FACT CHECK #-K06HQFW

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WHAT WE FOUND

Hello! I've carefully reviewed the records for you, and the verdict is UNVERIFIED. While the recent data for 2025 is quite close to the claim, we don't have the necessary information to check the starting point from 2001 12. According to EUROSTAT, Slovenia's foreign-born population reached 329,515 by December 2025 2. This figure is consistent with the 15.5% mentioned, especially since immigration has been the primary driver of population growth while the native citizen population has actually shrunk 35. Another report from the national statistical office mentions the figure is 'almost 14%', though it doesn't specify a precise month for that statistic 1. However, because the provided sources do not include any data from January 2001, we cannot confirm the 2.1% figure or the total growth over that period 211. Since we are missing that historical context, we can't say for sure if the entire claim is accurate 89.

SOURCES

1. 1 · stat.siWEB
   International Migrants Day - SURS

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2. 2 · tradingeconomics.comWEB
   Slovenia - Foreign-born population - 2026 Data 2027 Forecast 2010 ...

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3. 3 · euractiv.comWEB
   Immigration drives population increase in Slovenia - Euractiv

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4. 4 · factcheck.afp.comFACT-CHECKER
   Recherche - AFP Fact Check

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5. 5 · oecd.orgWEB
   Slovenia: International Migration Outlook 2025 | OECD

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6. 6 · face.meei.harvard.eduACADEMIC
   Foreign-Born Population Grew by 5.1 Million in the Last Two Years

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7. 7 · reuters.comFACT-CHECKER
   Reuters Fact Check

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8. 8 · factcheck.orgFACT-CHECKER
   Don't get spun by internet rumors. - FactCheck.org

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9. 9 · ecfr.euFACT-CHECKER
   Fact-checking popular claims about immigrants

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10. 10 · reutersconnect.comNEWS
    Reuters Connect

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11. 11 · dw.comFACT-CHECKER
    Fact check - DW.com

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