Population Trends in South Slavic Countries (1990-2023)

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This insightful map shows population changes across the region over three decades. The massive declines are primarily due to emigration, far outweighing low birth rates and aging.

📉 Key Highlights
- Population Decline: Most countries shrank drastically as millions left for the EU/West.
- Slight Growth: Slovenia (+6%) and Montenegro (+4%) boosted by immigration/higher birth rates.
- Net Migration: Negative almost everywhere (except Slovenia).
- Fertility/Life Expectancy: Low birth rates (1.3–1.6) and aging compound emigration’s damage.

Policy Crisis: Without reversing youth flight, sustainable development is impossible.

💡Source: United Nations, World Bank, Eurostat, State statistics institutions

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