The current population of Slovenia is 2,124,138 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 2,127,400 in 2024.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 2.01M people to 2.12M (5.84% growth in 20 years).
- Slovenia accounts for 0.03% of the world's population.
- Slovenia is ranked 147/197 by population and was ranked 141st in 2006.
- For the last 20 years, Slovenia has had an average growth rate of 0.29% per year.
- The UN estimates that Slovenia's population is going to decline by -6.17% to 1.99M people by 2050.
- Slovenia's population peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and has been in decline since.
Slovenia population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 1,640,541 | -0.26% |
| 2099 | 1,644,752 | -0.25% |
| 2098 | 1,648,834 | -0.26% |
| 2097 | 1,653,196 | -0.26% |
| 2096 | 1,657,434 | -0.25% |
| 2095 | 1,661,656 | -0.25% |
| 2094 | 1,665,825 | -0.25% |
| 2093 | 1,670,076 | -0.25% |
| 2092 | 1,674,280 | -0.25% |
| 2091 | 1,678,462 | -0.27% |
| 2090 | 1,682,998 | -0.26% |
| 2089 | 1,687,376 | -0.26% |
| 2088 | 1,691,788 | -0.27% |
| 2087 | 1,696,409 | -0.29% |
| 2086 | 1,701,325 | -0.29% |
| 2085 | 1,706,189 | -0.29% |
| 2084 | 1,711,157 | -0.31% |
| 2083 | 1,716,396 | -0.31% |
| 2082 | 1,721,709 | -0.32% |
| 2081 | 1,727,302 | -0.35% |
| 2080 | 1,733,405 | -0.35% |
| 2079 | 1,739,518 | -0.38% |
| 2078 | 1,746,152 | -0.38% |
| 2077 | 1,752,783 | -0.39% |
| 2076 | 1,759,639 | -0.41% |
| 2075 | 1,766,867 | -0.43% |
| 2074 | 1,774,528 | -0.46% |
| 2073 | 1,782,697 | -0.44% |
| 2072 | 1,790,658 | -0.46% |
| 2071 | 1,798,960 | -0.47% |
| 2070 | 1,807,483 | -0.5% |
| 2069 | 1,816,607 | -0.51% |
| 2068 | 1,825,849 | -0.49% |
| 2067 | 1,834,865 | -0.5% |
| 2066 | 1,844,034 | -0.52% |
| 2065 | 1,853,651 | -0.53% |
| 2064 | 1,863,550 | -0.51% |
| 2063 | 1,873,173 | -0.51% |
| 2062 | 1,882,832 | -0.52% |
| 2061 | 1,892,739 | -0.54% |
| 2060 | 1,902,939 | -0.52% |
| 2059 | 1,912,861 | -0.48% |
| 2058 | 1,922,175 | -0.51% |
| 2057 | 1,932,119 | -0.48% |
| 2056 | 1,941,469 | -0.48% |
| 2055 | 1,950,861 | -0.46% |
| 2054 | 1,959,953 | -0.44% |
| 2053 | 1,968,641 | -0.43% |
| 2052 | 1,977,227 | -0.41% |
| 2051 | 1,985,279 | -0.39% |
| 2050 | 1,993,115 | -0.37% |
| 2049 | 2,000,477 | -0.34% |
| 2048 | 2,007,283 | -0.34% |
| 2047 | 2,014,140 | -0.33% |
| 2046 | 2,020,756 | -0.33% |
| 2045 | 2,027,366 | -0.32% |
| 2044 | 2,033,871 | -0.31% |
| 2043 | 2,040,173 | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 2,046,339 | -0.28% |
| 2041 | 2,052,041 | -0.25% |
| 2040 | 2,057,278 | -0.26% |
| 2039 | 2,062,718 | -0.25% |
| 2038 | 2,067,922 | -0.28% |
| 2037 | 2,073,705 | -0.26% |
| 2036 | 2,079,201 | -0.25% |
| 2035 | 2,084,471 | -0.24% |
| 2034 | 2,089,430 | -0.25% |
| 2033 | 2,094,601 | -0.24% |
| 2032 | 2,099,622 | -0.24% |
| 2031 | 2,104,690 | -0.22% |
| 2030 | 2,109,416 | -0.21% |
| 2029 | 2,113,874 | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 2,118,053 | -0.15% |
| 2027 | 2,121,324 | -0.13% |
| 2026 | 2,124,138 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,126,340 | -0.05% |
| 2024 | 2,127,400 | 0.33% |
| 2023 | 2,120,461 | 0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,112,076 | 0.19% |
| 2021 | 2,108,079 | 0.27% |
| 2020 | 2,102,419 | 0.67% |
| 2019 | 2,088,385 | 0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,073,894 | 0.36% |
| 2017 | 2,066,388 | 0.07% |
| 2016 | 2,065,042 | 0.07% |
| 2015 | 2,063,531 | 0.08% |
| 2014 | 2,061,980 | 0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,059,953 | 0.14% |
| 2012 | 2,057,159 | 0.21% |
| 2011 | 2,052,843 | 0.21% |
| 2010 | 2,048,583 | 0.44% |
| 2009 | 2,039,669 | 0.91% |
| 2008 | 2,021,316 | 0.16% |
| 2007 | 2,018,122 | 0.56% |
| 2006 | 2,006,868 | 0.32% |
| 2005 | 2,000,474 | 0.17% |
| 2004 | 1,997,012 | 0.06% |
| 2003 | 1,995,733 | 0.06% |
| 2002 | 1,994,530 | 0.12% |
| 2001 | 1,992,060 | 0.16% |
| 2000 | 1,988,925 | 0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,983,045 | 0.07% |
| 1998 | 1,981,629 | -0.22% |
| 1997 | 1,985,956 | -0.13% |
| 1996 | 1,988,628 | -0.06% |
| 1995 | 1,989,872 | 0.02% |
| 1994 | 1,989,443 | -0.12% |
| 1993 | 1,991,746 | -0.24% |
| 1992 | 1,996,498 | -0.15% |
| 1991 | 1,999,429 | 0.06% |
| 1990 | 1,998,161 | 0.09% |
| 1989 | 1,996,351 | 0.06% |
| 1988 | 1,995,196 | 0.27% |
| 1987 | 1,989,776 | 1.21% |
| 1986 | 1,965,964 | 1.25% |
| 1985 | 1,941,641 | 0.49% |
| 1984 | 1,932,154 | 0.51% |
| 1983 | 1,922,321 | 0.63% |
| 1982 | 1,910,334 | 0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,906,531 | 0.27% |
| 1980 | 1,901,315 | 0.99% |
| 1979 | 1,882,599 | 1.08% |
| 1978 | 1,862,548 | 1.09% |
| 1977 | 1,842,377 | 1.22% |
| 1976 | 1,820,249 | 1.49% |
| 1975 | 1,793,581 | 0.98% |
| 1974 | 1,776,132 | 0.53% |
| 1973 | 1,766,697 | 0.83% |
| 1972 | 1,752,233 | 0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,738,335 | 0.78% |
| 1970 | 1,724,891 | 0.64% |
| 1969 | 1,713,874 | 0.55% |
| 1968 | 1,704,546 | 0.89% |
| 1967 | 1,689,528 | 1.18% |
| 1966 | 1,669,905 | 1.26% |
| 1965 | 1,649,160 | 1.04% |
| 1964 | 1,632,114 | 0.94% |
| 1963 | 1,616,971 | 0.83% |
| 1962 | 1,603,649 | 0.6% |
| 1961 | 1,594,131 | 0.59% |
| 1960 | 1,584,720 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Slovenia has a population of 2.12M as of 2026, compared to 2.07M in 2016, 2.01M in 2006, and 1.99M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.29% per year. Slovenia is ranked 147th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Slovenia will have 2,020,756 people (-4.87% decline) and still will be ranked 147th.
By the year 2100, Slovenia's population is projected to decline by 22.8% from its current level to 1.64M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 2,711 |
| 2024 | - | - | 3,319 |
| 2023 | 674 | -4,665 | 5,339 |
| 2022 | 4,156 | -4,858 | 9,014 |
| 2021 | -1,739 | -4,216 | 2,477 |
| 2020 | 23,258 | -5,256 | 28,514 |
| 2019 | 15,098 | -1,254 | 16,352 |
| 2018 | 13,603 | -1,037 | 14,640 |
| 2017 | 1,152 | -207 | 1,359 |
| 2016 | 2,021 | 826 | 1,195 |
| 2015 | 1,538 | 826 | 712 |
| 2014 | 2,198 | 2,268 | -70 |
| 2013 | 2,287 | 1,648 | 639 |
| 2012 | 3,791 | 2,674 | 1,117 |
| 2011 | 5,475 | 3,285 | 2,190 |
| 2010 | 3,277 | 3,687 | -410 |
| 2009 | 14,654 | 3,060 | 11,594 |
| 2008 | 6,408 | 3,437 | 2,971 |
| 2007 | 15,402 | 1,211 | 14,191 |
| 2006 | 6,683 | 602 | 6,081 |
| 2005 | 5,717 | -600 | 6,317 |
| 2004 | 1,160 | -599 | 1,759 |
| 2003 | 1,222 | -1,996 | 3,218 |
| 2002 | 778 | -1,197 | 1,975 |
| 2001 | 3,531 | -996 | 4,527 |
| 2000 | 2,726 | -398 | 3,124 |
| 1999 | 8,903 | -1,388 | 10,291 |
| 1998 | -6,469 | -1,189 | -5,280 |
| 1997 | -2,092 | -794 | -1,298 |
| 1996 | -2,456 | 0 | -2,456 |
| 1995 | 356 | 0 | 356 |
| 1994 | 46 | 199 | -153 |
| 1993 | -4,840 | -199 | -4,641 |
| 1992 | -4,949 | 598 | -5,547 |
| 1991 | -1,126 | 2,199 | -3,325 |
| 1990 | 4,415 | 3,797 | 618 |
| 1989 | 1,874 | 4,592 | -2,718 |
| 1988 | 2,963 | 5,986 | -3,023 |
| 1987 | 8,743 | 5,771 | 2,972 |
| 1986 | 38,794 | 6,094 | 32,700 |
| 1985 | 9,617 | 6,213 | 3,404 |
| 1984 | 9,270 | 5,990 | 3,280 |
| 1983 | 9,956 | 6,343 | 3,613 |
| 1982 | 475 | 9,170 | -8,695 |
| 1981 | 5,469 | 10,485 | -5,016 |
| 1980 | 14,155 | 11,027 | 3,128 |
| 1979 | 14,721 | 12,614 | 2,107 |
| 1978 | 14,033 | 11,920 | 2,113 |
| 1977 | 14,744 | 12,160 | 2,584 |
| 1976 | 14,422 | 12,196 | 2,226 |
| 1975 | 14,079 | 11,658 | 2,421 |
| 1974 | 14,512 | 11,367 | 3,145 |
| 1973 | 14,012 | 11,837 | 2,175 |
| 1972 | 13,437 | 10,513 | 2,924 |
| 1971 | 13,237 | 10,951 | 2,286 |
| 1970 | 10,264 | 10,004 | 260 |
| 1969 | 10,112 | 9,427 | 685 |
| 1968 | 11,688 | 11,250 | 438 |
| 1967 | 13,324 | 13,516 | -192 |
| 1966 | 14,435 | 15,697 | -1,262 |
| 1965 | 13,092 | 14,513 | -1,421 |
| 1964 | 12,218 | 12,567 | -349 |
| 1963 | 13,888 | 14,068 | -180 |
| 1962 | 13,298 | 13,150 | 148 |
| 1961 | 14,679 | 14,985 | -306 |
| 1960 | 11,749 | 12,678 | -929 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 18.1% of the population change in Slovenia is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).
As of 2024, 315,122 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovenia, compared to 253,786 and 12.4% in 2010.
Slovenia population clock
Slovenia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
2124138
|
147/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 147/197 |
| One net population change |
1.26 hours
|
134/197 |
| One birth every |
31 minutes
|
154/196 |
| One death every |
24.3 minutes
|
135/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +19 | 134/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +6,939 | 134/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.33% | 148/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.24 hours
|
55/196 |
| Annual migration change | +2,711 | 55/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 315,122 | 97/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 14.9% | 44/195 |
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Slovenia population statistics
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Slovenia
|
World
|
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|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.1 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 44 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 45.3 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.2:49.8 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.51 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 273.2 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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