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Slovenia Population 2023

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  • The current population of Slovenia is estimated at 2,112,555 people as of March, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
  • Population of Slovenia represent 0.03% of the total world population.
  • The population density of Slovenia is 103 inhabitants per km2.
  • Slovenia is located in Europe.
  • Slovenia ranks number 149 in the list of countries ordered by population.
  • The latitudinal point of Slovenia is 46.063980. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is 14.515537.
  • The median age in Slovenia is 44.50 years.
  • Minimum Wages in Slovenia is EUR 1,074.43 per month, around USD $1.093.76 per month, in 2022.
  • The countries that Slovenia shares its land boundary with are Austria to the north, hungary to the northeast, Italy to the west, and Croatia to the south, southeast, and east.

Slovenia

Official name Republic of Slovenia
Location Europe
Capital Ljubljana
Population 2,112,105 (as of July 2022)
Population density 103/km2
Population growth rate 0.03% (in 2023)
Area 20,271 km2 (7,826.67 sq mi)
Official language Slovene
Currency Euro (EUR - €)
Life expectancy 81.70 years
Internet TLD .si
Call code +386

Slovenia Population Graph

Slovenia Population History (1960-2020)

Year Population Male Population Female Population Male (%) Female (%) Urban Population Urban (%)
2020 2,104,311 1,047,947 1,056,364 49.8% 50.2% 1,159,896 55.12%
2019 2,090,265 1,040,534 1,049,731 49.78% 50.22% 1,145,883 54.82%
2018 2,075,761 1,032,691 1,043,070 49.75% 50.25% 1,132,120 54.54%
2017 2,068,248 1,028,540 1,039,708 49.73% 50.27% 1,122,438 54.27%
2016 2,066,901 1,027,456 1,039,445 49.71% 50.29% 1,116,540 54.02%
2015 2,065,388 1,026,291 1,039,097 49.69% 50.31% 1,110,766 53.78%
2014 2,063,836 1,025,314 1,038,522 49.68% 50.32% 1,105,391 53.56%
2013 2,061,807 1,024,100 1,037,707 49.67% 50.33% 1,099,562 53.33%
2012 2,059,010 1,022,504 1,036,506 49.66% 50.34% 1,093,540 53.11%
2011 2,054,691 1,019,538 1,035,153 49.62% 50.38% 1,086,521 52.88%
2010 2,050,427 1,015,987 1,034,440 49.55% 50.45% 1,079,755 52.66%
2009 2,041,505 1,009,320 1,032,185 49.44% 50.56% 1,070,361 52.43%
2008 2,023,135 997,203 1,025,932 49.29% 50.71% 1,056,279 52.21%
2007 2,019,938 992,396 1,027,542 49.13% 50.87% 1,049,964 51.98%
2006 2,008,674 984,049 1,024,625 48.99% 51.01% 1,039,690 51.76%
2005 2,002,274 979,112 1,023,162 48.9% 51.1% 1,031,772 51.53%
2004 1,998,809 976,618 1,022,191 48.86% 51.14% 1,025,589 51.31%
2003 1,997,529 975,993 1,021,536 48.86% 51.14% 1,020,338 51.08%
2002 1,996,325 976,003 1,020,322 48.89% 51.11% 1,015,331 50.86%
2001 1,993,853 975,194 1,018,659 48.91% 51.09% 1,012,479 50.78%
2000 1,990,715 973,460 1,017,255 48.9% 51.1% 1,010,288 50.75%
1999 1,984,830 969,589 1,015,241 48.85% 51.15% 1,006,904 50.73%
1998 1,983,412 967,310 1,016,102 48.77% 51.23% 1,005,590 50.7%
1997 1,987,743 967,435 1,020,308 48.67% 51.33% 1,007,388 50.68%
1996 1,990,418 967,144 1,023,274 48.59% 51.41% 1,008,147 50.65%
1995 1,991,663 966,554 1,025,109 48.53% 51.47% 1,008,180 50.62%
1994 1,991,233 965,947 1,025,286 48.51% 51.49% 1,007,564 50.6%
1993 1,993,539 967,265 1,026,274 48.52% 51.48% 1,008,133 50.57%
1992 1,998,295 969,972 1,028,323 48.54% 51.46% 1,009,938 50.54%
1991 2,001,228 972,197 1,029,031 48.58% 51.42% 1,011,020 50.52%
1990 1,999,959 971,980 1,027,979 48.6% 51.4% 1,007,779 50.39%
1989 1,998,148 971,699 1,026,449 48.63% 51.37% 1,003,670 50.23%
1988 1,996,992 971,736 1,025,256 48.66% 51.34% 999,894 50.07%
1987 1,991,567 969,495 1,022,072 48.68% 51.32% 993,991 49.91%
1986 1,967,733 958,089 1,009,644 48.69% 51.31% 978,947 49.75%
1985 1,943,388 945,653 997,735 48.66% 51.34% 963,532 49.58%
1984 1,933,893 940,065 993,828 48.61% 51.39% 955,730 49.42%
1983 1,924,051 933,550 990,501 48.52% 51.48% 947,788 49.26%
1982 1,912,053 925,816 986,237 48.42% 51.58% 938,818 49.1%
1981 1,908,247 922,447 985,800 48.34% 51.66% 933,896 48.94%
1980 1,903,026 918,971 984,055 48.29% 51.71% 914,404 48.05%
1979 1,884,293 909,737 974,556 48.28% 51.72% 883,733 46.9%
1978 1,864,224 900,607 963,617 48.31% 51.69% 853,069 45.76%
1977 1,844,035 891,775 952,260 48.36% 51.64% 822,993 44.63%
1976 1,821,887 882,158 939,729 48.42% 51.58% 792,521 43.5%
1975 1,795,195 869,951 925,244 48.46% 51.54% 760,624 42.37%
1974 1,777,731 861,844 915,887 48.48% 51.52% 733,492 41.26%
1973 1,768,287 857,619 910,668 48.5% 51.5% 709,967 40.15%
1972 1,753,810 850,422 903,388 48.49% 51.51% 685,038 39.06%
1971 1,739,900 843,156 896,744 48.46% 51.54% 660,640 37.97%
1970 1,726,443 835,598 890,845 48.4% 51.6% 638,784 37%
1969 1,715,416 828,889 886,527 48.32% 51.68% 618,922 36.08%
1968 1,706,080 822,331 883,749 48.2% 51.8% 600,028 35.17%
1967 1,691,049 812,887 878,162 48.07% 51.93% 579,522 34.27%
1966 1,671,408 801,607 869,801 47.96% 52.04% 557,916 33.38%
1965 1,650,644 790,493 860,151 47.89% 52.11% 536,459 32.5%
1964 1,633,583 781,669 851,914 47.85% 52.15% 516,702 31.63%
1963 1,618,426 774,417 844,009 47.85% 52.15% 498,152 30.78%
1962 1,605,092 768,358 836,734 47.87% 52.13% 480,404 29.93%
1961 1,595,566 764,117 831,449 47.89% 52.11% 464,469 29.11%
1960 1,586,146 759,764 826,382 47.9% 52.1% 447,293 28.2%
Source: Worldbank Open Data | Some data could be adjusted by Pediaglobe.

Cities in Slovenia ordered by Population

The list offered below features the biggest cities of Slovenia. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).

Slovenia

# City Population 2023
1 Ljubljana 274,588
2 Maribor 95,818
3 Celje 37,858
4 Kranj 37,217
5 Velenje 25,688
6 Koper 25,251
7 Novo Mesto 23,521
8 Ptuj 18,357
9 Trbovlje 15,330
10 Kamnik 13,779
11 Jesenice 13,577
12 Nova Gorica 13,270
13 Domzale 12,504
14 Skofja Loka 12,101
15 Murska Sobota 11,728
16 Izola 11,345
17 Postojna 9,290
18 Logatec 9,120
19 Kocevje 8,826
20 Vrhnika 8,555
21 Slovenj Gradec 7,619
22 Slovenska Bistrica 7,537
23 Krsko 7,189
24 Grosuplje 7,180
25 Ravne na Koroskem 7,061
26 Ajdovscina 6,757
27 Brezice 6,666
28 Litija 6,563
29 Zagorje ob Savi 6,539
30 Menges 6,220
31 Lucija 6,178
32 Idrija 6,065
33 Radovljica 6,023
34 Crnomelj 5,872
35 Hrastnik 5,717
36 Sezana 5,621
37 Bled 5,270
38 Medvode 5,234
39 Rogaska Slatina 5,192
40 Zalec 5,013
41 Slovenske Konjice 4,945
42 Sentjur 4,852
43 Sevnica 4,707
44 Prevalje 4,695
45 Ilirska Bistrica 4,629
46 Ruse 4,572
47 Piran 4,245
48 Cerknica 3,989
49 Trzic 3,937
50 Trzin 3,917
51 Miklavz na Dravskem Polju 3,911
52 Sempeter pri Gorici 3,834
53 Ribnica 3,662
54 Ziri 3,655
55 Tolmin 3,587
56 Trebnje 3,515
57 Ljutomer 3,512
58 Lasko 3,506
59 Vir 3,470
60 Dravograd 3,344
61 Metlika 3,333
62 Ankaran 3,314
63 Mezica 3,302
64 Solkan 3,282
65 Sencur 3,195
66 Gornja Radgona 3,192
67 Lendava 3,179
68 Zelezniki 3,117
69 Lenart v Slov. Goricah 3,054
70 Bistrica pri Trzicu 3,033
71 Zrece 2,981
72 Portoroz 2,980
73 Sostanj 2,933
74 Brezovica pri Ljubljani 2,893
75 Lesce 2,874
76 Radlje ob Dravi 2,857
77 Vrtojba 2,621
78 Spodnje Hoce 2,588
79 Race 2,574
80 Lavrica 2,474
81 Crna na Koroskem 2,453
82 Beltinci 2,431
83 Polzela 2,405
84 Senovo 2,387
85 Muta 2,345
86 Vojnik 2,336
87 Ig 2,303
88 Jagodje 2,259
89 Skofljica 2,252
90 Radenci 2,242
91 Vnanje Gorice 2,218
92 Ormoz 2,202
93 Radece 2,199
94 Borovnica 2,195
95 Koroska Bela 2,190
96 Rakek 2,188
97 Pivka 2,123
98 Mozirje 2,121
99 Kromberk 2,114
100 Limbus 2,072

Other Countries from Europe Ranked by Population

Country Name Population 2023 Population density
Russia 145,812,178 8.4/km2
Germany 84,271,788 232/km2
France 68,113,511 116/km2
Italy 59,421,387 200/km2
Spain 47,411,405 94/km2
Poland 37,794,711 122/km2
Romania 19,030,214 80.6/km2
Netherlands 17,195,292 423/km2
Belgium 11,610,770 376/km2
Czech Republic 10,757,593 133/km2
Sweden 10,401,616 25/km2
Greece 10,341,518 82/km2
Portugal 10,145,110 112.4/km2
Hungary 9,681,327 105/km2
Belarus 9,303,343 46/km2
Austria 9,031,530 107/km2
Switzerland 8,791,316 208/km2
Serbia 6,887,819 101/km2
Bulgaria 6,849,421 63/km2
Denmark 5,841,995 137.7/km2