Natural population growth in Slovenia
Slovenia: Natural population growth was -0.1737 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.1737
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.24
in 1953
All-time low
-0.2452
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Slovenia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded -0.1737 for natural population growth 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 in Slovenia peaked at 1.24 in 1953 and was at its lowest, -0.2452, 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.
Natural population growth in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.15 | — |
| 1951 | 1.1 | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 1.15 | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 1.24 | +7.7% |
| 1954 | 1.15 | -7.1% |
| 1955 | 1.11 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 0.9795 | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 0.8795 | -10.2% |
| 1959 | 0.8795 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.8458 | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 0.9038 | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 0.8923 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8605 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.853 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9275 | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9339 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8303 | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6826 | -17.8% |
| 1969 | 0.617 | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6174 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7081 | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7571 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.797 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7436 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7794 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8015 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7788 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8178 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8102 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7256 | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5803 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4885 | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3372 | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2753 | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2843 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2597 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2816 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2733 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.209 | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1513 | -27.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1027 | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 | -93.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0026 | -136.1% |
| 1994 | -0.0126 | +384.6% |
| 1995 | -0.0145 | +15.1% |
| 1996 | -0.011 | -24.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0415 | +277.3% |
| 1998 | -0.0641 | +54.5% |
| 1999 | -0.0749 | +16.8% |
| 2000 | -0.0339 | -54.7% |
| 2001 | -0.0622 | +83.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0744 | +19.6% |
| 2003 | -0.0947 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0491 | -48.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0176 | -64.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0178 | -201.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0727 | +308.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1593 | +119.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1597 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1747 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1479 | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1315 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0872 | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0756 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0432 | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 | -93.8% |
| 2017 | -0.026 | -1063.0% |
| 2018 | -0.064 | +146.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0841 | +31.4% |
| 2020 | -0.2452 | +191.6% |
| 2021 | -0.1746 | -28.8% |
| 2022 | -0.2048 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | -0.1737 | -15.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's -0.1737 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's -0.1737 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -1063.0% | 0.0027 | -0.026 |
| 1994 | -384.6% | -0.0026 | -0.0126 |
| 2007 | +308.4% | 0.0178 | 0.0727 |
| 1997 | -277.3% | -0.011 | -0.0415 |
| 2006 | +201.1% | -0.0176 | 0.0178 |
| 2020 | -191.6% | -0.0841 | -0.2452 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 | 0.8795 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8347 | 0.617 | 0.9339 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7611 | 0.6174 | 0.8178 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3715 | 0.209 | 0.7256 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 | -0.0749 | 0.1513 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 | -0.0947 | 0.1597 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0489 | -0.0841 | 0.1747 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1996 | -0.2452 | -0.1737 | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2228 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.27 (2100)
- Population density 81.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66,504 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.27 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4177 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Slovenia?
- Natural population growth in Slovenia was -0.1737 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 1953.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2452 in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for natural population growth?
- Slovenia ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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