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

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The latest officially reported population of Slovenia was 2,130,986 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovenia's population is 2,128,778 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 3.66 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Slovenia is ranked the 147th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.03% for Slovenia vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovenia has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovenia has increased from 2.01M people to 2.13M (6.07% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Slovenia vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovenia Turkmenistan
2100 1,644,125 10,041,228
2099 1,648,345 10,070,007
2098 1,652,436 10,097,571
2097 1,656,808 10,123,813
2096 1,661,055 10,148,560
2095 1,665,286 10,172,371
2094 1,669,464 10,194,567
2093 1,673,724 10,215,533
2092 1,677,938 10,235,132
2091 1,682,129 10,253,189
2090 1,686,674 10,270,414
2089 1,691,063 10,285,963
2088 1,695,484 10,300,439
2087 1,700,115 10,313,629
2086 1,705,042 10,325,212
2085 1,709,916 10,335,299
2084 1,714,895 10,343,821
2083 1,720,145 10,350,710
2082 1,725,470 10,356,526
2081 1,731,075 10,360,689
2080 1,737,192 10,363,394
2079 1,743,318 10,364,229
2078 1,749,967 10,363,113
2077 1,756,612 10,360,467
2076 1,763,483 10,356,079
2075 1,770,727 10,349,863
2074 1,778,405 10,342,496
2073 1,786,591 10,333,532
2072 1,794,570 10,322,776
2071 1,802,890 10,310,748
2070 1,811,432 10,297,702
2069 1,820,576 10,283,723
2068 1,829,837 10,268,779
2067 1,838,874 10,252,681
2066 1,848,063 10,235,535
2065 1,857,701 10,217,603
2064 1,867,621 10,198,228
2063 1,877,265 10,177,447
2062 1,886,945 10,155,121
2061 1,896,873 10,131,160
2060 1,907,096 10,105,616
2059 1,917,040 10,077,893
2058 1,926,374 10,047,185
2057 1,936,340 10,013,846
2056 1,945,710 9,977,699
2055 1,955,123 9,938,273
2054 1,964,235 9,895,840
2053 1,972,942 9,849,324
2052 1,981,547 9,799,331
2051 1,989,616 9,745,673
2050 1,997,469 9,688,197
2049 2,004,847 9,627,119
2048 2,011,668 9,562,502
2047 2,018,540 9,494,734
2046 2,025,170 9,423,990
2045 2,031,795 9,350,870
2044 2,038,314 9,275,707
2043 2,044,630 9,199,229
2042 2,050,809 9,121,705
2041 2,056,524 9,043,208
2040 2,061,772 8,964,374
2039 2,067,224 8,885,167
2038 2,072,439 8,805,836
2037 2,078,235 8,726,399
2036 2,083,743 8,646,796
2035 2,089,024 8,567,354
2034 2,093,994 8,487,651
2033 2,099,177 8,407,327
2032 2,104,208 8,326,172
2031 2,109,288 8,243,436
2030 2,114,024 8,158,380
2029 2,118,491 8,065,431
2028 2,122,680 7,964,546
2027 2,125,958 7,856,302
2026 2,128,778 7,740,924
2025 2,130,986 7,618,847
2024 2,127,400 7,494,498
2023 2,120,461 7,364,438
2022 2,112,076 7,230,193
2021 2,108,079 7,092,043
2020 2,102,419 6,949,912
2019 2,088,385 6,803,944
2018 2,073,894 6,655,524
2017 2,066,388 6,507,061
2016 2,065,042 6,360,041
2015 2,063,531 6,215,770
2014 2,061,980 6,075,283
2013 2,059,953 5,939,341
2012 2,057,159 5,808,546
2011 2,052,843 5,683,417
2010 2,048,583 5,564,356
2009 2,039,669 5,451,592
2008 2,021,316 5,345,029
2007 2,018,122 5,244,046
2006 2,006,868 5,147,105
2005 2,000,474 5,052,257
2004 1,997,012 4,958,093
2003 1,995,733 4,863,865
2002 1,994,530 4,769,465
2001 1,992,060 4,675,409
2000 1,988,925 4,582,677
1999 1,983,045 4,492,170
1998 1,981,629 4,410,507
1997 1,985,956 4,336,730
1996 1,988,628 4,263,819
1995 1,989,872 4,191,203
1994 1,989,443 4,116,662
1993 1,991,746 4,032,407
1992 1,996,498 3,944,689
1991 1,999,429 3,855,894
1990 1,998,161 3,760,562
1989 1,996,351 3,662,459
1988 1,995,196 3,559,363
1987 1,989,776 3,452,731
1986 1,965,964 3,347,809
1985 1,941,641 3,247,534
1984 1,932,154 3,154,079
1983 1,922,321 3,067,534
1982 1,910,334 2,985,557
1981 1,906,531 2,907,187
1980 1,901,315 2,832,203
1979 1,882,599 2,760,358
1978 1,862,548 2,691,088
1977 1,842,377 2,623,948
1976 1,820,249 2,558,521
1975 1,793,581 2,494,570
1974 1,776,132 2,432,028
1973 1,766,697 2,370,919
1972 1,752,233 2,311,430
1971 1,738,335 2,253,119
1970 1,724,891 2,195,616
1969 1,713,874 2,139,024
1968 1,704,546 2,083,069
1967 1,689,528 2,027,403
1966 1,669,905 1,971,737
1965 1,649,160 1,915,916
1964 1,632,114 1,859,997
1963 1,616,971 1,804,272
1962 1,603,649 1,749,214
1961 1,594,131 1,695,400
1960 1,584,720 1,643,457

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 Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovenia gained 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Slovenia was ranked 141st most populous country in 2006 and is 147th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M 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
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovenia Turkmenistan
2100 -0.26% -0.29%
2099 -0.25% -0.27%
2098 -0.26% -0.26%
2097 -0.26% -0.24%
2096 -0.25% -0.23%
2095 -0.25% -0.22%
2094 -0.25% -0.21%
2093 -0.25% -0.19%
2092 -0.25% -0.18%
2091 -0.27% -0.17%
2090 -0.26% -0.15%
2089 -0.26% -0.14%
2088 -0.27% -0.13%
2087 -0.29% -0.11%
2086 -0.29% -0.1%
2085 -0.29% -0.08%
2084 -0.31% -0.07%
2083 -0.31% -0.06%
2082 -0.32% -0.04%
2081 -0.35% -0.03%
2080 -0.35% -0.008%
2079 -0.38% 0.01%
2078 -0.38% 0.03%
2077 -0.39% 0.04%
2076 -0.41% 0.06%
2075 -0.43% 0.07%
2074 -0.46% 0.09%
2073 -0.44% 0.1%
2072 -0.46% 0.12%
2071 -0.47% 0.13%
2070 -0.5% 0.14%
2069 -0.51% 0.15%
2068 -0.49% 0.16%
2067 -0.5% 0.17%
2066 -0.52% 0.18%
2065 -0.53% 0.19%
2064 -0.51% 0.2%
2063 -0.51% 0.22%
2062 -0.52% 0.24%
2061 -0.54% 0.25%
2060 -0.52% 0.28%
2059 -0.48% 0.31%
2058 -0.51% 0.33%
2057 -0.48% 0.36%
2056 -0.48% 0.4%
2055 -0.46% 0.43%
2054 -0.44% 0.47%
2053 -0.43% 0.51%
2052 -0.41% 0.55%
2051 -0.39% 0.59%
2050 -0.37% 0.63%
2049 -0.34% 0.68%
2048 -0.34% 0.71%
2047 -0.33% 0.75%
2046 -0.33% 0.78%
2045 -0.32% 0.81%
2044 -0.31% 0.83%
2043 -0.3% 0.85%
2042 -0.28% 0.87%
2041 -0.25% 0.88%
2040 -0.26% 0.89%
2039 -0.25% 0.9%
2038 -0.28% 0.91%
2037 -0.26% 0.92%
2036 -0.25% 0.93%
2035 -0.24% 0.94%
2034 -0.25% 0.96%
2033 -0.24% 0.97%
2032 -0.24% 1%
2031 -0.22% 1.04%
2030 -0.21% 1.15%
2029 -0.2% 1.27%
2028 -0.15% 1.38%
2027 -0.13% 1.49%
2026 -0.1% 1.6%
2025 0.17% 1.66%
2024 0.33% 1.77%
2023 0.4% 1.86%
2022 0.19% 1.95%
2021 0.27% 2.05%
2020 0.67% 2.15%
2019 0.7% 2.23%
2018 0.36% 2.28%
2017 0.07% 2.31%
2016 0.07% 2.32%
2015 0.08% 2.31%
2014 0.1% 2.29%
2013 0.14% 2.25%
2012 0.21% 2.2%
2011 0.21% 2.14%
2010 0.44% 2.07%
2009 0.91% 1.99%
2008 0.16% 1.93%
2007 0.56% 1.88%
2006 0.32% 1.88%
2005 0.17% 1.9%
2004 0.06% 1.94%
2003 0.06% 1.98%
2002 0.12% 2.01%
2001 0.16% 2.02%
2000 0.3% 2.01%
1999 0.07% 1.85%
1998 -0.22% 1.7%
1997 -0.13% 1.71%
1996 -0.06% 1.73%
1995 0.02% 1.81%
1994 -0.12% 2.09%
1993 -0.24% 2.22%
1992 -0.15% 2.3%
1991 0.06% 2.54%
1990 0.09% 2.68%
1989 0.06% 2.9%
1988 0.27% 3.09%
1987 1.21% 3.13%
1986 1.25% 3.09%
1985 0.49% 2.96%
1984 0.51% 2.82%
1983 0.63% 2.75%
1982 0.2% 2.7%
1981 0.27% 2.65%
1980 0.99% 2.6%
1979 1.08% 2.57%
1978 1.09% 2.56%
1977 1.22% 2.56%
1976 1.49% 2.56%
1975 0.98% 2.57%
1974 0.53% 2.58%
1973 0.83% 2.57%
1972 0.8% 2.59%
1971 0.78% 2.62%
1970 0.64% 2.65%
1969 0.55% 2.69%
1968 0.89% 2.75%
1967 1.18% 2.82%
1966 1.26% 2.91%
1965 1.04% 3.01%
1964 0.94% 3.09%
1963 0.83% 3.15%
1962 0.6% 3.17%
1961 0.59% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Slovenia Turkmenistan
Current population
2128778
7800189
Population rank 147/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.09%
One net population change
2.45 hours
4.24 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
24.5 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10 +341
Annual growth/decline +3,586 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 153/197 63/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +2,711 +13,268
Net migration rank 55/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 315,122 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 97/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 44/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovenia
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovenia Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,711 - 13,268
2024 -4,680 3,319 112,942 14,646
2023 -4,665 5,339 117,529 15,005
2022 -4,858 9,014 121,814 14,141
2021 -4,216 2,477 122,721 17,617
2020 -5,256 28,514 124,014 19,913
2019 -1,254 16,352 128,275 19,735
2018 -1,037 14,640 129,537 19,293
2017 -207 1,359 131,417 16,678
2016 826 1,195 132,581 13,365
2015 826 712 132,663 9,936
2014 2,268 -70 129,677 8,696
2013 1,648 639 126,217 7,287
2012 2,674 1,117 120,957 7,125
2011 3,285 2,190 115,197 6,992
2010 3,687 -410 109,318 6,621
2009 3,060 11,594 102,931 6,656
2008 3,437 2,971 96,815 6,734
2007 1,211 14,191 92,038 6,388
2006 602 6,081 87,840 7,613
2005 -600 6,317 83,968 10,263
2004 -599 1,759 79,850 14,242
2003 -1,996 3,218 76,737 17,625
2002 -1,197 1,975 75,639 18,803
2001 -996 4,527 76,682 16,982
2000 -398 3,124 76,875 14,925
1999 -1,388 10,291 76,362 12,859
1998 -1,189 -5,280 77,342 -3,239
1997 -794 -1,298 79,045 -5,600
1996 0 -2,456 80,996 -8,627
1995 0 356 86,289 -13,423
1994 199 -153 89,319 -13,094
1993 -199 -4,641 92,596 -312
1992 598 -5,547 96,668 -13,517
1991 2,199 -3,325 99,297 -4,864
1990 3,797 618 101,099 -4,864
1989 4,592 -2,718 103,553 -3,576
1988 5,986 -3,023 104,802 1,408
1987 5,771 2,972 103,885 3,161
1986 6,094 32,700 100,930 1,878
1985 6,213 3,404 95,890 1,861
1984 5,990 3,280 90,591 -1,427
1983 6,343 3,613 85,183 -1,264
1982 9,170 -8,695 80,989 -961
1981 10,485 -5,016 77,829 -1,102
1980 11,027 3,128 74,394 -1,152
1979 12,614 2,107 71,135 -677
1978 11,920 2,113 68,437 -350
1977 12,160 2,584 66,318 -132
1976 12,196 2,226 64,513 160
1975 11,658 2,421 62,681 550
1974 11,367 3,145 60,925 924
1973 11,837 2,175 59,169 1,194
1972 10,513 2,924 57,326 1,293
1971 10,951 2,286 56,666 1,348
1970 10,004 260 55,617 1,376
1969 9,427 685 54,791 1,397
1968 11,250 438 54,324 1,401
1967 13,516 -192 54,209 1,397
1966 15,697 -1,262 54,353 1,377
1965 14,513 -1,421 54,558 1,366
1964 12,567 -349 54,574 1,340
1963 14,068 -180 54,203 1,332
1962 13,150 148 53,248 1,337
1961 14,985 -306 51,659 1,372
1960 12,678 -929 49,436 1,421

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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 315,122 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovenia, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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