Around 30 000 nationals of different EU and non-EU member states who are living in Belgium (0.29% of the total population) are Roma. Most Roma live in the Flanders region and the Brussels Capital region. The cities of Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent and Sint-Niklaas have a substantial Roma population.
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The Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian population in Kosovo continues to live in a vicious circle of poverty and social exclusion, reproduced inter-generationally over the last decades. High unemployment rates among Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians are caused by the lack of ap…
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In the last Census of 2011, 105 738 people were identified as members of the Roma minority. Statistical estimates and sociological mappings vary. Some claim there are about 500 000 Roma living in Slovakia. The Atlas of Roma Communities (2013) gives a qualified estimate of about 403 000 Roma livin…
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The presence of Roma and Sinti in Italy is estimated by the Council of Europe at between 120 000 and 180 000 people, that is around 0,25% of the Italian population. Around 50% of them have Italian citizenship and, according to the recent estimates, 60% are younger than 18.
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Roma people have been in Croatia for more than 600 years and they are concentrated mostly in the northern regions of the country. Various estimates place the actual Roma population at 30 000-40 000 or 0,4% of the population. Roma in Croatia speak several different languages: Romanese, Bayash and…
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According to the 2002 Population Census, 3 246 persons stated that they were members of the Roma community and 3 834 persons stated that the Roma language was their mother tongue. According to the Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for National Minorities, there are between 7 00…
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The Council of Europe estimates that there are approximately 700 000 Roma living in Hungary, which is 7,05% of the total population, further divided into six groups with different languages and culture. The Roma population in Hungary endures poverty and lacks a stable income. They have poorer phy…
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According to information from Roma NGOs, between 350 and 400 thousand Roma people live in Ukraine. Most of them are undocumented and are in a difficult socio-economic situation, living in unsuitable conditions for the good development of children. Roma regularly suffer from discrimination. The le…
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According to the Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2013 Census, there are 12 896 Roma living in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), that is 3,6% of total population of the country. However, the research conducted by civil society organizations states that this number is between 40 000 and …
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Roma are formally Bulgaria’s second largest minority group, representing approximately 370 000 or 5% of those who declared their ethnic identity during the 2011 Census. However, estimates range widely, and some sociologists claim the actual number of Roma in Bulgaria to be more than twice the off…
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According to the last census from 2011, 147 604 Roma citizens were registered, which is 2.1% of the population in the territory of the Republic of Serbia. Other non-empirical sources research indicates that up to 500,000 Roma live in Serbia. Given that the true number of Roma in Serbia is not kno…
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