.) Serbs in Greece
 Luxembourg 2,429 (2014)[28]
 Hungary 7,350[29] Unknown number of Serbs in Hungary
 Spain 3,139 (2014)[30] 7,000 (January 2012 est.)[31]
 Turkey 315,000 (Serbian descent)[32] The 1965 census registered over 65,000 Serbian-speakers.[33]
 Russia 33,009 Serbian nationals, temporary residents (2015)[34] There were 3,510 Russian nationals of Serb ethnicity.[35]
 Finland 366 (2013) Serbian nationals[36] 3,000
 Belgium 2,236 (2010) Serbian nationals (excl. Kosovo)[37]
 Czech Republic 1,727 Serbian citizens (2011)[38] 1,801 (2001)
 Cyprus 712 (2011)[39]
 Bulgaria 569 Serbian citizens (2011)[40]
 Malta 541 (2011)[41]
 Liechtenstein 267 (2014)[42]
 Poland 381 (2001)[43]
 Portugal 186 (2011)[44]
 Ukraine 623 (2001) Serbian nationals[45]
 Slovakia 134 (2001) Unknown number of Serbs in Slovakia
 Iceland 73 (2014) Serbian nationals[46]
 Latvia 24 (2011) Serbian nationals[47]
 Estonia 20 (2011) Serbian nationals[48]
 Ireland [49] 201-1.000 estimate Serbs in Ireland
 Belarus 83 (1989)[50]
 Moldova 50 (1989)[51]
 Lithuania 12 (1989)[52]

Elsewhere

List of countries and territories by Serbian population
Country/territory Official data Notes
 United States 189,671 Serbian Americans (2013)[53] 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.[54]
 Canada 80,320 of "Serbian descent" (2011)[55]
 Australia 69,544 (2011) Serbian ancestry[56] 55,114 (0.3%) English and Serbian-speakers (2011 census[56]); 9,857 only Serbian-speakers;[56] the 2006 census recorded 95,362 people of Serbian ancestry.[56] There is estimations of 300,000 Serbs in Australia.
 United Arab Emirates 6,500 (2012 est.)[57]
 Brazil 3,053 (2012)[58] 3,210 (2001)
 New Zealand 1,059 "Serbian ethnic group", residents[59] 1,176
 Syria ca. 200 (2012, prior to evacuation)[60]
 South Africa 153 (2013) Serbian immigrants (excl. Kosovo)[61] c. 20,000 Serbs (including by ancestry)[62]
 Kazakhstan 183 (1989)[63]
 Uzbekistan 26 (1989)[64]
 Azerbaijan 6 (1989)[65]
 Georgia 46 (1989)[66]
 Kyrgyzstan 10 (1989)[67]
 Tajikistan 4 (1989)[68]
 Armenia 8 (1989)[69]
 Turkmenistan 8 (1989)[70]
 China

Serbian diaspora by cities

former Yugoslavia

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elsewhere

References

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