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Slovenia

Population

2,113,669

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
149th
Share of world
0.03%
Annual change
−2,4990.01%

Population of Slovenia

1.2M1.4M1.6M1.8M2M2.2M95% prediction intervalPeak20262.1M2050 projection2M↓ 6% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 2,113,669. 2050 projection: 1,981,553.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Slovenia. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20262,114,5730.01%149
20252,117,0720.14%149
20202,102,4190.91%148
20192,083,4390.68%148
20182,069,4810.34%148
20172,062,4100.05%148
20152,059,9470.15%147
20102,044,6120.47%145
20051,996,9140.10%144
20001,986,8160.01%144

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Ljubljana is home to 291,825 people, 13.80% of Slovenia's population.

City population200K100K40K
Ljubljana 291.8KMaribor 97.7KCelje 38.1KKranj 38.0KKoper 26.5KVelenje 25.6KNovo mesto 24.8KPtuj 18.4KJesenice 13.9KKamnik 13.7K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Ljubljana291.8K13.80%
2Maribor97.7K4.62%
3Celje38.1K1.80%
4Kranj38.0K1.80%
5Koper26.5K1.25%
6Velenje25.6K1.21%
7Novo mesto24.8K1.17%
8Ptuj18.4K0.87%
9Jesenice13.9K0.66%
10Kamnik13.7K0.65%

Slovenia by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Slovenia is home to an estimated 2,113,669 people, the 149th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Slovenia has a net population change of approximately -8 people per day, driven by 46 births, 61 deaths, and net immigration of 7 people.
Share of world
Slovenia makes up 0.03% of the world's population and 0.28% of Europe's.
Density
105.0 people per km² of land (272.0 per mi²), ranking 112th among countries and territories.
Urban living
55.99% of people live in urban areas.

Slovenia Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 104100+ years, female: 58795–99 years, male: 1,07795–99 years, female: 3,87190–94 years, male: 4,81990–94 years, female: 12,49985–89 years, male: 13,27685–89 years, female: 24,75480–84 years, male: 23,25080–84 years, female: 35,16575–79 years, male: 42,88975–79 years, female: 53,22870–74 years, male: 60,60270–74 years, female: 67,10665–69 years, male: 66,50465–69 years, female: 69,71160–64 years, male: 74,06660–64 years, female: 74,22955–59 years, male: 74,69155–59 years, female: 71,55450–54 years, male: 80,38250–54 years, female: 73,51445–49 years, male: 86,22545–49 years, female: 76,32040–44 years, male: 79,35840–44 years, female: 70,26735–39 years, male: 72,11935–39 years, female: 63,02230–34 years, male: 62,38530–34 years, female: 53,14225–29 years, male: 56,91725–29 years, female: 49,90020–24 years, male: 52,46320–24 years, female: 49,47915–19 years, male: 58,40115–19 years, female: 55,67010–14 years, male: 56,41510–14 years, female: 53,6435–9 years, male: 52,1995–9 years, female: 49,0400–4 years, male: 46,4020–4 years, female: 43,328100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–420K20K40K40K60K60K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

46 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

82.1 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

50.34%

Female

49.66%

Life expectancy 79.5Life expectancy 84.7

Ethnicity

83.1%

Slovene

  • Slovene83.1%
  • Other or Unspecified12%
  • Serb2%
  • Croat1.8%
  • Bosniak1.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2002 est.

Religion

57.8%

Catholic, the largest religion

  • Catholic57.8%
  • Other or Unspecified23%
  • None10.1%
  • unaffiliated3.5%
  • Muslim2.4%
  • Orthodox2.3%
  • Other Christian0.9%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2002 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Slovenia United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. GeoNames - Locations used in the city population map.
  5. Statistical office of the Republic of Slovenia