Living in Duplek

Duplek is a city in Slovenia, with a population of 7,067 at the start of 2026. In 2016, the unemployment rate was 11.7%.

Last checked 2026-10-0715 sources

Population7,067people1 Jan 2026Official source · SURS municipality population and area 2026

Median gross salary (region)1,467EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · pxweb.stat.si

Unemployment rate11.7%country median 9.9% — 18% aboveOfficial source · Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures

Recorded crime2,089incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024)

PM2.5, annual mean12µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

Which Slovenia-wide rules apply when you move to Duplek?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SloveniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Duplek.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Duplek. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	T-2 fixed broadband¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	14.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	A1 Slovenia mobile plan¹Official · national market

Is Duplek a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on housing · range 34–56%

Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on education · range 40–60%

Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 42–66%

Family46%strong on safety, weak on education · range 34–58%

Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Duplek?

The unemployment rate is 11.7 % (2016). Source: Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures¹¹

Unemployment across cities in SloveniaUnemployment in Duplek is 11.7%. Of 107 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–2020–2222–24

Duplek 11.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,467 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	pxweb.stat.si¹²Official
Unemployment rate	11.7 %country median 9.9%	31 Dec 2016	Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures¹¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Duplek. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Employment Service of Slovenia — Public employment service

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje (ESS)

Job SearchRegistration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Duplek. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,089 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024)⁴Official · regional context

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Duplek. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Initial Integration of Migrants (ZIP) — Slovenian language and society — Integration course

Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for the Support and Integration of Migrants

For third-country nationals.

SloveneIn PersonFree

Open official information

Slovene as a second and foreign language — breakthrough level A1 — Job-related language course

Employment Service of Slovenia

For registered unemployed foreign citizens, third-country nationals, EU citizens.

SloveneCEFR pre-A1–A1In PersonFree

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Duplek.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Duplek?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu²

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

4°-4°

7°-3°

12°1°

17°5°

21°10°

25°13°

27°15°

27°14°

21°10°

16°6°

10°2°

5°-3°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

107

103

101

113

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

113

155

196

240

257

278

259

184

142

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.512WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	air.discomap.eea.europa.eu²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.2 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 16.9 · May 21.4 · Jun 25.3 · Jul 27.1 · Aug 26.7 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 16.1 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 4.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.8 · Feb -2.9 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 5 · May 9.6 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -2.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 6 · Apr 11 · May 15.6 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 21 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 0.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 33.5 · Feb 43.2 · Mar 48.6 · Apr 61.9 · May 97.5 · Jun 107 · Jul 102.9 · Aug 101.1 · Sep 113 · Oct 87.3 · Nov 82 · Dec 60.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 83.4 · Feb 112.8 · Mar 155 · Apr 195.8 · May 240.2 · Jun 256.9 · Jul 277.5 · Aug 259.2 · Sep 183.9 · Oct 141.5 · Nov 80.4 · Dec 68.6 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 40 km² in 2026. Population density was 176 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Duplek?

The published population was 7,067 people in January 2026. Source: SURS municipality population and area 2026¹⁴

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	621 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	SURS PxWeb table 2640010S¹⁴Official
City area	40 km²	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	418	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS)¹³Official · place/municipality
Population density	176 people/km²	1 Jan 2024	SURS PxWeb table 2640010S¹⁴Official
Population	7,067 people	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026¹⁴Official

International community in Duplek

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Foreign-born population by municipality, 2021; source-native FIRST RESIDENCE groups · 2021

Published group	People	Share
First residence - TOTAL	418	100.0%
Countries of former Yugoslavia	205	49.0%
EU countries	174	41.6%
Other European countries	22	5.3%
Other countries	17	4.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹³

Citizenship

Population by municipality, half-year 2026H1, sex total; source-native citizenship status measures · 2026H1

Published group	People	Share
Population	7,067	100.0%
Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia	6,749	95.5%
Foreign citizens	318	4.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Alternatives for people set on Duplek

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Maribor as a Duplek alternative in the same region

Better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 114,872 Maribor vs 7,067 Duplek+1525%
Median gross pay, region: €1,821 Maribor vs €1,467 Duplek+24%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,089 Maribor vs 2,089 Dupleksame level

Full comparison More about Maribor

Kranj as a Duplek alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 57,491 Kranj vs 7,067 Duplek+714%
Median gross pay, region: €1,905 Kranj vs €1,467 Duplek+30%
Unemployment: 9.1% Kranj vs 11.7% Duplek−22%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,920 Kranj vs 2,089 Duplek−8%

Full comparison More about Kranj

Alternative cities in Slovenia

Other cities in Slovenia to compare with Duplek, nearest in population first.

All Slovenia cities

Ruše7,157 residents Miklavž na Dravskem polju7,300 residents Komenda6,800 residents Šentjernej7,446 residents Polzela6,668 residents Prevalje6,668 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Duplek when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Smernice za vključevanje otrok, učencev in dijakov iz drugih jezikovnih in kulturnih okolij (Guidelines for inclusion of learners from other linguistic/cultural environments) + Slovenian as L2 adaptation. How to enrol a child (gov.si).

A country-wide rule for Slovenia; Duplek's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Duplek part of Maribor?

Duplek is in the published commuting zone of Maribor; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Maribor city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source³

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Duplek?

The published population was 7,067 people in January 2026. Source: SURS municipality population and area 2026.

Is the air quality good in Duplek?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the unemployment rate in Duplek?

The unemployment rate is 11.7 % (2016). Source: Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures.

What is the typical salary around Duplek?

The median gross salary is 1,467 EUR/month. Source: pxweb.stat.si.

How many foreign residents live in Duplek?

418 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS).

Is Duplek a good place to live?

Duplek may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Duplek part of Maribor?

Duplek is in the published commuting zone of Maribor; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in First residence - TOTAL live in Duplek?

The official country of birth distribution records 418 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Duplek, Slovenia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 87c74d8450581bd89d64e5dc4ed44c17]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/duplek/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_duplek-slovenia-population-salary-cost-of-living-jobs_28f064bcbdcf,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Duplek, Slovenia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {87c74d8450581bd89d64e5dc4ed44c17},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/duplek/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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