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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Slovenia was 2,127,400 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovenia's population is 2,124,138 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Slovenia's population is 227.4 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Slovenia is ranked the 147th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Slovenia vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovenia has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovenia has increased from 2.01M people to 2.12M (5.84% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Slovenia vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovenia Tuvalu
2100 1,640,541 12,153
2099 1,644,752 12,146
2098 1,648,834 12,126
2097 1,653,196 12,104
2096 1,657,434 12,081
2095 1,661,656 12,066
2094 1,665,825 12,048
2093 1,670,076 12,028
2092 1,674,280 11,999
2091 1,678,462 11,972
2090 1,682,998 11,941
2089 1,687,376 11,909
2088 1,691,788 11,874
2087 1,696,409 11,847
2086 1,701,325 11,812
2085 1,706,189 11,772
2084 1,711,157 11,728
2083 1,716,396 11,689
2082 1,721,709 11,649
2081 1,727,302 11,609
2080 1,733,405 11,547
2079 1,739,518 11,491
2078 1,746,152 11,441
2077 1,752,783 11,382
2076 1,759,639 11,324
2075 1,766,867 11,268
2074 1,774,528 11,203
2073 1,782,697 11,127
2072 1,790,658 11,069
2071 1,798,960 10,994
2070 1,807,483 10,936
2069 1,816,607 10,866
2068 1,825,849 10,798
2067 1,834,865 10,730
2066 1,844,034 10,666
2065 1,853,651 10,611
2064 1,863,550 10,546
2063 1,873,173 10,482
2062 1,882,832 10,425
2061 1,892,739 10,356
2060 1,902,939 10,299
2059 1,912,861 10,230
2058 1,922,175 10,167
2057 1,932,119 10,115
2056 1,941,469 10,048
2055 1,950,861 9,985
2054 1,959,953 9,927
2053 1,968,641 9,859
2052 1,977,227 9,802
2051 1,985,279 9,731
2050 1,993,115 9,666
2049 2,000,477 9,600
2048 2,007,283 9,533
2047 2,014,140 9,456
2046 2,020,756 9,390
2045 2,027,366 9,329
2044 2,033,871 9,267
2043 2,040,173 9,201
2042 2,046,339 9,136
2041 2,052,041 9,084
2040 2,057,278 9,043
2039 2,062,718 8,992
2038 2,067,922 8,952
2037 2,073,705 8,925
2036 2,079,201 8,910
2035 2,084,471 8,901
2034 2,089,430 8,894
2033 2,094,601 8,903
2032 2,099,622 8,923
2031 2,104,690 8,946
2030 2,109,416 8,997
2029 2,113,874 9,056
2028 2,118,053 9,132
2027 2,121,324 9,226
2026 2,124,138 9,341
2025 2,126,340 9,484
2024 2,127,400 9,646
2023 2,120,461 9,816
2022 2,112,076 9,992
2021 2,108,079 10,194
2020 2,102,419 10,399
2019 2,088,385 10,581
2018 2,073,894 10,751
2017 2,066,388 10,869
2016 2,065,042 10,930
2015 2,063,531 10,963
2014 2,061,980 10,984
2013 2,059,953 11,001
2012 2,057,159 10,934
2011 2,052,843 10,780
2010 2,048,583 10,614
2009 2,039,669 10,461
2008 2,021,316 10,321
2007 2,018,122 10,182
2006 2,006,868 10,056
2005 2,000,474 9,940
2004 1,997,012 9,816
2003 1,995,733 9,695
2002 1,994,530 9,623
2001 1,992,060 9,586
2000 1,988,925 9,544
1999 1,983,045 9,496
1998 1,981,629 9,451
1997 1,985,956 9,400
1996 1,988,628 9,342
1995 1,989,872 9,280
1994 1,989,443 9,207
1993 1,991,746 9,126
1992 1,996,498 9,038
1991 1,999,429 8,928
1990 1,998,161 8,798
1989 1,996,351 8,662
1988 1,995,196 8,518
1987 1,989,776 8,371
1986 1,965,964 8,217
1985 1,941,641 8,046
1984 1,932,154 7,902
1983 1,922,321 7,789
1982 1,910,334 7,664
1981 1,906,531 7,526
1980 1,901,315 7,366
1979 1,882,599 7,184
1978 1,862,548 6,957
1977 1,842,377 6,686
1976 1,820,249 6,404
1975 1,793,581 6,117
1974 1,776,132 5,822
1973 1,766,697 5,681
1972 1,752,233 5,692
1971 1,738,335 5,685
1970 1,724,891 5,663
1969 1,713,874 5,631
1968 1,704,546 5,624
1967 1,689,528 5,652
1966 1,669,905 5,686
1965 1,649,160 5,715
1964 1,632,114 5,752
1963 1,616,971 5,751
1962 1,603,649 5,699
1961 1,594,131 5,648
1960 1,584,720 5,598

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 Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovenia gained 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Slovenia was ranked 141st most populous country in 2006 and is 147th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Tuvalu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.2K 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
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovenia Tuvalu
2100 -0.26% 0.06%
2099 -0.25% 0.17%
2098 -0.26% 0.18%
2097 -0.26% 0.19%
2096 -0.25% 0.12%
2095 -0.25% 0.15%
2094 -0.25% 0.16%
2093 -0.25% 0.25%
2092 -0.25% 0.22%
2091 -0.27% 0.26%
2090 -0.26% 0.27%
2089 -0.26% 0.3%
2088 -0.27% 0.23%
2087 -0.29% 0.29%
2086 -0.29% 0.35%
2085 -0.29% 0.37%
2084 -0.31% 0.33%
2083 -0.31% 0.35%
2082 -0.32% 0.34%
2081 -0.35% 0.54%
2080 -0.35% 0.48%
2079 -0.38% 0.43%
2078 -0.38% 0.52%
2077 -0.39% 0.51%
2076 -0.41% 0.5%
2075 -0.43% 0.58%
2074 -0.46% 0.69%
2073 -0.44% 0.53%
2072 -0.46% 0.68%
2071 -0.47% 0.54%
2070 -0.5% 0.64%
2069 -0.51% 0.63%
2068 -0.49% 0.63%
2067 -0.5% 0.6%
2066 -0.52% 0.51%
2065 -0.53% 0.62%
2064 -0.51% 0.61%
2063 -0.51% 0.55%
2062 -0.52% 0.67%
2061 -0.54% 0.55%
2060 -0.52% 0.68%
2059 -0.48% 0.61%
2058 -0.51% 0.52%
2057 -0.48% 0.66%
2056 -0.48% 0.64%
2055 -0.46% 0.58%
2054 -0.44% 0.69%
2053 -0.43% 0.58%
2052 -0.41% 0.73%
2051 -0.39% 0.67%
2050 -0.37% 0.69%
2049 -0.34% 0.7%
2048 -0.34% 0.82%
2047 -0.33% 0.71%
2046 -0.33% 0.65%
2045 -0.32% 0.67%
2044 -0.31% 0.71%
2043 -0.3% 0.72%
2042 -0.28% 0.57%
2041 -0.25% 0.46%
2040 -0.26% 0.56%
2039 -0.25% 0.44%
2038 -0.28% 0.31%
2037 -0.26% 0.17%
2036 -0.25% 0.1%
2035 -0.24% 0.08%
2034 -0.25% -0.1%
2033 -0.24% -0.22%
2032 -0.24% -0.27%
2031 -0.22% -0.56%
2030 -0.21% -0.66%
2029 -0.2% -0.83%
2028 -0.15% -1.02%
2027 -0.13% -1.23%
2026 -0.1% -1.51%
2025 -0.05% -1.68%
2024 0.33% -1.73%
2023 0.4% -1.76%
2022 0.19% -1.98%
2021 0.27% -1.97%
2020 0.67% -1.72%
2019 0.7% -1.58%
2018 0.36% -1.09%
2017 0.07% -0.56%
2016 0.07% -0.3%
2015 0.08% -0.19%
2014 0.1% -0.15%
2013 0.14% 0.61%
2012 0.21% 1.43%
2011 0.21% 1.56%
2010 0.44% 1.46%
2009 0.91% 1.36%
2008 0.16% 1.37%
2007 0.56% 1.25%
2006 0.32% 1.17%
2005 0.17% 1.26%
2004 0.06% 1.25%
2003 0.06% 0.75%
2002 0.12% 0.39%
2001 0.16% 0.44%
2000 0.3% 0.51%
1999 0.07% 0.48%
1998 -0.22% 0.54%
1997 -0.13% 0.62%
1996 -0.06% 0.67%
1995 0.02% 0.79%
1994 -0.12% 0.89%
1993 -0.24% 0.97%
1992 -0.15% 1.23%
1991 0.06% 1.48%
1990 0.09% 1.57%
1989 0.06% 1.69%
1988 0.27% 1.76%
1987 1.21% 1.87%
1986 1.25% 2.13%
1985 0.49% 1.82%
1984 0.51% 1.45%
1983 0.63% 1.63%
1982 0.2% 1.83%
1981 0.27% 2.17%
1980 0.99% 2.53%
1979 1.08% 3.26%
1978 1.09% 4.05%
1977 1.22% 4.4%
1976 1.49% 4.69%
1975 0.98% 5.07%
1974 0.53% 2.48%
1973 0.83% -0.19%
1972 0.8% 0.12%
1971 0.78% 0.39%
1970 0.64% 0.57%
1969 0.55% 0.12%
1968 0.89% -0.5%
1967 1.18% -0.6%
1966 1.26% -0.51%
1965 1.04% -0.64%
1964 0.94% 0.02%
1963 0.83% 0.91%
1962 0.6% 0.9%
1961 0.59% 0.89%

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 Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Slovenia Tuvalu
Current population
2124138
9341
Population rank 147/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.26 hours
2.15 days
One birth every
31 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
24.3 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +19 +0
Annual growth/decline +6,939 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 148/197 195/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
1.44 days
Annual migration change +2,711 -255
Net migration rank 55/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 315,122 246
Foreign-born residents rank 97/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 44/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovenia
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovenia Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,711 - -255
2024 - 3,319 - -280
2023 -4,665 5,339 137 -323
2022 -4,858 9,014 150 -320
2021 -4,216 2,477 151 -366
2020 -5,256 28,514 161 -355
2019 -1,254 16,352 166 -343
2018 -1,037 14,640 169 -329
2017 -207 1,359 163 -246
2016 826 1,195 157 -200
2015 826 712 153 -179
2014 2,268 -70 149 -166
2013 1,648 639 148 -160
2012 2,674 1,117 148 1
2011 3,285 2,190 142 28
2010 3,687 -410 136 22
2009 3,060 11,594 130 15
2008 3,437 2,971 125 10
2007 1,211 14,191 125 1
2006 602 6,081 129 -5
2005 -600 6,317 131 -8
2004 -599 1,759 132 -10
2003 -1,996 3,218 136 -16
2002 -1,197 1,975 141 -104
2001 -996 4,527 151 -117
2000 -398 3,124 159 -118
1999 -1,388 10,291 166 -120
1998 -1,189 -5,280 172 -122
1997 -794 -1,298 177 -120
1996 0 -2,456 182 -121
1995 0 356 191 -125
1994 199 -153 195 -120
1993 -199 -4,641 202 -119
1992 598 -5,547 196 -104
1991 2,199 -3,325 203 -72
1990 3,797 618 204 -69
1989 4,592 -2,718 208 -71
1988 5,986 -3,023 215 -72
1987 5,771 2,972 219 -68
1986 6,094 32,700 219 -56
1985 6,213 3,404 215 -36
1984 5,990 3,280 212 -103
1983 6,343 3,613 206 -87
1982 9,170 -8,695 198 -66
1981 10,485 -5,016 186 -46
1980 11,027 3,128 173 0
1979 12,614 2,107 158 37
1978 11,920 2,113 141 119
1977 12,160 2,584 128 149
1976 12,196 2,226 117 171
1975 11,658 2,421 108 186
1974 11,367 3,145 102 197
1973 11,837 2,175 101 -121
1972 10,513 2,924 94 -102
1971 10,951 2,286 101 -85
1970 10,004 260 102 -71
1969 9,427 685 102 -65
1968 11,250 438 97 -127
1967 13,516 -192 92 -123
1966 15,697 -1,262 91 -121
1965 14,513 -1,421 93 -128
1964 12,567 -349 98 -135
1963 14,068 -180 106 -52
1962 13,150 148 113 -61
1961 14,985 -306 120 -77
1960 12,678 -929 126 -79

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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 315,122 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovenia, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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