Population, total in Slovenia
Slovenia: Population, total was 2.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Slovenia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Slovenia stood at 2.13 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Slovenia peaked at 2.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million, in 1960.
That places Slovenia 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 million | 1.58 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.80 million | 1.72 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 million | 1.90 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 million | 1.98 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 million | 1.99 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million | 2.05 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 million | 2.10 million | 2.13 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 145 Moldova 2.36 million compare
- 146 Albania 2.35 million compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 2.25 million compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 1.94 million compare
- 150 Latvia 1.85 million compare
- 151 North Macedonia 1.82 million compare
More climate change data for Slovenia
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 1.19 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.827 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 4.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 40.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 40.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 2.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Slovenia?
- Population, total in Slovenia was 2.13 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million in 1960.
- How does Slovenia rank for population, total?
- Slovenia ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.