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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Slovenia was 2,127,400 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovenia's population is 2,124,138 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 8.17 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Slovenia is ranked the 147th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.03% for Slovenia vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovenia has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovenia has increased from 2.01M people to 2.12M (5.84% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Slovenia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovenia Zimbabwe
2100 1,640,541 37,483,053
2099 1,644,752 37,412,398
2098 1,648,834 37,328,255
2097 1,653,196 37,235,542
2096 1,657,434 37,142,915
2095 1,661,656 37,032,129
2094 1,665,825 36,912,747
2093 1,670,076 36,810,893
2092 1,674,280 36,688,511
2091 1,678,462 36,567,262
2090 1,682,998 36,425,606
2089 1,687,376 36,280,973
2088 1,691,788 36,141,446
2087 1,696,409 35,977,638
2086 1,701,325 35,808,135
2085 1,706,189 35,637,092
2084 1,711,157 35,456,207
2083 1,716,396 35,268,035
2082 1,721,709 35,078,904
2081 1,727,302 34,873,129
2080 1,733,405 34,658,962
2079 1,739,518 34,439,720
2078 1,746,152 34,217,295
2077 1,752,783 33,982,909
2076 1,759,639 33,739,228
2075 1,766,867 33,495,867
2074 1,774,528 33,244,838
2073 1,782,697 32,978,488
2072 1,790,658 32,706,059
2071 1,798,960 32,445,747
2070 1,807,483 32,181,119
2069 1,816,607 31,906,793
2068 1,825,849 31,631,000
2067 1,834,865 31,345,338
2066 1,844,034 31,062,884
2065 1,853,651 30,766,830
2064 1,863,550 30,479,939
2063 1,873,173 30,176,104
2062 1,882,832 29,867,679
2061 1,892,739 29,557,068
2060 1,902,939 29,252,423
2059 1,912,861 28,945,088
2058 1,922,175 28,631,679
2057 1,932,119 28,307,305
2056 1,941,469 27,990,713
2055 1,950,861 27,658,887
2054 1,959,953 27,331,920
2053 1,968,641 26,986,935
2052 1,977,227 26,643,553
2051 1,985,279 26,287,592
2050 1,993,115 25,934,893
2049 2,000,477 25,585,239
2048 2,007,283 25,228,082
2047 2,014,140 24,874,649
2046 2,020,756 24,513,443
2045 2,027,366 24,147,637
2044 2,033,871 23,783,088
2043 2,040,173 23,401,965
2042 2,046,339 23,035,288
2041 2,052,041 22,647,950
2040 2,057,278 22,273,520
2039 2,062,718 21,902,980
2038 2,067,922 21,530,130
2037 2,073,705 21,159,664
2036 2,079,201 20,791,034
2035 2,084,471 20,413,656
2034 2,089,430 20,048,019
2033 2,094,601 19,676,339
2032 2,099,622 19,311,985
2031 2,104,690 18,959,300
2030 2,109,416 18,613,738
2029 2,113,874 18,270,049
2028 2,118,053 17,933,466
2027 2,121,324 17,600,984
2026 2,124,138 17,273,208
2025 2,126,340 16,949,303
2024 2,127,400 16,634,373
2023 2,120,461 16,340,822
2022 2,112,076 16,069,056
2021 2,108,079 15,797,210
2020 2,102,419 15,526,888
2019 2,088,385 15,271,368
2018 2,073,894 15,034,452
2017 2,066,388 14,812,482
2016 2,065,042 14,600,294
2015 2,063,531 14,399,013
2014 2,061,980 14,207,359
2013 2,059,953 14,013,808
2012 2,057,159 13,817,887
2011 2,052,843 13,595,424
2010 2,048,583 13,356,548
2009 2,039,669 13,142,790
2008 2,021,316 12,959,149
2007 2,018,122 12,804,058
2006 2,006,868 12,636,445
2005 2,000,474 12,483,432
2004 1,997,012 12,365,896
2003 1,995,733 12,232,323
2002 1,994,530 12,087,653
2001 1,992,060 11,971,901
2000 1,988,925 11,892,055
1999 1,983,045 11,783,458
1998 1,981,629 11,594,297
1997 1,985,956 11,369,827
1996 1,988,628 11,158,360
1995 1,989,872 10,974,599
1994 1,989,443 10,873,148
1993 1,991,746 10,860,288
1992 1,996,498 10,702,700
1991 1,999,429 10,404,816
1990 1,998,161 10,137,281
1989 1,996,351 9,864,798
1988 1,995,196 9,583,094
1987 1,989,776 9,284,644
1986 1,965,964 8,982,578
1985 1,941,641 8,686,813
1984 1,932,154 8,391,488
1983 1,922,321 8,098,404
1982 1,910,334 7,796,496
1981 1,906,531 7,498,635
1980 1,901,315 7,041,303
1979 1,882,599 6,647,556
1978 1,862,548 6,543,575
1977 1,842,377 6,449,512
1976 1,820,249 6,287,105
1975 1,793,581 6,098,658
1974 1,776,132 5,908,328
1973 1,766,697 5,720,404
1972 1,752,233 5,542,445
1971 1,738,335 5,374,712
1970 1,724,891 5,215,918
1969 1,713,874 5,058,181
1968 1,704,546 4,900,440
1967 1,689,528 4,748,307
1966 1,669,905 4,601,217
1965 1,649,160 4,458,462
1964 1,632,114 4,320,006
1963 1,616,971 4,185,877
1962 1,603,649 4,055,959
1961 1,594,131 3,930,401
1960 1,584,720 3,809,389

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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovenia gained 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Slovenia was ranked 141st most populous country in 2006 and is 147th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovenia Zimbabwe
2100 -0.26% 0.19%
2099 -0.25% 0.23%
2098 -0.26% 0.25%
2097 -0.26% 0.25%
2096 -0.25% 0.3%
2095 -0.25% 0.32%
2094 -0.25% 0.28%
2093 -0.25% 0.33%
2092 -0.25% 0.33%
2091 -0.27% 0.39%
2090 -0.26% 0.4%
2089 -0.26% 0.39%
2088 -0.27% 0.46%
2087 -0.29% 0.47%
2086 -0.29% 0.48%
2085 -0.29% 0.51%
2084 -0.31% 0.53%
2083 -0.31% 0.54%
2082 -0.32% 0.59%
2081 -0.35% 0.62%
2080 -0.35% 0.64%
2079 -0.38% 0.65%
2078 -0.38% 0.69%
2077 -0.39% 0.72%
2076 -0.41% 0.73%
2075 -0.43% 0.76%
2074 -0.46% 0.81%
2073 -0.44% 0.83%
2072 -0.46% 0.8%
2071 -0.47% 0.82%
2070 -0.5% 0.86%
2069 -0.51% 0.87%
2068 -0.49% 0.91%
2067 -0.5% 0.91%
2066 -0.52% 0.96%
2065 -0.53% 0.94%
2064 -0.51% 1.01%
2063 -0.51% 1.03%
2062 -0.52% 1.05%
2061 -0.54% 1.04%
2060 -0.52% 1.06%
2059 -0.48% 1.09%
2058 -0.51% 1.15%
2057 -0.48% 1.13%
2056 -0.48% 1.2%
2055 -0.46% 1.2%
2054 -0.44% 1.28%
2053 -0.43% 1.29%
2052 -0.41% 1.35%
2051 -0.39% 1.36%
2050 -0.37% 1.37%
2049 -0.34% 1.42%
2048 -0.34% 1.42%
2047 -0.33% 1.47%
2046 -0.33% 1.51%
2045 -0.32% 1.53%
2044 -0.31% 1.63%
2043 -0.3% 1.59%
2042 -0.28% 1.71%
2041 -0.25% 1.68%
2040 -0.26% 1.69%
2039 -0.25% 1.73%
2038 -0.28% 1.75%
2037 -0.26% 1.77%
2036 -0.25% 1.85%
2035 -0.24% 1.82%
2034 -0.25% 1.89%
2033 -0.24% 1.89%
2032 -0.24% 1.86%
2031 -0.22% 1.86%
2030 -0.21% 1.88%
2029 -0.2% 1.88%
2028 -0.15% 1.89%
2027 -0.13% 1.9%
2026 -0.1% 1.91%
2025 -0.05% 1.89%
2024 0.33% 1.8%
2023 0.4% 1.69%
2022 0.19% 1.72%
2021 0.27% 1.74%
2020 0.67% 1.67%
2019 0.7% 1.58%
2018 0.36% 1.5%
2017 0.07% 1.45%
2016 0.07% 1.4%
2015 0.08% 1.35%
2014 0.1% 1.38%
2013 0.14% 1.42%
2012 0.21% 1.64%
2011 0.21% 1.79%
2010 0.44% 1.63%
2009 0.91% 1.42%
2008 0.16% 1.21%
2007 0.56% 1.33%
2006 0.32% 1.23%
2005 0.17% 0.95%
2004 0.06% 1.09%
2003 0.06% 1.2%
2002 0.12% 0.97%
2001 0.16% 0.67%
2000 0.3% 0.92%
1999 0.07% 1.63%
1998 -0.22% 1.97%
1997 -0.13% 1.9%
1996 -0.06% 1.67%
1995 0.02% 0.93%
1994 -0.12% 0.12%
1993 -0.24% 1.47%
1992 -0.15% 2.86%
1991 0.06% 2.64%
1990 0.09% 2.76%
1989 0.06% 2.94%
1988 0.27% 3.21%
1987 1.21% 3.36%
1986 1.25% 3.4%
1985 0.49% 3.52%
1984 0.51% 3.62%
1983 0.63% 3.87%
1982 0.2% 3.97%
1981 0.27% 6.49%
1980 0.99% 5.92%
1979 1.08% 1.59%
1978 1.09% 1.46%
1977 1.22% 2.58%
1976 1.49% 3.09%
1975 0.98% 3.22%
1974 0.53% 3.29%
1973 0.83% 3.21%
1972 0.8% 3.12%
1971 0.78% 3.04%
1970 0.64% 3.12%
1969 0.55% 3.22%
1968 0.89% 3.2%
1967 1.18% 3.2%
1966 1.26% 3.2%
1965 1.04% 3.2%
1964 0.94% 3.2%
1963 0.83% 3.2%
1962 0.6% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Slovenia grew by 0.33%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Slovenia Zimbabwe
Current population
2124138
17361868
Population rank 147/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.21%
One net population change
1.26 hours
1.79 minutes
One birth every
31 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
24.3 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +19 +804
Annual growth/decline +6,939 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 148/197 60/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +2,711 -54,555
Net migration rank 55/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 315,122 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 97/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 44/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovenia
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovenia Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,711 - -54,555
2024 - 3,319 - -60,528
2023 -4,665 5,339 372,505 -97,380
2022 -4,858 9,014 371,243 -102,828
2021 -4,216 2,477 349,908 -74,623
2020 -5,256 28,514 354,790 -89,440
2019 -1,254 16,352 348,798 -103,107
2018 -1,037 14,640 345,883 -117,758
2017 -207 1,359 344,035 -128,241
2016 826 1,195 348,772 -140,181
2015 826 712 356,203 -162,220
2014 2,268 -70 366,350 -177,029
2013 1,648 639 374,757 -176,972
2012 2,674 1,117 371,135 -177,061
2011 3,285 2,190 359,572 -108,714
2010 3,687 -410 335,570 -108,671
2009 3,060 11,594 309,316 -108,689
2008 3,437 2,971 280,527 -113,858
2007 1,211 14,191 261,805 -118,299
2006 602 6,081 248,963 -57,257
2005 -600 6,317 248,545 -134,212
2004 -599 1,759 248,307 -127,550
2003 -1,996 3,218 243,057 -96,667
2002 -1,197 1,975 244,170 -101,212
2001 -996 4,527 227,909 -139,361
2000 -398 3,124 236,343 -165,181
1999 -1,388 10,291 232,393 -86,343
1998 -1,189 -5,280 225,614 6,645
1997 -794 -1,298 216,288 395
1996 0 -2,456 205,269 978
1995 0 356 206,695 -45,428
1994 199 -153 216,343 -174,723
1993 -199 -4,641 228,045 -243,947
1992 598 -5,547 255,291 75,788
1991 2,199 -3,325 260,943 3,749
1990 3,797 618 265,444 4,948
1989 4,592 -2,718 270,838 3,736
1988 5,986 -3,023 277,498 11,327
1987 5,771 2,972 286,766 21,308
1986 6,094 32,700 289,894 6,154
1985 6,213 3,404 290,756 4,718
1984 5,990 3,280 290,052 5,124
1983 6,343 3,613 286,545 4,456
1982 9,170 -8,695 279,934 32,899
1981 10,485 -5,016 271,361 11,523
1980 11,027 3,128 241,179 390,593
1979 12,614 2,107 223,657 -67,937
1978 11,920 2,113 222,979 -170,727
1977 12,160 2,584 225,139 -89,270
1976 12,196 2,226 221,419 -32,495
1975 11,658 2,421 216,947 -28,988
1974 11,367 3,145 208,806 -16,105
1973 11,837 2,175 201,885 -18,733
1972 10,513 2,924 193,725 -20,959
1971 10,951 2,286 185,427 -22,719
1970 10,004 260 178,979 -24,102
1969 9,427 685 172,626 -12,028
1968 11,250 438 166,865 -11,997
1967 13,516 -192 161,205 -11,814
1966 15,697 -1,262 156,014 -11,211
1965 14,513 -1,421 151,164 -10,465
1964 12,567 -349 145,848 -9,631
1963 14,068 -180 140,984 -8,936
1962 13,150 148 136,317 -8,529
1961 14,985 -306 131,531 -8,204
1960 12,678 -929 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 315,122 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovenia, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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