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In 2016, the unemployment rate was 10.3%. The population of Ilirska Bistrica, in Slovenia, was 13,130 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-078 sources

Population13,130people1 Jan 2026Official source · SURS municipality population and area 2026
Median gross salary (region)1,729EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · pxweb.stat.si
Unemployment rate10.3%country median 9.9% — 4% aboveOfficial source · Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures
Recorded crime2,590incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024)

Which Slovenia-wide rules apply when you move to Ilirska Bistrica?

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 Ilirska Bistrica.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ilirska Bistrica recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€15
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026T-2 fixed broadband8Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB14.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026A1 Slovenia mobile plan1Official · national market

Is Ilirska Bistrica a good place to live?

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–58%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on education · range 41–61%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 43–67%
Family47%strong on safety, weak on education · range 35–59%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

12.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,641 of 13,130 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SloveniaUnemployment in Ilirska Bistrica is 10.3%. Of 107 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,729 EUR/month31 Dec 2022pxweb.stat.si5Official
Unemployment rate10.3 %country median 9.9%31 Dec 2016Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures4Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ilirska Bistrica. 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 Ilirska Bistrica. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,590 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024)2Official · regional context

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ilirska Bistrica. 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 Ilirska Bistrica.

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Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents690 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024SURS PxWeb table 2640010S7Official
City area480 km²1 Jan 2026SURS municipality population and area 20267Official
Foreign residents1,64131 Dec 2021Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS)6Official · place/municipality
Population density28 people/km²1 Jan 2024SURS PxWeb table 2640010S7Official
Population13,130 people1 Jan 2026SURS municipality population and area 20267Official

International community in Ilirska Bistrica

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 groupPeopleShare
First residence - TOTAL1,641100.0%
Countries of former Yugoslavia87853.5%
EU countries70042.7%
Other countries412.5%
Other European countries221.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Population13,130100.0%
Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia12,14092.5%
Foreign citizens9907.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Alternatives for people set on Ilirska Bistrica

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.

Alternative cities in Slovenia

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

All Slovenia cities
Brezovica13,202 residentsLaško13,023 residentsSežana13,669 residentsTrebnje13,855 residentsŠkofljica12,199 residentsČrnomelj14,170 residents

How does Ilirska Bistrica compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ilirska Bistrica 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; Ilirska Bistrica's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Ilirska Bistrica?

The median gross salary is 1,729 EUR/month. Source: pxweb.stat.si.

What is the unemployment rate in Ilirska Bistrica?

The unemployment rate is 10.3 %. Source: Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures.

How safe is Ilirska Bistrica?

Police recorded 2,590 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024).

How many people live in Ilirska Bistrica?

The published population is 13,130 people. Source: SURS municipality population and area 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Ilirska Bistrica?

1,641 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS).

Is Ilirska Bistrica a good place to live?

Ilirska Bistrica 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.

How many people born in First residence - TOTAL live in Ilirska Bistrica?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,641 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). Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia: population, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 604715fe3f90c96aa9af6b090183ec95]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/ilirska-bistrica/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia: population, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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Sources

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  1. A1 Slovenia mobile plan a1.si · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024) policija.si · checked 2026-10-05
  3. Official statistics: foreign residents pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-07-18
  4. Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-07-27
  5. pxweb.stat.si pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-08-27
  6. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-08-08
  7. SURS municipality population and area 2026 pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-07-14
  8. T-2 fixed broadband t-2.net · checked 2026-09-15

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