Population growth rate in Slovenia
Slovenia: Population growth rate was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Slovenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 0.1% for population growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 64.7% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Slovenia peaked at 1.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 1998.
That places Slovenia 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1% | — |
| 1951 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 1.2% | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 1.2% | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 1.1% | -7.9% |
| 1956 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 1.0% | -6.7% |
| 1958 | 0.9% | -8.0% |
| 1959 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 0.9% | +12.3% |
| 1962 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +32.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -64.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -89.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +1400.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +318.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -77.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -71.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -40.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +149.3% |
| 1991 | -0.1% | -134.6% |
| 1992 | -0.3% | +330.2% |
| 1993 | -0.2% | -12.9% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -91.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -115.0% |
| 1996 | -0.1% | -4566.7% |
| 1997 | -0.1% | -20.1% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | +209.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -234.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -72.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -84.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +168.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -41.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +666.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +142.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +138.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -78.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +64.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -38.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +1510.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +58.5% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | -105.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -487.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -64.7% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -4566.7% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | +1510.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 1983 | +1400.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2005 | +666.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2022 | +487.7% | -0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1992 | -330.2% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More population data for Slovenia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2228 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4372 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Slovenia?
- Population growth rate in Slovenia was 0.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 1998.
- How does Slovenia rank for population growth rate?
- Slovenia ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.