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

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The latest officially reported population of Slovenia was 2,130,986 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovenia's population is 2,128,778 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 8.19 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 +0.3% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovenia has increased from 2.01M people to 2.13M (6.07% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Slovenia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovenia Zimbabwe
2100 1,644,125 37,486,352
2099 1,648,345 37,415,690
2098 1,652,436 37,331,540
2097 1,656,808 37,238,819
2096 1,661,055 37,146,184
2095 1,665,286 37,035,388
2094 1,669,464 36,915,996
2093 1,673,724 36,814,133
2092 1,677,938 36,691,740
2091 1,682,129 36,570,481
2090 1,686,674 36,428,812
2089 1,691,063 36,284,166
2088 1,695,484 36,144,627
2087 1,700,115 35,980,805
2086 1,705,042 35,811,286
2085 1,709,916 35,640,228
2084 1,714,895 35,459,328
2083 1,720,145 35,271,139
2082 1,725,470 35,081,992
2081 1,731,075 34,876,198
2080 1,737,192 34,662,013
2079 1,743,318 34,442,751
2078 1,749,967 34,220,306
2077 1,756,612 33,985,899
2076 1,763,483 33,742,198
2075 1,770,727 33,498,815
2074 1,778,405 33,247,764
2073 1,786,591 32,981,390
2072 1,794,570 32,708,937
2071 1,802,890 32,448,602
2070 1,811,432 32,183,952
2069 1,820,576 31,909,601
2068 1,829,837 31,633,783
2067 1,838,874 31,348,096
2066 1,848,063 31,065,618
2065 1,857,701 30,769,538
2064 1,867,621 30,482,622
2063 1,877,265 30,178,760
2062 1,886,945 29,870,308
2061 1,896,873 29,559,670
2060 1,907,096 29,254,998
2059 1,917,040 28,947,636
2058 1,926,374 28,634,199
2057 1,936,340 28,309,796
2056 1,945,710 27,993,176
2055 1,955,123 27,661,321
2054 1,964,235 27,334,325
2053 1,972,942 26,989,310
2052 1,981,547 26,645,898
2051 1,989,616 26,289,905
2050 1,997,469 25,937,176
2049 2,004,847 25,587,491
2048 2,011,668 25,230,302
2047 2,018,540 24,876,838
2046 2,025,170 24,515,600
2045 2,031,795 24,149,762
2044 2,038,314 23,785,181
2043 2,044,630 23,404,024
2042 2,050,809 23,037,316
2041 2,056,524 22,649,943
2040 2,061,772 22,275,480
2039 2,067,224 21,904,908
2038 2,072,439 21,532,024
2037 2,078,235 21,161,527
2036 2,083,743 20,792,863
2035 2,089,024 20,415,452
2034 2,093,994 20,049,783
2033 2,099,177 19,678,070
2032 2,104,208 19,313,685
2031 2,109,288 18,960,968
2030 2,114,024 18,615,376
2029 2,118,491 18,271,657
2028 2,122,680 17,935,044
2027 2,125,958 17,602,533
2026 2,128,778 17,274,728
2025 2,130,986 16,950,795
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 (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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovenia gained 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 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 2025 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 0.17% 1.9%
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 (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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Slovenia Zimbabwe
Current population
2128778
17443108
Population rank 147/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.21%
One net population change
2.45 hours
1.67 minutes
One birth every
31.3 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
24.5 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10 +867
Annual growth/decline +3,586 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 153/197 53/197
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 -4,680 3,319 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 (1960–2025, 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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