Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 316,271 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
316,271 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
442,981 people
in 1963
All-time low
281,071 people
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Slovenia is 316,271 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Slovenia peaked at 442,981 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 281,071 people, in 2007.
That places Slovenia 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 401,811 people | — |
| 1951 | 404,393 people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 407,722 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 412,696 people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 418,324 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 423,237 people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 427,203 people | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 429,689 people | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 430,417 people | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 431,779 people | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 436,094 people | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 440,406 people | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 442,393 people | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 442,981 people | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 442,244 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 439,650 people | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 436,506 people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 433,677 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 430,289 people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 426,736 people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 423,275 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 421,384 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 422,065 people | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 423,972 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 426,068 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 428,061 people | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 429,965 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 431,750 people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 433,704 people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 436,035 people | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 437,937 people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 438,157 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 436,878 people | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 435,693 people | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 434,715 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 433,562 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 432,227 people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 430,050 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 426,453 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 421,224 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 414,659 people | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 405,965 people | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 395,541 people | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 384,822 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 373,999 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 364,527 people | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 354,430 people | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 343,225 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 333,347 people | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 324,499 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 316,882 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 310,055 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 302,913 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 295,311 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 289,090 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 284,944 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 282,147 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 281,071 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 282,562 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 285,658 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 289,056 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 292,496 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 296,120 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 299,574 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 302,685 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 305,360 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 307,501 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 309,643 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 312,195 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 314,753 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 318,269 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 320,455 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 319,318 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 316,271 people | -1.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 316,271 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 74% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 316,271 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 418,727 people | 401,811 people | 431,779 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 437,098 people | 426,736 people | 442,981 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 427,628 people | 421,384 people | 436,035 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 432,690 people | 421,224 people | 438,157 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 369,501 people | 324,499 people | 414,659 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 293,063 people | 281,071 people | 316,882 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,938 people | 289,056 people | 314,753 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 318,578 people | 316,271 people | 320,455 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 151 Puerto Rico 389,201 people compare
- 152 Djibouti 340,980 people compare
- 153 Comoros 318,057 people compare
- 155 North Macedonia 312,648 people compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 298,909 people compare
- 157 Bahrain 298,110 people compare
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Slovenia?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Slovenia was 316,271 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 442,981 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,071 people in 2007.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Slovenia ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.