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Population in Slovenia compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Slovenia was 2,130,986 in 2025 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovenia's population is 2,128,778 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 161.8 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Slovenia is ranked the 147th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.17% of the world: 0.03% for Slovenia vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovenia has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovenia has increased from 2.01M people to 2.13M (6.07% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).

Slovenia vs United States: population by year and forecast

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovenia United States
2100 1,644,125 415,429,771
2099 1,648,345 414,829,167
2098 1,652,436 414,231,720
2097 1,656,808 413,576,381
2096 1,661,055 412,927,393
2095 1,665,286 412,225,379
2094 1,669,464 411,498,749
2093 1,673,724 410,785,729
2092 1,677,938 410,051,921
2091 1,682,129 409,320,183
2090 1,686,674 408,613,732
2089 1,691,063 407,885,645
2088 1,695,484 407,129,733
2087 1,700,115 406,421,298
2086 1,705,042 405,715,343
2085 1,709,916 405,059,379
2084 1,714,895 404,343,130
2083 1,720,145 403,612,785
2082 1,725,470 402,871,293
2081 1,731,075 402,054,554
2080 1,737,192 401,319,194
2079 1,743,318 400,554,914
2078 1,749,967 399,737,968
2077 1,756,612 398,906,565
2076 1,763,483 398,035,750
2075 1,770,727 397,109,170
2074 1,778,405 396,226,412
2073 1,786,591 395,307,725
2072 1,794,570 394,393,561
2071 1,802,890 393,415,363
2070 1,811,432 392,469,727
2069 1,820,576 391,479,981
2068 1,829,837 390,517,695
2067 1,838,874 389,543,856
2066 1,848,063 388,597,719
2065 1,857,701 387,685,327
2064 1,867,621 386,805,026
2063 1,877,265 385,911,917
2062 1,886,945 385,032,627
2061 1,896,873 384,170,837
2060 1,907,096 383,361,269
2059 1,917,040 382,542,030
2058 1,926,374 381,704,804
2057 1,936,340 380,907,023
2056 1,945,710 380,159,777
2055 1,955,123 379,430,756
2054 1,964,235 378,682,851
2053 1,972,942 377,878,421
2052 1,981,547 377,073,303
2051 1,989,616 376,229,840
2050 1,997,469 375,373,155
2049 2,004,847 374,493,150
2048 2,011,668 373,590,762
2047 2,018,540 372,626,259
2046 2,025,170 371,644,809
2045 2,031,795 370,602,914
2044 2,038,314 369,518,897
2043 2,044,630 368,375,680
2042 2,050,809 367,158,772
2041 2,056,524 365,937,822
2040 2,061,772 364,671,837
2039 2,067,224 363,367,337
2038 2,072,439 361,997,023
2037 2,078,235 360,606,236
2036 2,083,743 359,193,245
2035 2,089,024 357,750,686
2034 2,093,994 356,266,726
2033 2,099,177 354,775,032
2032 2,104,208 353,259,037
2031 2,109,288 351,721,511
2030 2,114,024 350,155,042
2029 2,118,491 348,564,667
2028 2,122,680 346,906,294
2027 2,125,958 345,257,605
2026 2,128,778 343,565,426
2025 2,130,986 341,784,857
2024 2,127,400 340,110,988
2023 2,120,461 334,914,895
2022 2,112,076 333,271,411
2021 2,108,079 331,893,745
2020 2,102,419 331,526,933
2019 2,088,385 328,329,953
2018 2,073,894 326,838,199
2017 2,066,388 325,122,128
2016 2,065,042 323,071,755
2015 2,063,531 320,738,994
2014 2,061,980 318,386,329
2013 2,059,953 316,059,947
2012 2,057,159 313,877,662
2011 2,052,843 311,583,481
2010 2,048,583 309,327,143
2009 2,039,669 306,771,529
2008 2,021,316 304,093,966
2007 2,018,122 301,231,207
2006 2,006,868 298,379,912
2005 2,000,474 295,516,599
2004 1,997,012 292,805,298
2003 1,995,733 290,107,933
2002 1,994,530 287,625,193
2001 1,992,060 284,968,955
2000 1,988,925 282,162,411
1999 1,983,045 279,294,713
1998 1,981,629 276,115,288
1997 1,985,956 272,911,760
1996 1,988,628 269,667,391
1995 1,989,872 266,557,091
1994 1,989,443 263,435,673
1993 1,991,746 260,255,352
1992 1,996,498 256,894,189
1991 1,999,429 253,492,503
1990 1,998,161 250,131,894
1989 1,996,351 246,819,222
1988 1,995,196 244,499,004
1987 1,989,776 242,288,936
1986 1,965,964 240,132,831
1985 1,941,641 237,923,734
1984 1,932,154 235,824,908
1983 1,922,321 233,792,014
1982 1,910,334 231,664,432
1981 1,906,531 229,465,744
1980 1,901,315 226,542,250
1979 1,882,599 225,055,487
1978 1,862,548 222,584,545
1977 1,842,377 220,239,425
1976 1,820,249 218,035,164
1975 1,793,581 215,973,199
1974 1,776,132 213,853,928
1973 1,766,697 211,908,788
1972 1,752,233 209,896,021
1971 1,738,335 207,660,677
1970 1,724,891 205,052,174
1969 1,713,874 202,676,946
1968 1,704,546 200,706,052
1967 1,689,528 198,712,056
1966 1,669,905 196,560,338
1965 1,649,160 194,302,963
1964 1,632,114 191,888,791
1963 1,616,971 189,241,798
1962 1,603,649 186,537,737
1961 1,594,131 183,691,481
1960 1,584,720 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovenia gained 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth), while the United States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% growth).

Slovenia was ranked 141st most populous country in 2006 and is 147th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M 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
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovenia United States
2100 -0.26% 0.14%
2099 -0.25% 0.14%
2098 -0.26% 0.16%
2097 -0.26% 0.16%
2096 -0.25% 0.17%
2095 -0.25% 0.18%
2094 -0.25% 0.17%
2093 -0.25% 0.18%
2092 -0.25% 0.18%
2091 -0.27% 0.17%
2090 -0.26% 0.18%
2089 -0.26% 0.19%
2088 -0.27% 0.17%
2087 -0.29% 0.17%
2086 -0.29% 0.16%
2085 -0.29% 0.18%
2084 -0.31% 0.18%
2083 -0.31% 0.18%
2082 -0.32% 0.2%
2081 -0.35% 0.18%
2080 -0.35% 0.19%
2079 -0.38% 0.2%
2078 -0.38% 0.21%
2077 -0.39% 0.22%
2076 -0.41% 0.23%
2075 -0.43% 0.22%
2074 -0.46% 0.23%
2073 -0.44% 0.23%
2072 -0.46% 0.25%
2071 -0.47% 0.24%
2070 -0.5% 0.25%
2069 -0.51% 0.25%
2068 -0.49% 0.25%
2067 -0.5% 0.24%
2066 -0.52% 0.24%
2065 -0.53% 0.23%
2064 -0.51% 0.23%
2063 -0.51% 0.23%
2062 -0.52% 0.22%
2061 -0.54% 0.21%
2060 -0.52% 0.21%
2059 -0.48% 0.22%
2058 -0.51% 0.21%
2057 -0.48% 0.2%
2056 -0.48% 0.19%
2055 -0.46% 0.2%
2054 -0.44% 0.21%
2053 -0.43% 0.21%
2052 -0.41% 0.22%
2051 -0.39% 0.23%
2050 -0.37% 0.23%
2049 -0.34% 0.24%
2048 -0.34% 0.26%
2047 -0.33% 0.26%
2046 -0.33% 0.28%
2045 -0.32% 0.29%
2044 -0.31% 0.31%
2043 -0.3% 0.33%
2042 -0.28% 0.33%
2041 -0.25% 0.35%
2040 -0.26% 0.36%
2039 -0.25% 0.38%
2038 -0.28% 0.39%
2037 -0.26% 0.39%
2036 -0.25% 0.4%
2035 -0.24% 0.42%
2034 -0.25% 0.42%
2033 -0.24% 0.43%
2032 -0.24% 0.44%
2031 -0.22% 0.45%
2030 -0.21% 0.46%
2029 -0.2% 0.48%
2028 -0.15% 0.48%
2027 -0.13% 0.49%
2026 -0.1% 0.52%
2025 0.17% 0.49%
2024 0.33% 1.55%
2023 0.4% 0.49%
2022 0.19% 0.42%
2021 0.27% 0.11%
2020 0.67% 0.97%
2019 0.7% 0.46%
2018 0.36% 0.53%
2017 0.07% 0.63%
2016 0.07% 0.73%
2015 0.08% 0.74%
2014 0.1% 0.74%
2013 0.14% 0.7%
2012 0.21% 0.74%
2011 0.21% 0.73%
2010 0.44% 0.83%
2009 0.91% 0.88%
2008 0.16% 0.95%
2007 0.56% 0.96%
2006 0.32% 0.97%
2005 0.17% 0.93%
2004 0.06% 0.93%
2003 0.06% 0.86%
2002 0.12% 0.93%
2001 0.16% 0.99%
2000 0.3% 1.03%
1999 0.07% 1.15%
1998 -0.22% 1.17%
1997 -0.13% 1.2%
1996 -0.06% 1.17%
1995 0.02% 1.18%
1994 -0.12% 1.22%
1993 -0.24% 1.31%
1992 -0.15% 1.34%
1991 0.06% 1.34%
1990 0.09% 1.34%
1989 0.06% 0.95%
1988 0.27% 0.91%
1987 1.21% 0.9%
1986 1.25% 0.93%
1985 0.49% 0.89%
1984 0.51% 0.87%
1983 0.63% 0.92%
1982 0.2% 0.96%
1981 0.27% 1.29%
1980 0.99% 0.66%
1979 1.08% 1.11%
1978 1.09% 1.06%
1977 1.22% 1.01%
1976 1.49% 0.95%
1975 0.98% 0.99%
1974 0.53% 0.92%
1973 0.83% 0.96%
1972 0.8% 1.08%
1971 0.78% 1.27%
1970 0.64% 1.17%
1969 0.55% 0.98%
1968 0.89% 1%
1967 1.18% 1.09%
1966 1.26% 1.16%
1965 1.04% 1.26%
1964 0.94% 1.4%
1963 0.83% 1.45%
1962 0.6% 1.55%
1961 0.59% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Slovenia United States
Current population
2128778
344434632
Population rank 147/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 4.15%
One net population change
2.45 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
31.3 minutes
8.75 seconds
One death every
24.5 minutes
10.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +10 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +3,586 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 153/197 128/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +2,711 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 55/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 315,122 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 97/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 44/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovenia
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovenia United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,711 - 1,230,663
2024 -4,680 3,319 544,178 1,286,132
2023 -4,665 5,339 502,372 1,322,668
2022 -4,858 9,014 399,926 1,319,009
2021 -4,216 2,477 199,137 674,787
2020 -5,256 28,514 208,862 329,769
2019 -1,254 16,352 887,476 1,774,500
2018 -1,037 14,640 955,022 1,764,961
2017 -207 1,359 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 826 1,195 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 826 712 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 2,268 -70 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 1,648 639 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 2,674 1,117 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 3,285 2,190 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 3,687 -410 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 3,060 11,594 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 3,437 2,971 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 1,211 14,191 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 602 6,081 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 -600 6,317 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 -599 1,759 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 -1,996 3,218 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 -1,197 1,975 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 -996 4,527 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 -398 3,124 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 -1,388 10,291 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 -1,189 -5,280 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 -794 -1,298 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 0 -2,456 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 0 356 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 199 -153 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 -199 -4,641 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 598 -5,547 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 2,199 -3,325 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 3,797 618 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 4,592 -2,718 1,875,826 400,998
1988 5,986 -3,023 1,735,943 460,778
1987 5,771 2,972 1,720,252 480,815
1986 6,094 32,700 1,656,917 493,082
1985 6,213 3,404 1,689,258 598,777
1984 5,990 3,280 1,627,192 622,793
1983 6,343 3,613 1,636,544 662,840
1982 9,170 -8,695 1,714,317 600,149
1981 10,485 -5,016 1,652,153 583,070
1980 11,027 3,128 1,608,450 595,916
1979 12,614 2,107 1,597,894 503,559
1978 11,920 2,113 1,402,283 556,521
1977 12,160 2,584 1,431,556 577,060
1976 12,196 2,226 1,264,604 635,590
1975 11,658 2,421 1,252,644 655,078
1974 11,367 3,145 1,218,968 706,978
1973 11,837 2,175 1,165,499 783,163
1972 10,513 2,924 1,301,355 833,543
1971 10,951 2,286 1,640,519 833,549
1970 10,004 260 1,824,965 744,902
1969 9,427 685 1,702,487 523,740
1968 11,250 438 1,565,507 594,514
1967 13,516 -192 1,669,181 585,410
1966 15,697 -1,262 1,749,387 637,692
1965 14,513 -1,421 1,943,030 644,902
1964 12,567 -349 2,245,099 618,635
1963 14,068 -180 2,289,826 639,495
1962 13,150 148 2,406,337 625,617
1961 14,985 -306 2,571,681 580,333
1960 12,678 -929 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, 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 the United States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 people).

As of 2024, 315,122 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovenia, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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