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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Slovenia was 2,127,400 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovenia's population is 2,124,138 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 10.7 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Slovenia is ranked the 147th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.03% for Slovenia vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovenia has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovenia has increased from 2.01M people to 2.12M (5.84% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Slovenia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovenia Zambia
2100 1,640,541 65,217,429
2099 1,644,752 64,871,545
2098 1,648,834 64,515,891
2097 1,653,196 64,148,736
2096 1,657,434 63,777,313
2095 1,661,656 63,393,169
2094 1,665,825 62,992,652
2093 1,670,076 62,590,327
2092 1,674,280 62,175,930
2091 1,678,462 61,750,591
2090 1,682,998 61,321,399
2089 1,687,376 60,880,148
2088 1,691,788 60,434,676
2087 1,696,409 59,970,107
2086 1,701,325 59,499,234
2085 1,706,189 59,023,040
2084 1,711,157 58,535,857
2083 1,716,396 58,040,512
2082 1,721,709 57,538,672
2081 1,727,302 57,027,491
2080 1,733,405 56,506,421
2079 1,739,518 55,983,242
2078 1,746,152 55,449,777
2077 1,752,783 54,906,771
2076 1,759,639 54,361,075
2075 1,766,867 53,806,856
2074 1,774,528 53,246,777
2073 1,782,697 52,677,348
2072 1,790,658 52,101,139
2071 1,798,960 51,519,691
2070 1,807,483 50,931,614
2069 1,816,607 50,334,700
2068 1,825,849 49,737,479
2067 1,834,865 49,135,488
2066 1,844,034 48,530,443
2065 1,853,651 47,918,592
2064 1,863,550 47,299,740
2063 1,873,173 46,677,439
2062 1,882,832 46,048,819
2061 1,892,739 45,416,657
2060 1,902,939 44,777,347
2059 1,912,861 44,137,306
2058 1,922,175 43,494,451
2057 1,932,119 42,851,923
2056 1,941,469 42,206,898
2055 1,950,861 41,558,284
2054 1,959,953 40,906,492
2053 1,968,641 40,255,629
2052 1,977,227 39,603,888
2051 1,985,279 38,949,958
2050 1,993,115 38,294,607
2049 2,000,477 37,634,194
2048 2,007,283 36,971,309
2047 2,014,140 36,309,749
2046 2,020,756 35,645,868
2045 2,027,366 34,981,812
2044 2,033,871 34,316,981
2043 2,040,173 33,652,420
2042 2,046,339 32,990,657
2041 2,052,041 32,329,447
2040 2,057,278 31,664,262
2039 2,062,718 31,001,305
2038 2,067,922 30,335,662
2037 2,073,705 29,668,561
2036 2,079,201 29,000,264
2035 2,084,471 28,333,498
2034 2,089,430 27,671,195
2033 2,094,601 27,011,974
2032 2,099,622 26,356,580
2031 2,104,690 25,702,812
2030 2,109,416 25,055,216
2029 2,113,874 24,414,405
2028 2,118,053 23,780,809
2027 2,121,324 23,151,479
2026 2,124,138 22,529,742
2025 2,126,340 21,918,187
2024 2,127,400 21,314,956
2023 2,120,461 20,723,965
2022 2,112,076 20,152,938
2021 2,108,079 19,603,607
2020 2,102,419 19,059,395
2019 2,088,385 18,513,839
2018 2,073,894 17,973,569
2017 2,066,388 17,441,320
2016 2,065,042 16,914,423
2015 2,063,531 16,399,089
2014 2,061,980 15,895,315
2013 2,059,953 15,398,997
2012 2,057,159 14,913,629
2011 2,052,843 14,437,796
2010 2,048,583 13,965,594
2009 2,039,669 13,490,389
2008 2,021,316 13,021,324
2007 2,018,122 12,565,085
2006 2,006,868 12,129,553
2005 2,000,474 11,718,819
2004 1,997,012 11,338,198
2003 1,995,733 10,983,595
2002 1,994,530 10,647,949
2001 1,992,060 10,325,185
2000 1,988,925 10,017,631
1999 1,983,045 9,740,005
1998 1,981,629 9,482,408
1997 1,985,956 9,237,063
1996 1,988,628 9,004,053
1995 1,989,872 8,785,763
1994 1,989,443 8,576,269
1993 1,991,746 8,373,921
1992 1,996,498 8,176,680
1991 1,999,429 7,981,650
1990 1,998,161 7,786,169
1989 1,996,351 7,589,216
1988 1,995,196 7,391,440
1987 1,989,776 7,191,282
1986 1,965,964 6,986,471
1985 1,941,641 6,780,953
1984 1,932,154 6,580,490
1983 1,922,321 6,381,038
1982 1,910,334 6,178,637
1981 1,906,531 5,983,289
1980 1,901,315 5,802,833
1979 1,882,599 5,631,728
1978 1,862,548 5,465,374
1977 1,842,377 5,302,480
1976 1,820,249 5,143,842
1975 1,793,581 4,990,086
1974 1,776,132 4,842,746
1973 1,766,697 4,702,693
1972 1,752,233 4,569,309
1971 1,738,335 4,442,525
1970 1,724,891 4,321,718
1969 1,713,874 4,197,116
1968 1,704,546 4,065,593
1967 1,689,528 3,936,343
1966 1,669,905 3,812,003
1965 1,649,160 3,692,086
1964 1,632,114 3,577,017
1963 1,616,971 3,465,907
1962 1,603,649 3,358,099
1961 1,594,131 3,254,086
1960 1,584,720 3,153,729

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/slovenia/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Slovenia increased by 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovenia gained 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Slovenia was ranked 141st most populous country in 2006 and is 147th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovenia Zambia
2100 -0.26% 0.53%
2099 -0.25% 0.55%
2098 -0.26% 0.57%
2097 -0.26% 0.58%
2096 -0.25% 0.61%
2095 -0.25% 0.64%
2094 -0.25% 0.64%
2093 -0.25% 0.67%
2092 -0.25% 0.69%
2091 -0.27% 0.7%
2090 -0.26% 0.72%
2089 -0.26% 0.74%
2088 -0.27% 0.77%
2087 -0.29% 0.79%
2086 -0.29% 0.81%
2085 -0.29% 0.83%
2084 -0.31% 0.85%
2083 -0.31% 0.87%
2082 -0.32% 0.9%
2081 -0.35% 0.92%
2080 -0.35% 0.93%
2079 -0.38% 0.96%
2078 -0.38% 0.99%
2077 -0.39% 1%
2076 -0.41% 1.03%
2075 -0.43% 1.05%
2074 -0.46% 1.08%
2073 -0.44% 1.11%
2072 -0.46% 1.13%
2071 -0.47% 1.15%
2070 -0.5% 1.19%
2069 -0.51% 1.2%
2068 -0.49% 1.23%
2067 -0.5% 1.25%
2066 -0.52% 1.28%
2065 -0.53% 1.31%
2064 -0.51% 1.33%
2063 -0.51% 1.37%
2062 -0.52% 1.39%
2061 -0.54% 1.43%
2060 -0.52% 1.45%
2059 -0.48% 1.48%
2058 -0.51% 1.5%
2057 -0.48% 1.53%
2056 -0.48% 1.56%
2055 -0.46% 1.59%
2054 -0.44% 1.62%
2053 -0.43% 1.65%
2052 -0.41% 1.68%
2051 -0.39% 1.71%
2050 -0.37% 1.75%
2049 -0.34% 1.79%
2048 -0.34% 1.82%
2047 -0.33% 1.86%
2046 -0.33% 1.9%
2045 -0.32% 1.94%
2044 -0.31% 1.97%
2043 -0.3% 2.01%
2042 -0.28% 2.05%
2041 -0.25% 2.1%
2040 -0.26% 2.14%
2039 -0.25% 2.19%
2038 -0.28% 2.25%
2037 -0.26% 2.3%
2036 -0.25% 2.35%
2035 -0.24% 2.39%
2034 -0.25% 2.44%
2033 -0.24% 2.49%
2032 -0.24% 2.54%
2031 -0.22% 2.58%
2030 -0.21% 2.62%
2029 -0.2% 2.66%
2028 -0.15% 2.72%
2027 -0.13% 2.76%
2026 -0.1% 2.79%
2025 -0.05% 2.83%
2024 0.33% 2.85%
2023 0.4% 2.83%
2022 0.19% 2.8%
2021 0.27% 2.86%
2020 0.67% 2.95%
2019 0.7% 3.01%
2018 0.36% 3.05%
2017 0.07% 3.12%
2016 0.07% 3.14%
2015 0.08% 3.17%
2014 0.1% 3.22%
2013 0.14% 3.25%
2012 0.21% 3.3%
2011 0.21% 3.38%
2010 0.44% 3.52%
2009 0.91% 3.6%
2008 0.16% 3.63%
2007 0.56% 3.59%
2006 0.32% 3.5%
2005 0.17% 3.36%
2004 0.06% 3.23%
2003 0.06% 3.15%
2002 0.12% 3.13%
2001 0.16% 3.07%
2000 0.3% 2.85%
1999 0.07% 2.72%
1998 -0.22% 2.66%
1997 -0.13% 2.59%
1996 -0.06% 2.48%
1995 0.02% 2.44%
1994 -0.12% 2.42%
1993 -0.24% 2.41%
1992 -0.15% 2.44%
1991 0.06% 2.51%
1990 0.09% 2.6%
1989 0.06% 2.68%
1988 0.27% 2.78%
1987 1.21% 2.93%
1986 1.25% 3.03%
1985 0.49% 3.05%
1984 0.51% 3.13%
1983 0.63% 3.28%
1982 0.2% 3.26%
1981 0.27% 3.11%
1980 0.99% 3.04%
1979 1.08% 3.04%
1978 1.09% 3.07%
1977 1.22% 3.08%
1976 1.49% 3.08%
1975 0.98% 3.04%
1974 0.53% 2.98%
1973 0.83% 2.92%
1972 0.8% 2.85%
1971 0.78% 2.8%
1970 0.64% 2.97%
1969 0.55% 3.24%
1968 0.89% 3.28%
1967 1.18% 3.26%
1966 1.26% 3.25%
1965 1.04% 3.22%
1964 0.94% 3.21%
1963 0.83% 3.21%
1962 0.6% 3.2%
1961 0.59% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/slovenia/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Slovenia grew by 0.33%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Slovenia Zambia
Current population
2124138
22697916
Population rank 147/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.27%
One net population change
1.26 hours
53.4 seconds
One birth every
31 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
24.3 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +19 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +6,939 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 148/197 21/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +2,711 +6,562
Net migration rank 55/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 315,122 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 97/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 44/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovenia
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovenia Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,711 - 6,562
2024 - 3,319 - 7,381
2023 -4,665 5,339 577,660 9,521
2022 -4,858 9,014 563,456 -8,566
2021 -4,216 2,477 535,629 8,143
2020 -5,256 28,514 536,484 8,156
2019 -1,254 16,352 528,089 18,385
2018 -1,037 14,640 515,644 18,431
2017 -207 1,359 504,630 25,789
2016 826 1,195 497,521 25,860
2015 826 712 491,021 16,261
2014 2,268 -70 483,663 16,574
2013 1,648 639 476,846 15,542
2012 2,674 1,117 469,406 8,958
2011 3,285 2,190 459,743 13,569
2010 3,687 -410 448,337 22,761
2009 3,060 11,594 434,458 44,867
2008 3,437 2,971 419,560 39,249
2007 1,211 14,191 403,729 49,945
2006 602 6,081 387,891 29,517
2005 -600 6,317 368,756 35,316
2004 -599 1,759 349,352 7,819
2003 -1,996 3,218 331,189 20,845
2002 -1,197 1,975 316,041 3,206
2001 -996 4,527 302,682 23,582
2000 -398 3,124 293,186 -4,338
1999 -1,388 10,291 283,297 -16,888
1998 -1,189 -5,280 275,568 -26,796
1997 -794 -1,298 268,198 -26,276
1996 0 -2,456 262,468 -38,358
1995 0 356 257,897 -45,423
1994 199 -153 252,023 -45,504
1993 -199 -4,641 245,917 -47,739
1992 598 -5,547 239,953 -43,656
1991 2,199 -3,325 237,957 -44,203
1990 3,797 618 235,835 -38,619
1989 4,592 -2,718 233,429 -36,736
1988 5,986 -3,023 230,118 -31,270
1987 5,771 2,972 227,813 -26,338
1986 6,094 32,700 224,768 -16,610
1985 6,213 3,404 221,351 -18,474
1984 5,990 3,280 216,695 -18,652
1983 6,343 3,613 212,712 -11,849
1982 9,170 -8,695 207,621 -3,676
1981 10,485 -5,016 202,822 -16,072
1980 11,027 3,128 198,817 -24,664
1979 12,614 2,107 197,578 -29,515
1978 11,920 2,113 194,933 -30,284
1977 12,160 2,584 191,557 -30,423
1976 12,196 2,226 186,762 -30,612
1975 11,658 2,421 182,258 -30,886
1974 11,367 3,145 174,484 -31,178
1973 11,837 2,175 168,258 -31,472
1972 10,513 2,924 161,648 -31,672
1971 10,951 2,286 155,249 -31,651
1970 10,004 260 149,380 -31,370
1969 9,427 685 142,660 -11,469
1968 11,250 438 137,315 -5,447
1967 13,516 -192 131,938 -5,298
1966 15,697 -1,262 127,164 -5,129
1965 14,513 -1,421 122,814 -5,023
1964 12,567 -349 117,197 -4,851
1963 14,068 -180 114,555 -4,676
1962 13,150 148 110,173 -4,428
1961 14,985 -306 106,318 -4,043
1960 12,678 -929 102,335 -3,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/slovenia/zambia | CC BY

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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 315,122 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovenia, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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

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