Natural population growth rate in Slovenia
Slovenia: Natural population growth rate was -0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Slovenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded -0.2% for natural population growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 299.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Slovenia peaked at 1.2% in 1953 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2020.
Slovenia ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.2% | 4 |
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More population data for Slovenia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 66,504 people (2100)
- Population density 81.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 12,524 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.52 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Slovenia?
- Natural population growth rate in Slovenia was -0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1953.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for natural population growth rate?
- Slovenia ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 299.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.