Population in Slovenia
Slovenia: Population was 2.12 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.12 million people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.12 million people
in 2023
All-time low
1.45 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Slovenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Slovenia is 2.12 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Slovenia peaked at 2.12 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million people, in 1950.
Slovenia ranks 149th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.45 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 1.48 million people | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 1.50 million people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 1.52 million people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 1.53 million people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 1.55 million people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 1.56 million people | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 1.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.59 million people | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 1.61 million people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.62 million people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 1.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.65 million people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.66 million people | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.68 million people | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.69 million people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.70 million people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.72 million people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.73 million people | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.74 million people | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.75 million people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.77 million people | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.80 million people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.82 million people | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.83 million people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.85 million people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.87 million people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.89 million people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.90 million people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.91 million people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.92 million people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.92 million people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.93 million people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.94 million people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.96 million people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.99 million people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.99 million people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.00 million people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.99 million people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.99 million people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.99 million people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.99 million people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.98 million people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.98 million people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.98 million people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.99 million people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.99 million people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.01 million people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.03 million people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.04 million people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.04 million people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.05 million people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.06 million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.06 million people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.06 million people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.08 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.11 million people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.12 million people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.12 million people | +0.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 2.12 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 71% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 2.12 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 33% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.52 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.59 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.67 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.73 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.81 million people | 1.74 million people | 1.89 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 million people | 1.90 million people | 2.00 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 million people | 1.98 million people | 2.00 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million people | 1.99 million people | 2.04 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million people | 2.04 million people | 2.08 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 million people | 2.10 million people | 2.12 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 146 Botswana 2.48 million people compare
- 147 Lesotho 2.31 million people compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 2.15 million people compare
- 150 Latvia 1.88 million people compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 1.85 million people compare
- 152 North Macedonia 1.83 million people compare
More population data for Slovenia
- 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 81.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 66,504 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.3403 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Slovenia?
- Population in Slovenia was 2.12 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million people in 1950.
- How does Slovenia rank for population?
- Slovenia ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.