Slovenia Population 2019

2,081,566

Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is located in southern Central Europe where it is bordered by Italy, Austria, Croatia, and Hungary. In 2019, the population of Slovenia is estimated at 2.08 million, which ranks 146th in the world.

Slovenia's population is estimated at 2.08 million, a small increase from the population of 1.96 million in 2002. The country has a population density of 101 people per square kilometer (262/sq mi), which ranks 106th in the world. This is one of the lowest population densities in Europe.

Most people are concentrated in the Central Slovenian statistical region, which includes the capital and largest city, Ljubljana. Ljubljana has a population of 275,000, which is the only city with a population of more than 100,000. About 65 to 79% of the population lives in urban areas.

Slovenia Demographics

83% of the population are Slovenes, follwed by Serbs (2%), Croats (2%), Bosniaks (1%) and other groups.

The official language is Slovene, which is spoken by 92% of the Slovenian population. This makes Slovenia one of the most homogenous countries in EU in terms of speakers of the predominant mother tongue. Hungarian and Italian are official languages as well and spoken by the respective minorities. About 0.2% of people speak Italian while 0.4% speak Hungarian as their native language. Romani is also spoken by the Roma community.

Many people in Slovenia speak a variant of Serbo-Croatian as their native language. Most are immigrants who moved to the country from other former Yugoslav republics between the 1960's and 80's and their descendants.

About 12% of Slovenians were born abroad, and there are 100,000 non-EU citizens in the country, which represents 5% of the total population. Most come from Bosnia-Herzegovina, along with Serbia, Croatia, Kosovo and Macedonia.

Components of Population Change

One birth every 26 minutes
One death every 25 minutes
One net migrant every 480 minutes
Net gain of one person every 720 minutes

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Name	Population
Ljubljana	272,220
Maribor	95,171
Celje	37,520
Kranj	36,874
Velenje	25,456
Koper	24,996
Novo Mesto	23,341
Ptuj	18,164
Trbovlje	15,163
Kamnik	13,644
Jesenice	13,440
Nova Gorica	13,178
Domzale	12,406
Skofja Loka	11,969
Murska Sobota	11,614
Izola	11,223
Postojna	9,183
Logatec	8,942
Kocevje	8,672
Vrhnika	8,413

Name

Population

Ljubljana

272,220

Maribor

95,171

Celje

37,520

Kranj

36,874

Velenje

25,456

Koper

24,996

Novo Mesto

23,341

Ptuj

18,164

Trbovlje

15,163

Kamnik

13,644

Jesenice

13,440

Nova Gorica

13,178

Domzale

12,406

Skofja Loka

11,969

Murska Sobota

11,614

Izola

11,223

Postojna

9,183

Logatec

8,942

Kocevje

8,672

Vrhnika

8,413

Slovenia Population Clock

The population of Slovenia (as of 1/15/2019)?

2,081,566

Last UN Estimate (July 1, 2019)

2,081,900

Births Per Day

Deaths Per Day

Net Migrations Per Day

Net Change Per Day

Population Change Since January 1st

Net Increase of 1 person every 720 minutes

Population estimates based on interpolation of World Population Prospects data.

Slovenia Population Estimator

Jan 2019

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
30	31	1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31	1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9

Estimate as of January 15th 2019 is: 2,081,607

Slovenia Population by Year (Historical)

Year	Population	% Male	% Female	Density (km²)	Population Rank	Growth Rate
2019	2,081,900	49.71%	50.29%	102.69	149	0.03%
2018	2,081,260	49.68%	50.32%	102.66	148	0.06%
2017	2,079,976	49.66%	50.34%	102.60	148	0.10%
2016	2,077,862	49.63%	50.37%	102.49	147	0.15%
2015	2,074,788	49.61%	50.39%	102.34	147	0.29%
2010	2,045,168	49.46%	50.54%	100.88	145	0.49%
2005	1,996,281	48.81%	51.19%	98.47	145	0.08%
2000	1,988,499	48.82%	51.18%	98.09	144	-0.03%
1995	1,991,472	48.46%	51.54%	98.23	142	-0.15%
1990	2,006,479	48.54%	51.46%	98.97	141	0.62%
1985	1,945,135	48.59%	51.41%	95.95	138	1.16%
1980	1,835,837	48.22%	51.78%	90.56	138	1.05%
1975	1,742,623	48.41%	51.59%	85.96	136	0.86%
1970	1,669,581	48.40%	51.60%	82.35	135	0.49%
1965	1,629,434	47.89%	52.12%	80.37	131	0.53%
1960	1,586,637	47.90%	52.10%	78.26	128	0.77%
1955	1,527,206	47.83%	52.17%	75.33	124	0.72%
1950	1,473,093	47.80%	52.20%	72.66	120	0.00%

2019

2,081,900

49.71%

50.29%

102.69

149

0.03%

2018

2,081,260

49.68%

50.32%

102.66

148

0.06%

2017

2,079,976

49.66%

50.34%

102.60

148

0.10%

2016

2,077,862

49.63%

50.37%

102.49

147

0.15%

2015

2,074,788

49.61%

50.39%

102.34

147

0.29%

2010

2,045,168

49.46%

50.54%

100.88

145

0.49%

2005

1,996,281

48.81%

51.19%

98.47

145

0.08%

2000

1,988,499

48.82%

51.18%

98.09

144

-0.03%

1995

1,991,472

48.46%

51.54%

98.23

142

-0.15%

1990

2,006,479

48.54%

51.46%

98.97

141

0.62%

1985

1,945,135

48.59%

51.41%

95.95

138

1.16%

1980

1,835,837

48.22%

51.78%

90.56

138

1.05%

1975

1,742,623

48.41%

51.59%

85.96

136

0.86%

1970

1,669,581

48.40%

51.60%

82.35

135

0.49%

1965

1,629,434

47.89%

52.12%

80.37

131

0.53%

1960

1,586,637

47.90%

52.10%

78.26

128

0.77%

1955

1,527,206

47.83%

52.17%

75.33

124

0.72%

1950

1,473,093

47.80%

52.20%

72.66

120

0.00%

Slovenia Population by Year (Projections)

Year	Population	% Male	% Female	Density (km²)	Population Rank	Growth Rate
2020	2,082,055	49.73%	50.27%	102.70	149	0.00%
2025	2,076,082	49.82%	50.18%	102.41	150	-0.06%
2030	2,059,211	49.88%	50.12%	101.57	150	-0.16%
2035	2,035,168	49.89%	50.11%	100.39	152	-0.23%
2040	2,007,340	49.88%	50.12%	99.02	153	-0.27%
2045	1,976,540	49.85%	50.15%	97.50	153	-0.31%
2050	1,941,851	49.84%	50.16%	95.79	153	-0.35%
2055	1,902,579	49.83%	50.17%	93.85	153	-0.41%
2060	1,860,175	49.82%	50.18%	91.76	153	-0.45%
2065	1,817,165	49.80%	50.20%	89.63	153	-0.47%
2070	1,776,783	49.78%	50.22%	87.64	154	-0.45%
2075	1,742,008	49.78%	50.22%	85.93	154	-0.39%
2080	1,714,899	49.81%	50.19%	84.59	154	-0.31%
2085	1,695,839	49.86%	50.14%	83.65	154	-0.22%
2090	1,682,873	49.88%	50.12%	83.01	154	-0.15%
2095	1,672,622	49.88%	50.12%	82.50	153	-0.12%

2020

2,082,055

49.73%

50.27%

102.70

149

0.00%

2025

2,076,082

49.82%

50.18%

102.41

150

-0.06%

2030

2,059,211

49.88%

50.12%

101.57

150

-0.16%

2035

2,035,168

49.89%

50.11%

100.39

152

-0.23%

2040

2,007,340

49.88%

50.12%

99.02

153

-0.27%

2045

1,976,540

49.85%

50.15%

97.50

153

-0.31%

2050

1,941,851

49.84%

50.16%

95.79

153

-0.35%

2055

1,902,579

49.83%

50.17%

93.85

153

-0.41%

2060

1,860,175

49.82%

50.18%

91.76

153

-0.45%

2065

1,817,165

49.80%

50.20%

89.63

153

-0.47%

2070

1,776,783

49.78%

50.22%

87.64

154

-0.45%

2075

1,742,008

49.78%

50.22%

85.93

154

-0.39%

2080

1,714,899

49.81%

50.19%

84.59

154

-0.31%

2085

1,695,839

49.86%

50.14%

83.65

154

-0.22%

2090

1,682,873

49.88%

50.12%

83.01

154

-0.15%

2095

1,672,622

49.88%

50.12%

82.50

153

-0.12%

Cities in Slovenia
2019 Population Rank	149
2019 World Percentage	0.03%
2019 Growth Rate	0.03%
Density	102.69/km²
Area	20,273 km²
Capital City	Ljubljana
Region	Europe
Subregion	Southern Europe

Official Name	Republic of Slovenia
Languages Spoken	Slovene
Is Landlocked	No
Latitude/Longitude	46.1166666614.81666666
Currencies Used	Euro
Demonym	Slovene

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