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Population · Europe

Slovenia population 2026

Right now · estimate

Slovenia population right now

2,113,532

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
14,178
Births minus deaths this year
-4,539

Slovenia has an estimated 2,114,574 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 2,498 fewer than a year earlier (−0.12%). It is the 149th most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 2024 at 2.1 million and is projected to fall to 2 million by 2050.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Slovenia in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
17 thousand 46 a day
Deaths in 2026
22 thousand 61 a day
Net migration
+3 thousand more arrivals than departures
Growth rate
−0.13% shrinking
Fertility rate
1.58per woman below replacement (2.1)
Median age
45.0years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
82.1years
Aged 65 and over
22.7% 31.8% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Ljubljana
Area
20,273 km² 154th largest of 237
Population density
105per km² 113th most crowded
Urban population
56.2% 67.8% by 2050
Men and women
1.1 million / 1.1 million 101.4 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
84.7years men: 79.5 years
Infant mortality
1.3per 1,000 births under-5: 1.6
Birth rate
8.0per 1,000 death rate: 10.5
Net migration rate
+1.2per 1,000 net arrivals

Population of Slovenia, 1950–2100

Peaked in 2024 at 2.1 million. By 2050: 2 million (−6.3% from today).

Population of Slovenia
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.6M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19501,446,358
19511,462,727
19521,479,662
19531,497,553
19541,515,598
19551,532,630
19561,548,764
19571,564,149
19581,578,541
19591,592,111
19601,605,074
19611,618,560
19621,633,081
19631,647,437
19641,661,346
19651,675,318
19661,689,636
19671,703,870
19681,716,926
19691,728,683
19701,739,861
19711,752,711
19721,768,217
19731,784,572
19741,801,036
19751,817,598
19761,834,357
19771,851,321
19781,868,518
19791,885,906
19801,903,069
19811,914,592
19821,917,975
19831,923,354
19841,932,706
19851,941,472
19861,964,835
19871,988,021
19881,993,516
19891,995,458
19901,998,007
19911,999,193
19921,995,859
19931,990,811
19941,988,262
19951,988,095
19961,986,793
19971,984,398
19981,980,064
19991,981,194
20001,986,816
20011,989,679
20021,991,572
20031,992,490
20041,993,545
20051,996,914
20062,003,114
20072,014,158
20082,025,085
20092,035,608
20102,044,612
20112,048,804
20122,053,321
20132,056,442
20142,058,401
20152,059,947
20162,061,373
20172,062,410
20182,069,480
20192,083,440
20202,102,420
20212,113,494
20222,115,228
20232,118,396
2024 *2,118,696
2025 *2,117,072
2026 *2,114,574
2027 *2,111,542
2028 *2,107,831
2029 *2,103,530
2030 *2,098,956
2031 *2,094,077
2032 *2,089,052
2033 *2,083,976
2034 *2,078,930
2035 *2,073,836
2036 *2,068,474
2037 *2,062,856
2038 *2,057,383
2039 *2,052,081
2040 *2,046,764
2041 *2,041,315
2042 *2,035,404
2043 *2,029,194
2044 *2,022,815
2045 *2,016,283
2046 *2,009,695
2047 *2,002,985
2048 *1,996,179
2049 *1,989,122
2050 *1,981,553
2051 *1,973,640
2052 *1,965,352
2053 *1,956,748
2054 *1,947,892
2055 *1,938,686
2056 *1,929,351
2057 *1,919,741
2058 *1,910,149
2059 *1,900,568
2060 *1,890,545
2061 *1,880,531
2062 *1,870,785
2063 *1,861,182
2064 *1,851,458
2065 *1,841,738
2066 *1,832,381
2067 *1,823,323
2068 *1,814,229
2069 *1,805,082
2070 *1,796,292
2071 *1,787,912
2072 *1,779,812
2073 *1,771,777
2074 *1,763,893
2075 *1,756,477
2076 *1,749,462
2077 *1,742,745
2078 *1,736,138
2079 *1,729,789
2080 *1,723,704
2081 *1,717,879
2082 *1,712,447
2083 *1,707,190
2084 *1,702,107
2085 *1,697,209
2086 *1,692,339
2087 *1,687,589
2088 *1,683,090
2089 *1,678,711
2090 *1,674,271
2091 *1,669,929
2092 *1,665,752
2093 *1,661,541
2094 *1,657,347
2095 *1,653,168
2096 *1,648,954
2097 *1,644,670
2098 *1,640,465
2099 *1,636,334
2100 *1,632,031

* UN projection

Population of Slovenia by year

2 million in 2000, 2.1 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 2,114,574 −0.12% 149
2025* 2,117,072 −0.08% 149
2024* 2,118,696 +0.01% 149
2023 2,118,396 +0.15% 149
2022 2,115,228 +0.08% 148
2021 2,113,494 +0.53% 148
2020 2,102,420 +0.91% 148
2019 2,083,440 +0.67% 148
2018 2,069,480 +0.34% 148
2017 2,062,410 +0.05% 148
2016 2,061,373 +0.07% 148
2015 2,059,947 +0.08% 147
2010 2,044,612 +0.44% 145
2005 1,996,914 +0.17% 144
2000 1,986,816 +0.28% 144
1995 1,988,095 −0.01% 144
1990 1,998,007 +0.13% 140
1985 1,941,472 +0.45% 137
1980 1,903,069 +0.91% 136
1975 1,817,598 +0.92% 133
1970 1,739,861 +0.65% 132
1965 1,675,318 +0.84% 131
1960 1,605,074 +0.81% 130
1955 1,532,630 +1.12% 126
1950 1,446,358 – 120

Population forecast for Slovenia

UN medium-variant projection: 2 million in 2050 (−6.3% from 2026), 1.6 million in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 2,098,956 −0.22% 150
2035 2,073,836 −0.25% 150
2040 2,046,764 −0.26% 150
2045 2,016,283 −0.32% 151
2050 1,981,553 −0.38% 151
2060 1,890,545 −0.53% 152
2070 1,796,292 −0.49% 151
2080 1,723,704 −0.35% 149
2090 1,674,271 −0.26% 149
2100 1,632,031 −0.26% 149

Largest cities in Slovenia

City proper, not the wider metro area; latest figure in GeoNames cities15000 (CC BY 4.0), so years differ by city. Largest cities in the world

#CityPopulation
1 Ljubljana (capital) 272,220
2 Maribor 96,209
3 Celje 38,059
4 Kranj 37,966
5 Koper 25,753
6 Novo Mesto 24,446
7 Velenje 24,327
8 Ptuj 17,984
9 Trbovlje 15,163

Age structure

Median age 45.0. 22.7% are 65 or older, 31.8% by 2050; 14.2% are under 15.

Slovenia, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.1% 95-99: women 0.2% 90-94: men 0.2% 90-94: women 0.6% 90-94 85-89: men 0.6% 85-89: women 1.2% 80-84: men 1.1% 80-84: women 1.7% 80-84 75-79: men 2.0% 75-79: women 2.5% 70-74: men 2.9% 70-74: women 3.2% 70-74 65-69: men 3.1% 65-69: women 3.3% 60-64: men 3.5% 60-64: women 3.5% 60-64 55-59: men 3.5% 55-59: women 3.4% 50-54: men 3.8% 50-54: women 3.5% 50-54 45-49: men 4.1% 45-49: women 3.6% 40-44: men 3.8% 40-44: women 3.3% 40-44 35-39: men 3.4% 35-39: women 3.0% 30-34: men 3.0% 30-34: women 2.5% 30-34 25-29: men 2.7% 25-29: women 2.4% 20-24: men 2.5% 20-24: women 2.3% 20-24 15-19: men 2.8% 15-19: women 2.6% 10-14: men 2.7% 10-14: women 2.5% 10-14 5-9: men 2.5% 5-9: women 2.3% 0-4: men 2.2% 0-4: women 2.0% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

1.58 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1981.

Fertility rate, Slovenia
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.6 2026
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YearFertility rate
19502.99
19512.83
19522.77
19532.76
19542.60
19552.59
19562.52
19572.38
19582.23
19592.22
19602.19
19612.27
19622.28
19632.30
19642.32
19652.44
19662.48
19672.38
19682.26
19692.18
19702.11
19712.16
19722.17
19732.20
19742.12
19752.17
19762.20
19772.17
19782.20
19792.21
19802.10
19811.96
19821.93
19831.81
19841.75
19851.72
19861.67
19871.65
19881.63
19891.52
19901.46
19911.42
19921.33
19931.33
19941.32
19951.29
19961.28
19971.25
19981.23
19991.21
20001.25
20011.21
20021.21
20031.20
20041.25
20051.26
20061.32
20071.39
20081.53
20091.54
20101.58
20111.57
20121.59
20131.55
20141.58
20151.58
20161.59
20171.62
20181.61
20191.61
20201.59
20211.64
20221.57
20231.58
2024 *1.58
2025 *1.58
2026 *1.58
2027 *1.58
2028 *1.58
2029 *1.58
2030 *1.59
2031 *1.59
2032 *1.59
2033 *1.59
2034 *1.59
2035 *1.59
2036 *1.59
2037 *1.59
2038 *1.59
2039 *1.60
2040 *1.59
2041 *1.60
2042 *1.59
2043 *1.60
2044 *1.60
2045 *1.60
2046 *1.60
2047 *1.60
2048 *1.60
2049 *1.60
2050 *1.60
2051 *1.60
2052 *1.61
2053 *1.61
2054 *1.61
2055 *1.61
2056 *1.61
2057 *1.61
2058 *1.61
2059 *1.61
2060 *1.61
2061 *1.61
2062 *1.61
2063 *1.61
2064 *1.61
2065 *1.61
2066 *1.61
2067 *1.61
2068 *1.61
2069 *1.61
2070 *1.61
2071 *1.61
2072 *1.62
2073 *1.62
2074 *1.62
2075 *1.62
2076 *1.62
2077 *1.62
2078 *1.62
2079 *1.62
2080 *1.62
2081 *1.62
2082 *1.62
2083 *1.62
2084 *1.62
2085 *1.62
2086 *1.62
2087 *1.62
2088 *1.62
2089 *1.62
2090 *1.62
2091 *1.62
2092 *1.62
2093 *1.62
2094 *1.62
2095 *1.62
2096 *1.62
2097 *1.62
2098 *1.62
2099 *1.62
2100 *1.63

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths have outnumbered births since 2017.

Births and deaths, Slovenia
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
13.2k19.4k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
195034,05617,435
195133,21217,174
195233,35916,369
195334,15015,624
195432,77115,353
195533,05315,979
195632,43915,822
195730,99715,676
195829,10615,223
195929,20715,205
196028,72315,148
196129,77415,144
196229,88815,315
196330,13515,959
196430,27716,104
196531,66516,126
196631,96216,182
196730,72216,575
196829,35617,636
196928,57717,911
197028,16017,417
197129,24316,832
197229,85016,463
197330,82616,603
197430,13216,740
197531,44317,277
197632,27217,569
197732,18617,768
197832,98917,707
197933,47918,199
198032,12418,315
198130,07018,961
198229,30119,932
198327,16420,677
198426,25220,932
198525,91420,396
198625,27520,170
198725,55219,953
198825,14519,695
198923,42219,249
199022,33219,309
199121,60319,549
199220,05319,908
199319,76619,816
199419,38819,639
199518,88319,171
199618,75018,969
199718,14618,968
199817,82819,097
199917,46718,951
200018,09518,767
200117,42018,658
200217,46818,950
200317,33119,218
200417,96718,948
200518,15118,502
200618,93918,584
200719,86718,402
200821,84318,616
200921,84918,599
201022,37318,800
201122,01718,988
201221,98919,289
201321,19119,399
201421,20519,650
201520,69519,805
201620,39220,338
201720,28820,825
201819,53520,858
201919,24120,992
202018,65823,812
202119,39923,087
202218,16422,495
202317,90221,581
2024 *17,56321,937
2025 *17,20922,122
2026 *16,89722,306
2027 *16,62822,470
2028 *16,43522,674
2029 *16,28722,866
2030 *16,25723,107
2031 *16,25623,322
2032 *16,32523,545
2033 *16,45823,767
2034 *16,62924,021
2035 *16,84524,252
2036 *17,06224,512
2037 *17,27124,773
2038 *17,47125,003
2039 *17,66625,288
2040 *17,80625,547
2041 *17,92125,795
2042 *17,97626,038
2043 *18,01126,244
2044 *17,98326,452
2045 *17,92826,617
2046 *17,80326,727
2047 *17,63626,858
2048 *17,44126,946
2049 *17,21127,026
2050 *16,96427,084
2051 *16,71927,121
2052 *16,46927,125
2053 *16,20627,104
2054 *15,95527,100
2055 *15,70627,069
2056 *15,46727,062
2057 *15,26927,046
2058 *15,10027,002
2059 *14,98226,948
2060 *14,88226,901
2061 *14,79726,787
2062 *14,75726,730
2063 *14,74726,664
2064 *14,76526,587
2065 *14,79026,480
2066 *14,84026,359
2067 *14,88626,215
2068 *14,96026,086
2069 *15,02425,921
2070 *15,08325,770
2071 *15,14625,585
2072 *15,20225,371
2073 *15,23425,109
2074 *15,23824,844
2075 *15,19824,556
2076 *15,16324,244
2077 *15,09423,889
2078 *15,03823,540
2079 *14,93523,162
2080 *14,82222,773
2081 *14,70322,406
2082 *14,57222,037
2083 *14,43021,683
2084 *14,26721,342
2085 *14,12320,999
2086 *13,96420,683
2087 *13,84120,415
2088 *13,72220,141
2089 *13,61019,914
2090 *13,50719,698
2091 *13,41219,533
2092 *13,33819,402
2093 *13,30119,287
2094 *13,25419,235
2095 *13,21219,197
2096 *13,19519,192
2097 *13,17419,200
2098 *13,16619,247
2099 *13,17719,294
2100 *13,19619,398

* UN projection

Economy of Slovenia

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$88.9 billion 87th largest economy
GDP per person
$41,631 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 62,255 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+3.2% real GDP
Inflation
3.5% consumer prices
Unemployment
3.9% of the labour force
Government debt
63.5% of GDP
Share of world GDP
0.1%
GDP of Slovenia, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
109B 2026
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YearGDP, US$
199219,285,000,000
199316,638,000,000
199416,857,000,000
199521,399,000,000
199621,480,000,000
199720,769,000,000
199822,080,000,000
199922,668,000,000
200020,262,000,000
200120,693,000,000
200223,263,000,000
200329,399,000,000
200434,190,000,000
200536,002,000,000
200639,293,000,000
200747,886,000,000
200855,503,000,000
200949,921,000,000
201047,832,000,000
201151,190,000,000
201246,196,000,000
201347,868,000,000
201449,527,000,000
201542,714,000,000
201644,279,000,000
201748,136,000,000
201853,713,000,000
201953,916,000,000
202053,342,000,000
202161,582,000,000
202259,967,000,000
202369,350,000,000
202473,015,000,000
202580,376,000,000
2026 *88,869,000,000
2027 *92,935,000,000
2028 *96,812,000,000
2029 *100,766,000,000
2030 *105,180,000,000
2031 *109,374,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Slovenia

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
12.8 million tonnes 101st largest emitter
Per person
6.02 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.03% 0.03% of its people
Change since 1990
−16% −25% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Slovenia, million tonnes a year
13 2024
› Show the numbers as a table
YearCO₂, million tonnes
19502.24
19512.12
19522.13
19532.12
19542.53
19552.89
19563.31
19573.59
19583.54
19594.06
19604.44
19614.66
19624.78
19635.32
19646.02
19656.20
19666.14
19676.20
19686.63
19696.88
19708.99
19719.69
19729.06
197310.83
197410.87
197511.33
197611.68
197711.35
197812.68
197913.79
198013.54
198114.73
198213.51
198314.55
198415.35
198515.66
198616.35
198715.94
198816.52
198916.43
199015.10
199113.98
199213.89
199314.25
199414.64
199515.36
199616.00
199716.51
199816.05
199915.42
200015.06
200116.31
200216.57
200316.28
200416.71
200516.94
200617.18
200717.35
200818.29
200916.21
201016.47
201116.36
201215.77
201315.14
201413.57
201513.66
201614.47
201714.64
201814.56
201914.05
202012.87
202113.08
202212.73
202312.01
202412.75

By source, 2024

  • Oil51.5%
  • Coal29.4%
  • Gas13.7%
  • Cement3.6%
  • Other industry0.9%

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with Europe

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Slovenia 2.1 million −0.13%
Russia 143 million −0.23%
Germany 83.6 million −0.23%
United Kingdom 69.9 million +0.52%
France 66.7 million +0.14%
Italy 58.9 million −0.39%
Spain 47.9 million −0.10%
Ukraine 39.5 million −0.74%
Poland 37.8 million −0.38%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Air quality in Slovenia today

Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Ljubljana.

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Questions

What is the population of Slovenia in 2026?

2,114,574 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 2.1 million people, −0.12% on 2025.

Is Slovenia's population growing or shrinking?

Shrinking: 2,498 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025. Deaths have outnumbered births since 2017. Immigration (net 3 thousand a year) slows the fall but does not stop it.

When will Slovenia's population peak?

It already did: 2.1 million in 2024. The UN projects 2 million in 2050 and 1.6 million in 2100.

What is the fertility rate in Slovenia?

1.58 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Slovenia has been below that since 1981.

How many babies are born in Slovenia every day?

About 46 a day (17 thousand in 2026), against about 61 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Slovenia?

82.1 years at birth in 2026: 84.7 for women and 79.5 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Slovenia?

About 1.1 million men and 1.1 million women in 2026, or 101.4 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Slovenia?

105 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 20,273 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Slovenia in 2000?

1,986,816 (2 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 6% since, to 2.1 million in 2026.

What will the population of Slovenia be in 2050?

About 2 million on the UN's medium projection (1,981,553), −6.3% from 2026; 1.6 million by 2100.

What are the largest cities in Slovenia?

Ljubljana (272 thousand), Maribor (96 thousand), Celje (38 thousand), Kranj (38 thousand), Koper (26 thousand). Figures are for the city proper, from GeoNames.

What is the GDP of Slovenia in 2026?

$88.9 billion at current prices, the 87th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +3.2%.

What is Slovenia's GDP per capita?

$41,631 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 62,255 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Slovenia emit?

12.8 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 6.02 t per person and 0.03% of the world total; oil is the largest source (52%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.