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

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The latest officially reported population of Slovenia was 2,130,986 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovenia's population is 2,128,778 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 5.21 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 +0.3% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovenia has increased from 2.01M people to 2.13M (6.07% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Slovenia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovenia Tajikistan
2100 1,644,125 20,381,526
2099 1,648,345 20,372,551
2098 1,652,436 20,358,644
2097 1,656,808 20,340,387
2096 1,661,055 20,316,369
2095 1,665,286 20,289,397
2094 1,669,464 20,257,491
2093 1,673,724 20,225,699
2092 1,677,938 20,184,493
2091 1,682,129 20,140,447
2090 1,686,674 20,095,391
2089 1,691,063 20,047,692
2088 1,695,484 19,997,155
2087 1,700,115 19,941,974
2086 1,705,042 19,887,286
2085 1,709,916 19,828,693
2084 1,714,895 19,765,003
2083 1,720,145 19,697,841
2082 1,725,470 19,631,303
2081 1,731,075 19,564,411
2080 1,737,192 19,491,236
2079 1,743,318 19,417,379
2078 1,749,967 19,339,170
2077 1,756,612 19,257,390
2076 1,763,483 19,167,336
2075 1,770,727 19,075,879
2074 1,778,405 18,980,350
2073 1,786,591 18,881,571
2072 1,794,570 18,777,247
2071 1,802,890 18,666,888
2070 1,811,432 18,551,377
2069 1,820,576 18,430,162
2068 1,829,837 18,307,352
2067 1,838,874 18,179,902
2066 1,848,063 18,046,854
2065 1,857,701 17,914,179
2064 1,867,621 17,776,364
2063 1,877,265 17,633,689
2062 1,886,945 17,490,989
2061 1,896,873 17,348,872
2060 1,907,096 17,199,727
2059 1,917,040 17,048,953
2058 1,926,374 16,896,463
2057 1,936,340 16,742,280
2056 1,945,710 16,588,751
2055 1,955,123 16,434,774
2054 1,964,235 16,278,710
2053 1,972,942 16,123,490
2052 1,981,547 15,961,093
2051 1,989,616 15,798,643
2050 1,997,469 15,632,073
2049 2,004,847 15,462,414
2048 2,011,668 15,286,104
2047 2,018,540 15,105,763
2046 2,025,170 14,921,881
2045 2,031,795 14,733,376
2044 2,038,314 14,538,462
2043 2,044,630 14,343,357
2042 2,050,809 14,141,976
2041 2,056,524 13,939,862
2040 2,061,772 13,735,841
2039 2,067,224 13,531,043
2038 2,072,439 13,325,915
2037 2,078,235 13,119,563
2036 2,083,743 12,911,709
2035 2,089,024 12,708,867
2034 2,093,994 12,510,728
2033 2,099,177 12,316,142
2032 2,104,208 12,122,988
2031 2,109,288 11,933,358
2030 2,114,024 11,744,792
2029 2,118,491 11,554,401
2028 2,122,680 11,364,659
2027 2,125,958 11,173,930
2026 2,128,778 10,981,648
2025 2,130,986 10,786,734
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% 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 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2025 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 0.17% 1.85%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Slovenia grew by 0.17%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Slovenia Tajikistan
Current population
2128778
11080415
Population rank 147/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
2.45 hours
2.69 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
24.5 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10 +536
Annual growth/decline +3,586 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 153/197 58/197
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 -4,680 3,319 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 22.8% of the population change in Slovenia is from natural causes (a loss of 24,521 people) and 77.2% is from migration (a gain of 82,921 people). In Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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