Total population in thousands (UN DESA) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Total population in thousands (UN DESA) was 2,117 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,117
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 75 countries
All-time high
2,119
in 2024
All-time low
1,987
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total population in thousands in Slovenia, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 2,117 for total population in thousands in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in thousands in Slovenia peaked at 2,119 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,987, in 2000.
Slovenia ranks 59th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total population in thousands (UN DESA) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,987 | — |
| 2001 | 1,990 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,992 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,992 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,994 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,997 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,003 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,014 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,025 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,036 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,045 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,049 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,053 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,056 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,058 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,060 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,061 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,062 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,069 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,083 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,102 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,113 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,115 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,118 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,119 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,117 | -0.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 2,117 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,813, 36% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 2,117 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,005, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,003 | 1,987 | 2,036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,060 | 2,045 | 2,083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,114 | 2,102 | 2,119 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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)
- Population growth rate -0.27 (2100)
- Population density 81.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66,504 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.27 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4177 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in thousands in Slovenia?
- Total population in thousands in Slovenia was 2,117 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population in thousands recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,119 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total population in thousands recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,987 in 2000.
- How does Slovenia rank for total population in thousands?
- Slovenia ranks 59th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population in thousands rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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