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

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The latest officially reported population of Slovenia was 2,130,986 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovenia's population is 2,128,778 people compared to 22,844,606 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 +0.3% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovenia has increased from 2.01M people to 2.13M (6.07% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Slovenia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovenia Zambia
2100 1,644,125 65,204,593
2099 1,648,345 64,858,778
2098 1,652,436 64,503,193
2097 1,656,808 64,136,110
2096 1,661,055 63,764,760
2095 1,665,286 63,380,692
2094 1,669,464 62,980,254
2093 1,673,724 62,578,008
2092 1,677,938 62,163,693
2091 1,682,129 61,738,437
2090 1,686,674 61,309,330
2089 1,691,063 60,868,166
2088 1,695,484 60,422,781
2087 1,700,115 59,958,303
2086 1,705,042 59,487,524
2085 1,709,916 59,011,423
2084 1,714,895 58,524,337
2083 1,720,145 58,029,088
2082 1,725,470 57,527,347
2081 1,731,075 57,016,267
2080 1,737,192 56,495,299
2079 1,743,318 55,972,223
2078 1,749,967 55,438,864
2077 1,756,612 54,895,964
2076 1,763,483 54,350,375
2075 1,770,727 53,796,265
2074 1,778,405 53,236,297
2073 1,786,591 52,666,980
2072 1,794,570 52,090,884
2071 1,802,890 51,509,551
2070 1,811,432 50,921,590
2069 1,820,576 50,324,793
2068 1,829,837 49,727,689
2067 1,838,874 49,125,817
2066 1,848,063 48,520,891
2065 1,857,701 47,909,160
2064 1,867,621 47,290,430
2063 1,877,265 46,668,252
2062 1,886,945 46,039,755
2061 1,896,873 45,407,718
2060 1,907,096 44,768,534
2059 1,917,040 44,128,619
2058 1,926,374 43,485,891
2057 1,936,340 42,843,489
2056 1,945,710 42,198,591
2055 1,955,123 41,550,105
2054 1,964,235 40,898,440
2053 1,972,942 40,247,706
2052 1,981,547 39,596,094
2051 1,989,616 38,942,292
2050 1,997,469 38,287,070
2049 2,004,847 37,626,787
2048 2,011,668 36,964,032
2047 2,018,540 36,302,603
2046 2,025,170 35,638,852
2045 2,031,795 34,974,927
2044 2,038,314 34,310,227
2043 2,044,630 33,645,797
2042 2,050,809 32,984,164
2041 2,056,524 32,323,084
2040 2,061,772 31,658,029
2039 2,067,224 30,995,204
2038 2,072,439 30,329,691
2037 2,078,235 29,662,721
2036 2,083,743 28,994,556
2035 2,089,024 28,327,922
2034 2,093,994 27,665,749
2033 2,099,177 27,006,658
2032 2,104,208 26,351,393
2031 2,109,288 25,697,754
2030 2,114,024 25,050,285
2029 2,118,491 24,409,600
2028 2,122,680 23,776,128
2027 2,125,958 23,146,922
2026 2,128,778 22,525,308
2025 2,130,986 21,913,874
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% 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 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 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 2025 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 0.17% 2.81%
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 (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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Slovenia Zambia
Current population
2128778
22844606
Population rank 147/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.27%
One net population change
2.45 hours
52.8 seconds
One birth every
31.3 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
24.5 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +3,586 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 153/197 19/197
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 -4,680 3,319 587,419 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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 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 (1960–2025, 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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