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Population in Slovenia

Slovenia: Population was 2.12 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.12 million people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
149th
of 238 countries
All-time high
2.12 million people
in 2023
All-time low
192,267 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Slovenia, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Slovenia stood at 2.12 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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, 192,267 people, in 1000.

Slovenia ranks 149th of 238 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 192,267 people 192,267 people 192,267 people 1
1100s 199,388 people 199,388 people 199,388 people 1
1200s 206,773 people 206,773 people 206,773 people 1
1300s 214,431 people 214,431 people 214,431 people 1
1400s 222,373 people 222,373 people 222,373 people 1
1500s 230,609 people 230,609 people 230,609 people 1
1600s 239,150 people 239,150 people 239,150 people 1
1700s 248,008 people 248,008 people 248,008 people 1
1710s 258,131 people 258,131 people 258,131 people 1
1720s 268,667 people 268,667 people 268,667 people 1
1730s 279,633 people 279,633 people 279,633 people 1
1740s 291,046 people 291,046 people 291,046 people 1
1750s 302,926 people 302,926 people 302,926 people 1
1760s 315,290 people 315,290 people 315,290 people 1
1770s 328,159 people 328,159 people 328,159 people 1
1780s 341,553 people 341,553 people 341,553 people 1
1790s 355,494 people 355,494 people 355,494 people 1
1800s 469,664 people 469,664 people 469,664 people 10
1810s 469,747 people 469,664 people 470,491 people 10
1820s 489,079 people 472,152 people 508,254 people 10
1830s 533,525 people 512,728 people 554,814 people 10
1840s 582,400 people 559,698 people 605,639 people 10
1850s 635,151 people 610,971 people 659,889 people 10
1860s 691,899 people 665,560 people 718,846 people 10
1870s 753,714 people 725,023 people 783,066 people 10
1880s 821,048 people 789,796 people 853,021 people 10
1890s 894,393 people 860,351 people 929,221 people 10
1900s 974,286 people 937,205 people 1.01 million people 10
1910s 1.06 million people 1.02 million people 1.10 million people 10
1920s 1.16 million people 1.11 million people 1.20 million people 10
1930s 1.26 million people 1.21 million people 1.31 million people 10
1940s 1.38 million people 1.33 million people 1.43 million people 10
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

  1. 146 Botswana 2.48 million people compare
  2. 147 Lesotho 2.31 million people compare
  3. 148 Guinea-Bissau 2.15 million people compare
  4. 150 Latvia 1.88 million people compare
  5. 151 Equatorial Guinea 1.85 million people compare
  6. 152 North Macedonia 1.83 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Slovenia?
Population in Slovenia was 2.12 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing 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 192,267 people in 1000.
How does Slovenia rank for population?
Slovenia ranks 149th out of 238 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 volatile.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.