Good to know
Good to Know
- Ljubljana comprises approximately 13.8% of Slovenia's total population, making it the dominant urban center
- Foreign-born population at country level is 12.4%; the city likely has higher percentage due to urban concentration of immigrants
- Major immigrant communities originate from former Yugoslavia region (Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia)
- Tech sector is export-focused: 64% of IT services are designed for regional export, while 36% serve local government and public sector
- Ljubljana emerging as attractive tech destination with competitive salaries and growing startup ecosystem, though still early-stage compared to Western European tech hubs
Notable Nationalities
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Rank
- 1
Serbia
- Rank
- 2
North Macedonia
- Rank
- 3
Croatia
- Rank
- 4
Kosovo
- Rank
- 5
Business And Tech Presence
- Technology Park
- Technology Park Ljubljana serves as major business center for SEE region
- Startup Funding Snapshot
- Top three funded startups have raised over $103 million collectively
- Description
- Growing tech hub with active startup and IT services sector
Notable Companies
SAP
- Sector
- Enterprise software
- Presence
- Ljubljana office with AI-powered solutions focus
LeanIX (SAP Company)
- Sector
- Enterprise architecture management
- Presence
- Ljubljana office
HTEC Group
- Sector
- Software development and AI services
- Presence
- Growing Ljubljana development center
Infinum
- Sector
- Mobile and web software development
- Presence
- Ljubljana-based
NiceHash
- Sector
- Crypto-mining marketplace
- Presence
- Ljubljana-founded
Mediately
- Sector
- Medical technology/healthcare SaaS
- Presence
- Ljubljana-based, operating across Central/Eastern Europe
Key Characteristics
- IT services sector projected to reach $688.80 million by 2029 (6.26% annual growth)
- Home to 51+ documented startups across sectors including fintech, AI, robotics, and medtech
- Hosts regional IT development center with 56+ IT and software development companies
Language
- Primary
- Slovene (over 90% of Ljubljana population)
Secondary
- Bosnian
- Serbo-Croatian
Population
- Metropolitan Area Percentage Of Country
- 13.8
- Year
- 2026
- City Population
- 291825
Foreign Born Percentage
- Country Level
- 12.4
- Context
- Slovenia-wide figure; city-specific breakdown unavailable
AI-generated estimateData refreshed July 2026
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this local demographics research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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Data last updated July 2026 · Verify anything important.