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

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The latest officially reported population of Slovenia was 2,130,986 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovenia's population is 2,128,778 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Slovenia's population is 227.7 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 +0.3% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovenia has increased from 2.01M people to 2.13M (6.07% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Slovenia vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovenia Tuvalu
2100 1,644,125 12,163
2099 1,648,345 12,156
2098 1,652,436 12,135
2097 1,656,808 12,114
2096 1,661,055 12,091
2095 1,665,286 12,076
2094 1,669,464 12,058
2093 1,673,724 12,038
2092 1,677,938 12,008
2091 1,682,129 11,982
2090 1,686,674 11,951
2089 1,691,063 11,919
2088 1,695,484 11,883
2087 1,700,115 11,857
2086 1,705,042 11,822
2085 1,709,916 11,781
2084 1,714,895 11,737
2083 1,720,145 11,699
2082 1,725,470 11,658
2081 1,731,075 11,618
2080 1,737,192 11,556
2079 1,743,318 11,500
2078 1,749,967 11,451
2077 1,756,612 11,391
2076 1,763,483 11,334
2075 1,770,727 11,277
2074 1,778,405 11,212
2073 1,786,591 11,136
2072 1,794,570 11,077
2071 1,802,890 11,003
2070 1,811,432 10,944
2069 1,820,576 10,875
2068 1,829,837 10,807
2067 1,838,874 10,739
2066 1,848,063 10,675
2065 1,857,701 10,620
2064 1,867,621 10,554
2063 1,877,265 10,491
2062 1,886,945 10,433
2061 1,896,873 10,364
2060 1,907,096 10,307
2059 1,917,040 10,238
2058 1,926,374 10,175
2057 1,936,340 10,123
2056 1,945,710 10,056
2055 1,955,123 9,993
2054 1,964,235 9,935
2053 1,972,942 9,867
2052 1,981,547 9,810
2051 1,989,616 9,739
2050 1,997,469 9,674
2049 2,004,847 9,608
2048 2,011,668 9,541
2047 2,018,540 9,464
2046 2,025,170 9,397
2045 2,031,795 9,337
2044 2,038,314 9,274
2043 2,044,630 9,209
2042 2,050,809 9,143
2041 2,056,524 9,092
2040 2,061,772 9,050
2039 2,067,224 8,999
2038 2,072,439 8,960
2037 2,078,235 8,932
2036 2,083,743 8,917
2035 2,089,024 8,908
2034 2,093,994 8,901
2033 2,099,177 8,910
2032 2,104,208 8,930
2031 2,109,288 8,954
2030 2,114,024 9,004
2029 2,118,491 9,064
2028 2,122,680 9,139
2027 2,125,958 9,233
2026 2,128,778 9,349
2025 2,130,986 9,492
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 (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 Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovenia gained 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 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 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 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 2025 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 0.17% -1.6%
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 (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 Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Slovenia Tuvalu
Current population
2128778
9349
Population rank 147/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.0001%
One net population change
2.45 hours
2.38 days
One birth every
31.3 minutes
1.73 days
One death every
24.5 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +10 +0
Annual growth/decline +3,586 -154
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 153/197 195/197
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 -4,680 3,319 122 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 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 (1960–2025, 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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