Slovenia Population History
1960 - 2026
Slovenia's population has grown from 1,584,720 in 1960 to 2,120,461 in 2023, a total increase of 33.8% (1.34x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
1.6M
2023 Population
2.1M
Total Growth
33.8%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
1.6M
1970
1.7M
1980
1.9M
1990
2.0M
2000
2.0M
2010
2.0M
2020
2.1M
2023
2.1M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+0.80%
1965-1970
+0.90%
1970-1975
+0.78%
1975-1980
+1.17%
1980-1985
+0.42%
1985-1990
+0.58%
1990-1995
-0.08%
1995-2000
-0.01%
2000-2005
+0.12%
2005-2010
+0.48%
2010-2015
+0.15%
2015-2020
+0.37%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,120,461 | +8,385 |
| 2022 | 2,112,076 | +3,997 |
| 2021 | 2,108,079 | +5,660 |
| 2020 | 2,102,419 | +14,034 |
| 2019 | 2,088,385 | +14,491 |
| 2018 | 2,073,894 | +7,506 |
| 2017 | 2,066,388 | +1,346 |
| 2016 | 2,065,042 | +1,511 |
| 2015 | 2,063,531 | +1,551 |
| 2014 | 2,061,980 | +2,027 |
| 2013 | 2,059,953 | +2,794 |
| 2012 | 2,057,159 | +4,316 |
| 2011 | 2,052,843 | +4,260 |
| 2010 | 2,048,583 | +8,914 |
| 2009 | 2,039,669 | +18,353 |
| 2008 | 2,021,316 | +3,194 |
| 2007 | 2,018,122 | +11,254 |
| 2006 | 2,006,868 | +6,394 |
| 2005 | 2,000,474 | +3,462 |
| 2004 | 1,997,012 | +1,279 |
| 2003 | 1,995,733 | +1,203 |
| 2002 | 1,994,530 | +2,470 |
| 2001 | 1,992,060 | +3,135 |
| 2000 | 1,988,925 | +5,880 |
| 1999 | 1,983,045 | +1,416 |
| 1998 | 1,981,629 | -4,327 |
| 1997 | 1,985,956 | -2,672 |
| 1996 | 1,988,628 | -1,244 |
| 1995 | 1,989,872 | +429 |
| 1994 | 1,989,443 | -2,303 |
| 1993 | 1,991,746 | -4,752 |
| 1992 | 1,996,498 | -2,931 |
| 1991 | 1,999,429 | +1,268 |
| 1990 | 1,998,161 | +1,810 |
| 1989 | 1,996,351 | +1,155 |
| 1988 | 1,995,196 | +5,420 |
| 1987 | 1,989,776 | +23,812 |
| 1986 | 1,965,964 | +24,323 |
| 1985 | 1,941,641 | +9,487 |
| 1984 | 1,932,154 | +9,833 |
| 1983 | 1,922,321 | +11,987 |
| 1982 | 1,910,334 | +3,803 |
| 1981 | 1,906,531 | +5,216 |
| 1980 | 1,901,315 | +18,716 |
| 1979 | 1,882,599 | +20,051 |
| 1978 | 1,862,548 | +20,171 |
| 1977 | 1,842,377 | +22,128 |
| 1976 | 1,820,249 | +26,668 |
| 1975 | 1,793,581 | +17,449 |
| 1974 | 1,776,132 | +9,435 |
| 1973 | 1,766,697 | +14,464 |
| 1972 | 1,752,233 | +13,898 |
| 1971 | 1,738,335 | +13,444 |
| 1970 | 1,724,891 | +11,017 |
| 1969 | 1,713,874 | +9,328 |
| 1968 | 1,704,546 | +15,018 |
| 1967 | 1,689,528 | +19,623 |
| 1966 | 1,669,905 | +20,745 |
| 1965 | 1,649,160 | +17,046 |
| 1964 | 1,632,114 | +15,143 |
| 1963 | 1,616,971 | +13,322 |
| 1962 | 1,603,649 | +9,518 |
| 1961 | 1,594,131 | +9,411 |
| 1960 | 1,584,720 | — |