Population aged 65 years or older in Slovenia
Slovenia: Population aged 65 years or older was 465.71 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Slovenia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 465.71 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Slovenia peaked at 465.71 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 164 thousands, in 1970.
That places Slovenia 111th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 188.04 thousands | 164 thousands | 211.02 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 203.79 thousands | 195.75 thousands | 214.43 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.57 thousands | 211.44 thousands | 267.05 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 300.76 thousands | 273.25 thousands | 329.88 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 364.99 thousands | 334.35 thousands | 408.3 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 442 thousands | 418.9 thousands | 465.71 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Slovenia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66,504 (2100)
- Population density 81.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.27 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.52 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 12,524 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.52 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.52 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1737 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.58 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Slovenia?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Slovenia was 465.71 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 465.71 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 164 thousands in 1970.
- How does Slovenia rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Slovenia ranks 111th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release