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Population in Slovenia compared to Tajikistan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Slovenia was 2,127,400 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovenia's population is 2,124,138 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 5.2 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Slovenia is ranked the 147th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.03% for Slovenia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovenia has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovenia has increased from 2.01M people to 2.12M (5.84% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Slovenia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovenia Tajikistan
2100 1,640,541 20,390,053
2099 1,644,752 20,381,074
2098 1,648,834 20,367,161
2097 1,653,196 20,348,897
2096 1,657,434 20,324,869
2095 1,661,656 20,297,885
2094 1,665,825 20,265,966
2093 1,670,076 20,234,160
2092 1,674,280 20,192,937
2091 1,678,462 20,148,873
2090 1,682,998 20,103,798
2089 1,687,376 20,056,079
2088 1,691,788 20,005,521
2087 1,696,409 19,950,317
2086 1,701,325 19,895,606
2085 1,706,189 19,836,988
2084 1,711,157 19,773,272
2083 1,716,396 19,706,082
2082 1,721,709 19,639,516
2081 1,727,302 19,572,596
2080 1,733,405 19,499,390
2079 1,739,518 19,425,502
2078 1,746,152 19,347,261
2077 1,752,783 19,265,447
2076 1,759,639 19,175,355
2075 1,766,867 19,083,859
2074 1,774,528 18,988,290
2073 1,782,697 18,889,470
2072 1,790,658 18,785,103
2071 1,798,960 18,674,697
2070 1,807,483 18,559,138
2069 1,816,607 18,437,873
2068 1,825,849 18,315,011
2067 1,834,865 18,187,508
2066 1,844,034 18,054,404
2065 1,853,651 17,921,674
2064 1,863,550 17,783,801
2063 1,873,173 17,641,066
2062 1,882,832 17,498,306
2061 1,892,739 17,356,130
2060 1,902,939 17,206,922
2059 1,912,861 17,056,085
2058 1,922,175 16,903,532
2057 1,932,119 16,749,284
2056 1,941,469 16,595,691
2055 1,950,861 16,441,650
2054 1,959,953 16,285,520
2053 1,968,641 16,130,235
2052 1,977,227 15,967,770
2051 1,985,279 15,805,253
2050 1,993,115 15,638,613
2049 2,000,477 15,468,883
2048 2,007,283 15,292,499
2047 2,014,140 15,112,083
2046 2,020,756 14,928,123
2045 2,027,366 14,739,540
2044 2,033,871 14,544,544
2043 2,040,173 14,349,357
2042 2,046,339 14,147,892
2041 2,052,041 13,945,694
2040 2,057,278 13,741,587
2039 2,062,718 13,536,704
2038 2,067,922 13,331,490
2037 2,073,705 13,125,051
2036 2,079,201 12,917,110
2035 2,084,471 12,714,184
2034 2,089,430 12,515,962
2033 2,094,601 12,321,294
2032 2,099,622 12,128,060
2031 2,104,690 11,938,351
2030 2,109,416 11,749,706
2029 2,113,874 11,559,235
2028 2,118,053 11,369,414
2027 2,121,324 11,178,605
2026 2,124,138 10,986,242
2025 2,126,340 10,791,246
2024 2,127,400 10,590,927
2023 2,120,461 10,389,799
2022 2,112,076 10,182,222
2021 2,108,079 9,966,908
2020 2,102,419 9,749,310
2019 2,088,385 9,529,966
2018 2,073,894 9,307,333
2017 2,066,388 9,085,946
2016 2,065,042 8,865,631
2015 2,063,531 8,643,840
2014 2,061,980 8,425,552
2013 2,059,953 8,216,724
2012 2,057,159 8,014,084
2011 2,052,843 7,824,785
2010 2,048,583 7,652,141
2009 2,039,669 7,490,230
2008 2,021,316 7,338,403
2007 2,018,122 7,194,477
2006 2,006,868 7,057,566
2005 2,000,474 6,924,720
2004 1,997,012 6,790,547
2003 1,995,733 6,658,575
2002 1,994,530 6,531,669
2001 1,992,060 6,407,377
2000 1,988,925 6,284,735
1999 1,983,045 6,208,370
1998 1,981,629 6,176,397
1997 1,985,956 6,139,829
1996 1,988,628 6,066,523
1995 1,989,872 5,948,584
1994 1,989,443 5,825,368
1993 1,991,746 5,724,993
1992 1,996,498 5,649,400
1991 1,999,429 5,541,205
1990 1,998,161 5,398,768
1989 1,996,351 5,267,249
1988 1,995,196 5,114,989
1987 1,989,776 4,939,059
1986 1,965,964 4,772,139
1985 1,941,641 4,619,003
1984 1,932,154 4,480,026
1983 1,922,321 4,350,874
1982 1,910,334 4,227,171
1981 1,906,531 4,109,022
1980 1,901,315 3,995,256
1979 1,882,599 3,882,691
1978 1,862,548 3,768,508
1977 1,842,377 3,653,265
1976 1,820,249 3,540,076
1975 1,793,581 3,430,425
1974 1,776,132 3,324,499
1973 1,766,697 3,222,290
1972 1,752,233 3,123,691
1971 1,738,335 3,028,837
1970 1,724,891 2,936,779
1969 1,713,874 2,845,273
1968 1,704,546 2,753,848
1967 1,689,528 2,664,130
1966 1,669,905 2,577,184
1965 1,649,160 2,492,998
1964 1,632,114 2,411,260
1963 1,616,971 2,331,736
1962 1,603,649 2,255,026
1961 1,594,131 2,181,805
1960 1,584,720 2,112,131

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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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Slovenia increased by 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovenia gained 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Slovenia was ranked 141st most populous country in 2006 and is 147th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Slovenia's population will shrink by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovenia Tajikistan
2100 -0.26% 0.04%
2099 -0.25% 0.07%
2098 -0.26% 0.09%
2097 -0.26% 0.12%
2096 -0.25% 0.13%
2095 -0.25% 0.16%
2094 -0.25% 0.16%
2093 -0.25% 0.2%
2092 -0.25% 0.22%
2091 -0.27% 0.22%
2090 -0.26% 0.24%
2089 -0.26% 0.25%
2088 -0.27% 0.28%
2087 -0.29% 0.27%
2086 -0.29% 0.3%
2085 -0.29% 0.32%
2084 -0.31% 0.34%
2083 -0.31% 0.34%
2082 -0.32% 0.34%
2081 -0.35% 0.38%
2080 -0.35% 0.38%
2079 -0.38% 0.4%
2078 -0.38% 0.42%
2077 -0.39% 0.47%
2076 -0.41% 0.48%
2075 -0.43% 0.5%
2074 -0.46% 0.52%
2073 -0.44% 0.56%
2072 -0.46% 0.59%
2071 -0.47% 0.62%
2070 -0.5% 0.66%
2069 -0.51% 0.67%
2068 -0.49% 0.7%
2067 -0.5% 0.74%
2066 -0.52% 0.74%
2065 -0.53% 0.78%
2064 -0.51% 0.81%
2063 -0.51% 0.82%
2062 -0.52% 0.82%
2061 -0.54% 0.87%
2060 -0.52% 0.88%
2059 -0.48% 0.9%
2058 -0.51% 0.92%
2057 -0.48% 0.93%
2056 -0.48% 0.94%
2055 -0.46% 0.96%
2054 -0.44% 0.96%
2053 -0.43% 1.02%
2052 -0.41% 1.03%
2051 -0.39% 1.07%
2050 -0.37% 1.1%
2049 -0.34% 1.15%
2048 -0.34% 1.19%
2047 -0.33% 1.23%
2046 -0.33% 1.28%
2045 -0.32% 1.34%
2044 -0.31% 1.36%
2043 -0.3% 1.42%
2042 -0.28% 1.45%
2041 -0.25% 1.49%
2040 -0.26% 1.51%
2039 -0.25% 1.54%
2038 -0.28% 1.57%
2037 -0.26% 1.61%
2036 -0.25% 1.6%
2035 -0.24% 1.58%
2034 -0.25% 1.58%
2033 -0.24% 1.59%
2032 -0.24% 1.59%
2031 -0.22% 1.61%
2030 -0.21% 1.65%
2029 -0.2% 1.67%
2028 -0.15% 1.71%
2027 -0.13% 1.75%
2026 -0.1% 1.81%
2025 -0.05% 1.89%
2024 0.33% 1.94%
2023 0.4% 2.04%
2022 0.19% 2.16%
2021 0.27% 2.23%
2020 0.67% 2.3%
2019 0.7% 2.39%
2018 0.36% 2.44%
2017 0.07% 2.49%
2016 0.07% 2.57%
2015 0.08% 2.59%
2014 0.1% 2.54%
2013 0.14% 2.53%
2012 0.21% 2.42%
2011 0.21% 2.26%
2010 0.44% 2.16%
2009 0.91% 2.07%
2008 0.16% 2%
2007 0.56% 1.94%
2006 0.32% 1.92%
2005 0.17% 1.98%
2004 0.06% 1.98%
2003 0.06% 1.94%
2002 0.12% 1.94%
2001 0.16% 1.95%
2000 0.3% 1.23%
1999 0.07% 0.52%
1998 -0.22% 0.6%
1997 -0.13% 1.21%
1996 -0.06% 1.98%
1995 0.02% 2.12%
1994 -0.12% 1.75%
1993 -0.24% 1.34%
1992 -0.15% 1.95%
1991 0.06% 2.64%
1990 0.09% 2.5%
1989 0.06% 2.98%
1988 0.27% 3.56%
1987 1.21% 3.5%
1986 1.25% 3.32%
1985 0.49% 3.1%
1984 0.51% 2.97%
1983 0.63% 2.93%
1982 0.2% 2.88%
1981 0.27% 2.85%
1980 0.99% 2.9%
1979 1.08% 3.03%
1978 1.09% 3.15%
1977 1.22% 3.2%
1976 1.49% 3.2%
1975 0.98% 3.19%
1974 0.53% 3.17%
1973 0.83% 3.16%
1972 0.8% 3.13%
1971 0.78% 3.13%
1970 0.64% 3.22%
1969 0.55% 3.32%
1968 0.89% 3.37%
1967 1.18% 3.37%
1966 1.26% 3.38%
1965 1.04% 3.39%
1964 0.94% 3.41%
1963 0.83% 3.4%
1962 0.6% 3.36%
1961 0.59% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Slovenia grew by 0.33%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Slovenia Tajikistan
Current population
2124138
11038274
Population rank 147/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
1.26 hours
2.61 minutes
One birth every
31 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
24.3 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +19 +551
Annual growth/decline +6,939 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 148/197 55/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +2,711 -21,606
Net migration rank 55/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 315,122 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 97/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 44/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovenia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovenia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,711 - -21,606
2024 - 3,319 - -21,236
2023 -4,665 5,339 223,828 -19,999
2022 -4,858 9,014 228,336 -17,001
2021 -4,216 2,477 222,850 -3,564
2020 -5,256 28,514 219,467 -3,564
2019 -1,254 16,352 231,817 -9,041
2018 -1,037 14,640 228,597 -6,111
2017 -207 1,359 224,396 -4,093
2016 826 1,195 228,547 -8,210
2015 826 712 230,903 -7,660
2014 2,268 -70 227,304 -13,962
2013 1,648 639 220,693 -16,362
2012 2,674 1,117 213,078 -12,132
2011 3,285 2,190 208,429 -30,783
2010 3,687 -410 201,389 -33,733
2009 3,060 11,594 192,851 -36,677
2008 3,437 2,971 182,337 -34,855
2007 1,211 14,191 173,200 -32,831
2006 602 6,081 164,046 -30,591
2005 -600 6,317 160,189 -27,954
2004 -599 1,759 161,201 -25,082
2003 -1,996 3,218 150,391 -22,562
2002 -1,197 1,975 146,492 -20,526
2001 -996 4,527 142,276 -19,657
2000 -398 3,124 136,549 -13,871
1999 -1,388 10,291 147,622 -117,571
1998 -1,189 -5,280 153,508 -119,621
1997 -794 -1,298 149,825 -110,572
1996 0 -2,456 138,287 -30,922
1995 0 356 168,934 -40,418
1994 199 -153 167,590 -49,668
1993 -199 -4,641 157,975 -75,147
1992 598 -5,547 163,652 -95,280
1991 2,199 -3,325 177,585 -29,553
1990 3,797 618 178,429 -41,596
1989 4,592 -2,718 179,212 -53,020
1988 5,986 -3,023 172,805 5,523
1987 5,771 2,972 163,611 9,923
1986 6,094 32,700 155,987 4,321
1985 6,213 3,404 145,720 247
1984 5,990 3,280 139,145 -7,152
1983 6,343 3,613 133,280 -6,972
1982 9,170 -8,695 127,838 -6,730
1981 10,485 -5,016 121,418 -6,221
1980 11,027 3,128 117,888 -5,557
1979 12,614 2,107 114,496 -1,703
1978 11,920 2,113 110,564 5,006
1977 12,160 2,584 106,920 7,999
1976 12,196 2,226 103,777 7,679
1975 11,658 2,421 100,604 7,237
1974 11,367 3,145 97,481 6,531
1973 11,837 2,175 94,523 5,876
1972 10,513 2,924 91,677 5,123
1971 10,951 2,286 88,618 4,293
1970 10,004 260 85,645 5,559
1969 9,427 685 82,931 8,886
1968 11,250 438 80,698 10,323
1967 13,516 -192 78,733 9,670
1966 15,697 -1,262 76,702 8,796
1965 14,513 -1,421 75,139 7,744
1964 12,567 -349 74,030 6,568
1963 14,068 -180 73,065 5,379
1962 13,150 148 70,700 4,270
1961 14,985 -306 68,182 3,291
1960 12,678 -929 65,415 2,457

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). In Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 315,122 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovenia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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