Population growth in Slovenia
Slovenia: Population growth was 0.3% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Slovenia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Slovenia is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and up 180.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Slovenia peaked at 1.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1993.
Slovenia ranks 157th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 154 France 0.3% compare
- 155 Sweden 0.3% compare
- 156 North Korea 0.3% compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 0.3% compare
- 159 Aruba 0.2% compare
- 160 French Polynesia 0.2% compare
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 growth in Slovenia?
- Population growth in Slovenia was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1993.
- How does Slovenia rank for population growth?
- Slovenia ranks 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release