| Demographics ofSlovenia | |
|---|---|
Population pyramid of Slovenia in 2020 | |
| Population | 2,101,208 (2022 est.) |
| Growth rate | |
| Birth rate | 8.3 births/1,000 population |
| Death rate | 10.4 deaths/1,000 population |
| Life expectancy | 81.82 years |
| • male | 78.96 years |
| • female | 84.79 years |
| Fertility rate | 1.6 children |
| Infant mortality rate | 1.52 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Net migration rate | 1.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population |
| Sex ratio | |
| Total | 1 male(s)/female (2022 est.) |
| At birth | 1.04 male(s)/female |

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1857 | 1,101,854 | — |
| 1869 | 1,128,768 | +0.20% |
| 1880 | 1,182,223 | +0.42% |
| 1890 | 1,234,056 | +0.43% |
| 1900 | 1,268,055 | +0.27% |
| 1910 | 1,321,098 | +0.41% |
| 1921 | 1,304,800 | −0.11% |
| 1931 | 1,397,650 | +0.69% |
| 1948 | 1,439,800 | +0.17% |
| 1953 | 1,504,427 | +0.88% |
| 1961 | 1,591,523 | +0.71% |
| 1971 | 1,727,137 | +0.82% |
| 1981 | 1,891,864 | +0.92% |
| 1991 | 1,913,355 | +0.11% |
| 2002 | 1,964,036 | +0.24% |
| 2011 | 2,050,189 | +0.48% |
| 2021 | 2,108,977 | +0.28% |
| Source:[1] | ||
Demographic features of thepopulation ofSlovenia includepopulation density,ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
With 101 inhabitants per square kilometre (262/sq mi), Slovenia ranks low among the European countries in population density (compared to 402/km2 (1042/sq mi) for theNetherlands or 195/km2 (505/sq mi) forItaly). TheLittoral–Inner Carniola Statistical Region has the lowest population density, and theCentral Slovenia Statistical Region has the highest.[2]
According to the 2002 census, Slovenia's main ethnic group areSlovenes (83%). At least 13% of the population were immigrants from other parts offormer Yugoslavia, primarily ethnicBosniaks (Bosnian Muslims),Croats andSerbs and their descendants.[3] They have settled mainly in cities and suburbanised areas.[4] Relatively small but protected by theConstitution of Slovenia are theHungarian and theItalian national community.[5][6][7] A special position is held by the geographically dispersedRoma ethnic community.[8][9]
Slovenia is among the European countries with the most pronounced ageing of population, ascribable to a low birth rate and increasinglife expectancy.[10] Almost all Slovenian inhabitants older than 64 are retired, with no significant difference between the genders.[11] The working-age group is diminishing in spite of immigration.[12] The proposal to raise the retirement age from the current 57 for women and 58 for men was rejected in areferendum in 2011.[13] Also the difference among the genders regarding life expectancy is still significant.[11] In 2007, it was 74.6 years for men and 81.8 years for women.[14] In addition, in 2009, thesuicide rate in Slovenia was 22 per 100,000 persons per year, which places Slovenia among the highest ranked European countries in this regard.[15]
| Census date | Population[1] | Population density (per km2) |
|---|---|---|
| 1857 | 1,101,854 | 54.4 |
| 1869 | 1,128,768 | 55.7 |
| 1880 | 1,182,223 | 58.3 |
| 1890 | 1,234,056 | 60.9 |
| 1900 | 1,268,055 | 62.5 |
| 1910 | 1,321,098 | 65.2 |
| 1921 | 1,304,800 | 64.4 |
| 1931 | 1,397,650 | 68.9 |
| 1948 | 1,439,800 | 71.0 |
| 1953 | 1,504,427 | 74.2 |
| 1961 | 1,591,523 | 78.5 |
| 1971 | 1,727,137 | 85.2 |
| 1981 | 1,891,864 | 93.3 |
| 1991 | 1,913,355 | 94.4 |
| 2002 | 1,964,036 | 96.9 |
| 2011 | 2,050,189 | 101.1 |
| 2021 | 2,108,977 | 104.0 |
[16][17]Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia[18]
Notable events in Slovenian demographics:
| Mid-year population | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) | Total fertility rate | Female fertile population (15–49 years) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,466,881 | 35,992 | 17,335 | 18,657 | 24.5 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 3.12 | 389,726 |
| 1951 | 1,480,245 | 34,819 | 18,497 | 16,322 | 23.5 | 12.5 | 11.0 | 2.98 | 391,462 |
| 1952 | 1,493,550 | 34,165 | 15,617 | 18,548 | 22.9 | 10.5 | 12.4 | 2.91 | 393,199 |
| 1953 | 1,508,428 | 33,754 | 14,948 | 18,806 | 22.4 | 9.9 | 12.5 | 2.80 | 394,935 |
| 1954 | 1,521,485 | 31,828 | 14,897 | 16,931 | 20.9 | 9.8 | 11.1 | 2.58 | 395,721 |
| 1955 | 1,533,998 | 32,096 | 15,109 | 16,987 | 20.9 | 9.8 | 11.1 | 2.58 | 396,506 |
| 1956 | 1,545,591 | 31,466 | 16,351 | 15,115 | 20.4 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 2.51 | 397,292 |
| 1957 | 1,556,521 | 30,086 | 14,545 | 15,541 | 19.3 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 2.38 | 398,077 |
| 1958 | 1,566,979 | 28,284 | 14,082 | 14,202 | 18.1 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 2.22 | 398,863 |
| 1959 | 1,576,204 | 28,429 | 15,357 | 13,072 | 18.0 | 9.7 | 8.3 | 2.23 | 399,648 |
| 1960 | 1,580,145 | 27,825 | 15,145 | 12,680 | 17.6 | 9.6 | 8.0 | 2.18 | 400,434 |
| 1961 | 1,595,450 | 28,955 | 14,013 | 14,942 | 18.1 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 2.26 | 401,219 |
| 1962 | 1,604,980 | 29,035 | 15,866 | 13,169 | 18.1 | 9.9 | 8.2 | 2.27 | 406,216 |
| 1963 | 1,614,414 | 29,174 | 15,102 | 14,072 | 18.1 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 2.28 | 411,214 |
| 1964 | 1,630,553 | 29,184 | 16,729 | 12,455 | 17.9 | 10.3 | 7.6 | 2.32 | 416,211 |
| 1965 | 1,650,413 | 30,587 | 15,987 | 14,600 | 18.5 | 9.7 | 8.8 | 2.45 | 421,209 |
| 1966 | 1,669,606 | 30,941 | 15,248 | 15,693 | 18.5 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 2.48 | 426,206 |
| 1967 | 1,690,939 | 29,824 | 16,353 | 13,471 | 17.6 | 9.7 | 8.0 | 2.38 | 431,203 |
| 1968 | 1,703,708 | 28,580 | 17,446 | 11,134 | 16.8 | 10.2 | 6.5 | 2.28 | 436,201 |
| 1969 | 1,714,022 | 27,883 | 18,564 | 9,319 | 16.3 | 10.8 | 5.4 | 2.17 | 441,198 |
| 1970 | 1,726,513 | 27,432 | 17,354 | 10,078 | 15.9 | 10.1 | 5.8 | 2.21 | 446,196 |
| 1971 | 1,738,101 | 28,278 | 17,425 | 10,853 | 16.3 | 10.0 | 6.2 | 2.16 | 451,193 |
| 1972 | 1,751,506 | 28,713 | 18,153 | 10,560 | 16.4 | 10.4 | 6.0 | 2.14 | 453,763 |
| 1973 | 1,766,125 | 29,548 | 17,614 | 11,934 | 16.7 | 10.0 | 6.8 | 2.18 | 456,332 |
| 1974 | 1,782,470 | 28,625 | 17,206 | 11,419 | 16.1 | 9.7 | 6.4 | 2.10 | 458,902 |
| 1975 | 1,800,022 | 29,786 | 18,180 | 11,606 | 16.5 | 10.1 | 6.4 | 2.16 | 461,471 |
| 1976 | 1,819,276 | 30,339 | 18,157 | 12,182 | 16.7 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 2.17 | 464,041 |
| 1977 | 1,839,358 | 29,904 | 17,633 | 12,271 | 16.3 | 9.6 | 6.7 | 2.16 | 466,610 |
| 1978 | 1,862,620 | 30,354 | 18,357 | 11,997 | 16.3 | 9.9 | 6.4 | 2.19 | 469,180 |
| 1979 | 1,882,304 | 30,604 | 18,148 | 12,456 | 16.3 | 9.6 | 6.6 | 2.22 | 471,749 |
| 1980 | 1,901,208 | 29,902 | 18,820 | 11,082 | 15.7 | 9.9 | 5.8 | 2.11 | 474,319 |
| 1981 | 1,917,469 | 29,220 | 18,733 | 10,487 | 15.2 | 9.8 | 5.5 | 1.96 | 476,888 |
| 1982 | 1,924,877 | 28,894 | 19,647 | 9,247 | 15.0 | 10.2 | 4.8 | 1.93 | 480,333 |
| 1983 | 1,933,104 | 27,200 | 20,703 | 6,497 | 14.1 | 10.7 | 3.4 | 1.82 | 482,847 |
| 1984 | 1,942,802 | 26,274 | 20,214 | 6,060 | 13.5 | 10.4 | 3.1 | 1.75 | 484,847 |
| 1985 | 1,973,151 | 25,933 | 19,854 | 6,079 | 13.1 | 10.1 | 3.1 | 1.72 | 486,852 |
| 1986 | 1,980,718 | 25,570 | 19,499 | 6,071 | 12.9 | 9.8 | 3.1 | 1.65 | 489,508 |
| 1987 | 1,989,462 | 25,592 | 19,837 | 5,755 | 12.9 | 10.0 | 2.9 | 1.64 | 503,828 |
| 1988 | 1,999,988 | 25,209 | 19,126 | 6,083 | 12.6 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 1.63 | 506,828 |
| 1989 | 1,999,404 | 23,447 | 18,669 | 4,778 | 11.7 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 1.52 | 508,310 |
| 1990 | 1,998,090 | 22,368 | 18,555 | 3,813 | 11.2 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 1.46 | 509,166 |
| 1991 | 2,001,768 | 21,583 | 19,324 | 2,259 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 1.1 | 1.42 | 511,191 |
| 1992 | 1,995,832 | 19,982 | 19,333 | 649 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 0.3 | 1.34 | 512,506 |
| 1993 | 1,990,623 | 19,793 | 20,012 | -219 | 9.9 | 10.1 | -0.1 | 1.33 | 511,866 |
| 1994 | 1,988,850 | 19,463 | 19,359 | 104 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 1.32 | 511,534 |
| 1995 | 1,987,505 | 18,980 | 18,968 | 12 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 1.29 | 514,298 |
| 1996 | 1,991,169 | 18,788 | 18,620 | 168 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 0.1 | 1.28 | 516,690 |
| 1997 | 1,986,848 | 18,165 | 18,928 | -763 | 9.1 | 9.5 | -0.4 | 1.25 | 516,585 |
| 1998 | 1,982,603 | 17,856 | 19,039 | -1,183 | 9.0 | 9.6 | -0.6 | 1.23 | 516,296 |
| 1999 | 1,985,557 | 17,533 | 18,885 | -1,352 | 8.8 | 9.5 | -0.7 | 1.21 | 516,261 |
| 2000 | 1,990,272 | 18,180 | 18,588 | -408 | 9.1 | 9.3 | -0.2 | 1.26 | 515,258 |
| 2001 | 1,992,035 | 17,477 | 18,508 | -1,031 | 8.8 | 9.3 | -0.5 | 1.21 | 512,358 |
| 2002 | 1,995,718 | 17,501 | 18,701 | -1,200 | 8.8 | 9.4 | -0.6 | 1.21 | 510,692 |
| 2003 | 1,996,773 | 17,321 | 19,451 | -2,130 | 8.7 | 9.7 | -1.1 | 1.20 | 507,713 |
| 2004 | 1,997,004 | 17,961 | 18,523 | -562 | 9.0 | 9.3 | -0.3 | 1.25 | 504,530 |
| 2005 | 2,001,114 | 18,157 | 18,825 | -668 | 9.1 | 9.4 | -0.3 | 1.26 | 500,449 |
| 2006 | 2,008,516 | 18,932 | 18,180 | 752 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 0.4 | 1.31 | 496,853 |
| 2007 | 2,019,406 | 19,823 | 18,584 | 1,239 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 1.31 | 491,536 |
| 2008 | 2,022,629 | 21,817 | 18,308 | 3,509 | 10.8 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 1.53 | 486,506 |
| 2009 | 2,042,335 | 21,856 | 18,750 | 3,106 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 1.53 | 483,681 |
| 2010 | 2,049,261 | 22,343 | 18,609 | 3,734 | 10.9 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 1.57 | 479,815 |
| 2011 | 2,052,496 | 21,947 | 18,699 | 3,248 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 1.56 | 474,646 |
| 2012 | 2,056,262 | 21,938 | 19,257 | 2,681 | 10.7 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 1.58 | 469,442 |
| 2013 | 2,059,114 | 21,111 | 19,334 | 1,777 | 10.3 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 1.55 | 463,138 |
| 2014 | 2,061,623 | 21,165 | 18,886 | 2,279 | 10.3 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 1.58 | 456,811 |
| 2015 | 2,063,077 | 20,641 | 19,834 | 807 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 1.57 | 450,224 |
| 2016 | 2,064,241 | 20,345 | 19,689 | 656 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 1.58 | 443,390 |
| 2017 | 2,066,161 | 20,241 | 20,509 | -268 | 9.8 | 9.9 | -0.1 | 1.62 | 436,478 |
| 2018[19] | 2,070,050 | 19,585 | 20,485 | -900 | 9.5 | 9.9 | -0.4 | 1.61 | 430,225 |
| 2019[20][21] | 2,089,310 | 19,328 | 20,588 | -1,260 | 9.3 | 9.9 | -0.6 | 1.61 | 428,255 |
| 2020[22][23] | 2,100,126 | 18,767 | 24,016 | -5,249 | 8.9 | 11.4 | -2.5 | 1.60 | 426,155 |
| 2021[24][25] | 2,107,007 | 18,984 | 23,261 | -4,277 | 9.0 | 11.0 | -2.0 | 1.64 | 425,310 |
| 2022 | 2,108,732 | 17,627 | 22,492 | -4,865 | 8.4 | 10.7 | -2.3 | 1.55 | 423,301 |
| 2023 | 2,120,937 | 16,989 | 21,540 | -4,551 | 8.0 | 10.2 | -2.2 | 1.51 | 423,982 |
| 2024 | 2,126,324 | 16,875 | 21,506 | -4,631 | 7.9 | 10.1 | -2.2 | 1.52 | 424,055 |
| 2025 | 2,130,986 |
| Period | Live births | Deaths | Natural increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| January–September 2024 | 12,666 | 16,013 | −3,347 |
| January–September 2025 | 12,626 | 15,506 | −2,880 |
| Difference | |||
| Source:[26][27][28] | |||
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1 059 938 | 1 049 039 | 2 108 977 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 51 230 | 48 119 | 99 349 | 4.71 |
| 5–9 | 56 155 | 52 767 | 108 922 | 5.16 |
| 10–14 | 56 285 | 53 175 | 109 460 | 5.19 |
| 15–19 | 48 450 | 45 497 | 93 947 | 4.45 |
| 20–24 | 55 500 | 48 158 | 103 658 | 4.92 |
| 25–29 | 60 660 | 52 345 | 113 005 | 5.36 |
| 30–34 | 71 309 | 62 333 | 133 642 | 6.34 |
| 35–39 | 79 855 | 70 219 | 150 074 | 7.12 |
| 40–44 | 85 952 | 75 862 | 161 814 | 7.67 |
| 45–49 | 80 250 | 72 516 | 152 766 | 7.24 |
| 50–54 | 76 913 | 72 888 | 149 801 | 7.10 |
| 55–59 | 76 799 | 75 553 | 152 352 | 7.22 |
| 60–64 | 71 998 | 72 474 | 144 472 | 6.85 |
| 65-69 | 66 495 | 70 032 | 136 527 | 6.47 |
| 70-74 | 50 200 | 57 623 | 107 823 | 5.11 |
| 75-79 | 32 465 | 43 273 | 75 738 | 3.59 |
| 80-84 | 23 621 | 37 431 | 61 052 | 2.89 |
| 85-89 | 11 656 | 24 986 | 36 642 | 1.74 |
| 90-94 | 3 569 | 11 129 | 14 698 | 0.70 |
| 95-99 | 525 | 2 429 | 2 954 | 0.14 |
| 100+ | 51 | 230 | 281 | 0.01 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 163 670 | 154 061 | 317 731 | 15.07 |
| 15–64 | 707 686 | 647 845 | 1 355 531 | 64.27 |
| 65+ | 188 582 | 247 133 | 435 715 | 20.66 |


| Period | Life expectancy in Years[31] |
|---|---|
| 1950–1955 | 65.60 |
| 1955–1960 | |
| 1960–1965 | |
| 1965–1970 | |
| 1970–1975 | |
| 1975–1980 | |
| 1980–1985 | |
| 1985–1990 | |
| 1990–1995 | |
| 1995–2000 | |
| 2000–2005 | |
| 2005–2010 | |
| 2010–2015 |
| Mid-year population | Marriages | Divorces | Crude marriage rate (per 1000) | Crude divorce rate (per 1000) | Divorces per 1000 marriages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,466,881 | 14,817 | 924 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 62.4 |
| 1951 | 1,480,245 | 13,332 | 845 | 9.0 | 0.6 | 63.4 |
| 1952 | 1,493,550 | 12,873 | 835 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 64.9 |
| 1953 | 1,508,428 | 13,368 | 973 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 72.8 |
| 1954 | 1,521,485 | 14,126 | 747 | 9.3 | 0.5 | 52.9 |
| 1955 | 1,533,998 | 14,105 | 1,155 | 9.2 | 0.8 | 81.9 |
| 1956 | 1,545,591 | 13,740 | 1,367 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 99.5 |
| 1957 | 1,556,521 | 13,124 | 1,393 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 106.1 |
| 1958 | 1,566,979 | 12,998 | 1,403 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 107.9 |
| 1959 | 1,576,204 | 13,618 | 1,454 | 8.6 | 0.9 | 106.8 |
| 1960 | 1,580,145 | 14,013 | 1,540 | 8.9 | 1.0 | 109.9 |
| 1961 | 1,595,450 | 14,442 | 1,562 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 108.2 |
| 1962 | 1,604,980 | 14,535 | 1,532 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 105.4 |
| 1963 | 1,614,414 | 14,277 | 1,550 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 108.6 |
| 1964 | 1,630,553 | 14,622 | 1,671 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 114.3 |
| 1965 | 1,650,413 | 15,121 | 1,841 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 121.8 |
| 1966 | 1,669,606 | 14,348 | 1,853 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 129.1 |
| 1967 | 1,690,939 | 13,984 | 1,973 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 141.1 |
| 1968 | 1,703,708 | 14,010 | 2,023 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 144.4 |
| 1969 | 1,714,022 | 14,113 | 2,008 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 142.3 |
| 1970 | 1,726,513 | 14,281 | 1,913 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 134.0 |
| 1971 | 1,738,101 | 14,186 | 1,957 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 138.0 |
| 1972 | 1,751,506 | 15,792 | 1,840 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 116.5 |
| 1973 | 1,766,125 | 15,681 | 2,093 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 133.5 |
| 1974 | 1,782,470 | 15,408 | 2,102 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 136.4 |
| 1975 | 1,800,022 | 15,379 | 2,205 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 143.4 |
| 1976 | 1,819,276 | 15,048 | 2,198 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 146.1 |
| 1977 | 1,839,358 | 15,026 | 2,406 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 160.1 |
| 1978 | 1,862,620 | 14,695 | 2,515 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 171.1 |
| 1979 | 1,882,304 | 14,230 | 2,220 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 156.0 |
| 1980 | 1,901,208 | 12,377 | 2,309 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 186.6 |
| 1981 | 1,917,469 | 12,153 | 2,443 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 201.0 |
| 1982 | 1,924,877 | 11,689 | 2,537 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 217.0 |
| 1983 | 1,933,104 | 11,878 | 2,710 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 228.2 |
| 1984 | 1,942,802 | 11,386 | 2,538 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 222.9 |
| 1985 | 1,973,151 | 10,579 | 2,547 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 240.8 |
| 1986 | 1,980,718 | 10,621 | 2,281 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 214.8 |
| 1987 | 1,989,462 | 10,307 | 2,163 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 209.9 |
| 1988 | 1,999,988 | 9,217 | 2,075 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 225.1 |
| 1989 | 1,999,404 | 9,776 | 2,161 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 221.1 |
| 1990 | 1,998,090 | 8,517 | 1,858 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 218.2 |
| 1991 | 2,001,768 | 8,173 | 1,828 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 223.7 |
| 1992 | 1,995,832 | 9,119 | 1,966 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 215.6 |
| 1993 | 1,990,623 | 9,022 | 1,962 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 217.5 |
| 1994 | 1,988,850 | 8,314 | 1,923 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 231.3 |
| 1995 | 1,987,505 | 8,245 | 1,585 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 192.2 |
| 1996 | 1,991,169 | 7,555 | 2,004 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 265.3 |
| 1997 | 1,986,848 | 7,500 | 1,996 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 266.1 |
| 1998 | 1,982,603 | 7,528 | 2,074 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 275.5 |
| 1999 | 1,985,557 | 7,716 | 2,074 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 268.8 |
| 2000 | 1,990,272 | 7,201 | 2,125 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 295.1 |
| 2001 | 1,992,035 | 6,935 | 2,274 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 327.9 |
| 2002 | 1,995,718 | 7,064 | 2,457 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 347.8 |
| 2003 | 1,996,773 | 6,756 | 2,461 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 364.3 |
| 2004 | 1,997,004 | 6,558 | 2,411 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 367.6 |
| 2005 | 2,001,114 | 5,769 | 2,647 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 458.8 |
| 2006 | 2,008,516 | 6,368 | 2,334 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 366.5 |
| 2007 | 2,019,406 | 6,373 | 2,617 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 410.6 |
| 2008 | 2,022,629 | 6,703 | 2,246 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 335.1 |
| 2009 | 2,042,335 | 6,542 | 2,297 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 351.1 |
| 2010 | 2,049,261 | 6,528 | 2,430 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 372.2 |
| 2011 | 2,052,496 | 6,671 | 2,298 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 344.5 |
| 2012 | 2,056,262 | 7,057 | 2,509 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 355.5 |
| 2013 | 2,059,114 | 6,254 | 2,351 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 375.9 |
| 2014 | 2,061,623 | 6,571 | 2,469 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 375.7 |
| 2015 | 2,063,077 | 6,449 | 2,432 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 377.1 |
| 2016 | 2,064,241 | 6,667 | 2,531 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 379.6 |
| 2017 | 2,066,161 | 6,481 | 2,387 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 368.3 |
| 2018 | 2,070,050 | 7,256 | 2,347 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 323.5 |
| 2019 | 2,089,310 | 6,672 | 2,476 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 371.1 |
| 2020 | 2,100,126 | 5,214 | 1,774 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 340.2 |
| 2021 | 2,107,007 | 5,916 | 2,322 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 392.5 |
| 2022 | 2,108,732 | 6,768 | 2,149 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 317.5 |
| 2023 | 2,120,937 | 6,388 | 2,165 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 338.9 |
| 2024[32] | 2,126,324 | 6,353 | 2,064 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 324.9 |
| Rank | Nationality | Population (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94,273 | |
| 2 | 29,242 | |
| 3 | 18,443 | |
| 4 | 15,855 | |
| 5 | 9,652 | |
| 6 | 8,821 | |
| 7 | 5,056 | |
| 8 | 3,203 | |
| 9 | 2,548 | |
| 10 | 1,352 | |
| 11 | 1,100 | |
| 12 | 1,088 | |
| 13 | 1,049 | |
| 14 | 729 | |
| 15 | 720 | |
| 16 | 536 | |
| 17 | 528 | |
| 18 | 524 | |
| 19 | 504 | |
| 20 | 483 |
| Year | Immigrants from Abroad | Emigrants to Abroad | Net Migration from Abroad |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,537 | 5,707 | 830 |
| 1962 | 7,373 | 5,357 | 2,016 |
| 1963 | 8,850 | 6,056 | 2,794 |
| 1964 | 9,364 | 5,999 | 3,365 |
| 1965 | 10,513 | 6,250 | 4,263 |
| 1966 | 9,457 | 5,046 | 4,411 |
| 1967 | 9,272 | 5,686 | 3,586 |
| 1968 | 7,051 | 6,112 | 939 |
| 1969 | 7,834 | 6,705 | 1,129 |
| 1970 | 7,168 | 5,665 | 1,503 |
| 1971 | 7,442 | 4,913 | 2,529 |
| 1972 | 7,832 | 4,475 | 3,357 |
| 1973 | 8,271 | 4,956 | 3,315 |
| 1974 | 9,646 | 5,281 | 4,365 |
| 1975 | 11,325 | 4,479 | 6,846 |
| 1976 | 12,682 | 4,570 | 8,112 |
| 1977 | 13,132 | 5,113 | 8,019 |
| 1978 | 12,770 | 5,432 | 7,338 |
| 1979 | 13,877 | 5,780 | 8,097 |
| 1980 | 11,983 | 6,710 | 5,273 |
| 1981 | 11,482 | 7,220 | 4,262 |
| 1982 | 10,644 | 6,207 | 4,437 |
| 1983 | 9,781 | 5,977 | 3,804 |
| 1984 | 9,224 | 5,910 | 3,314 |
| 1985 | 8,912 | 5,386 | 3,526 |
| 1986 | 9,194 | 5,294 | 3,900 |
| 1987 | 8,580 | 4,124 | 4,456 |
| 1988 | 7,782 | 4,089 | 3,693 |
| 1989 | 7,151 | 4,730 | 2,421 |
| 1990 | 7,075 | 4,908 | 2,167 |
| 1991 | 5,989 | 9,060 | -3,071 |
| 1992 | 3,461 | 3,848 | -387 |
| 1993 | 2,745 | 1,390 | 1,355 |
| 1994 | 1,919 | 983 | 936 |
| 1995 | 5,879 | 3,372 | 2,507 |
| 1996 | 9,495 | 2,985 | 6,510 |
| 1997 | 7,889 | 5,447 | 2,442 |
| 1998 | 4,603 | 6,708 | -2,105 |
| 1999 | 4,941 | 2,606 | 2,335 |
| 2000 | 6,185 | 3,570 | 2,615 |
| 2001 | 7,803 | 4,811 | 2,992 |
| 2002 | 9,134 | 7,269 | 1,865 |
| 2003 | 9,279 | 5,867 | 3,412 |
| 2004 | 10,171 | 8,269 | 1,902 |
| 2005 | 15,041 | 8,605 | 6,436 |
| 2006 | 20,016 | 13,749 | 6,267 |
| 2007 | 29,193 | 14,943 | 14,250 |
| 2008 | 30,693 | 12,109 | 18,584 |
| 2009 | 30,296 | 18,788 | 11,508 |
| 2010 | 15,416 | 15,937 | -521 |
| 2011 | 14,083 | 12,024 | 2,059 |
| 2012 | 15,022 | 14,378 | 644 |
| 2013 | 13,871 | 13,384 | 487 |
| 2014 | 13,846 | 14,336 | -490 |
| 2015 | 15,420 | 14,913 | 507 |
| 2016 | 16,623 | 15,572 | 1,051 |
| 2017 | 18,808 | 17,555 | 1,253 |
| 2018 | 28,455 | 13,527 | 14,928 |
| 2019 | 31,319 | 15,106 | 16,213 |
| 2020 | 36,110 | 17,745 | 18,365 |
| 2021 | 23,624 | 21,144 | 2,480 |
| 2022 | 35,613 | 20,956 | 14,657 |
| 2023 | 33,939 | 22,411 | 11,528 |
| 2024 | 33,023 | 21,491 | 11,532 |
The majority ofSlovenia's population are ethnicSlovenes (83.06%).Hungarians andIstrian Italians have the status of indigenous minorities under theConstitution of Slovenia, which guarantees them seats in the National Assembly. Most other minority groups, particularly those from other parts of the formerYugoslavia (except for one part of autochthonous community of Serbs and Croats), relocated afterWorld War II for economic reasons.Istrian Italians were more than 50% of the total population of Istria for centuries,[36] while making up about a third of the population in 1900.[37] while making up about a third of the population in 1900.[37] TheIstrian–Dalmatian exodus (Italian:esodo giuliano dalmata;Slovene:istrsko-dalmatinski eksodus;Croatian:istarsko-dalmatinski egzodus) was the post-World War II exodus and departure of local ethnicItalians (Istrian Italians andDalmatian Italians) as well as ethnicCroats fromYugoslavia. The emigrants, who had lived in the now Yugoslav territories of theJulian March (Karst Region andIstria),Kvarner andDalmatia, largely went toItaly, but some joined theItalian diaspora in theAmericas,Australia andSouth Africa.[38][39] According to various sources, the exodus is estimated to have amounted to between 230,000 and 350,000 Italians (the others being ethnic Slovenes and Croats who chose to maintainItalian citizenship)[40] leaving the areas in the aftermath of the conflict.[41][42] According to the census organized inCroatia in 2001 and that organized inSlovenia in 2002, the Italians who remained in the formerYugoslavia amounted to 21,894 people (2,258in Slovenia and 19,636in Croatia).[43][44] The number of speakers of Italian is larger if taking into account non-Italians who speak it as a second language.
Around 12.4% of the inhabitants of Slovenia were born abroad.[45]According to data from 2008, there were around 100,000 non-EU citizens living in Slovenia, or around 5% of the overall population of the country.[46] The highest number came fromBosnia and Herzegovina, followed by immigrants fromSerbia,North Macedonia,Croatia (which has since joined theEU itself) andKosovo. In April 2019, there were 143,192 foreign citizens living in Slovenia, representing 6.87% of Slovenia's population.[47] The number of people migrating to Slovenia has been steadily rising from 1995;[48] and the rate of immigration itself has been increasing year-on-year, reaching its peak in 2016. Since Slovenia joined the EU in 2004, the yearly inflow of immigrants has doubled by 2006 and tripled by 2009.[49] In 2007, Slovenia was one of the countries with the fastest growth ofnet migration rate in the European Union.[48]
| Ethnic group | 1948 census | 1953 census | 1961 census | 1971 census | 1981 census | 1991 census | 2002 census | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Slovenes | 1,350,149 | 97.0 | 1,415,448 | 96.5 | 1,522,248 | 95.6 | 1,578,963 | 94.0 | 1,668,623 | 90.8 | 1,689,657 | 88.3 | 1,631,363 | 83.1 |
| Serbs | 7,048 | 0.5 | 11,225 | 0.8 | 13,609 | 0.9 | 20,209 | 1.2 | 41,695 | 2.3 | 47,401 | 2.5 | 38,964 | 2.0 |
| Croats | 16,069 | 1.2 | 17,978 | 1.2 | 31,429 | 2.0 | 41,556 | 2.5 | 53,882 | 2.9 | 52,876 | 2.8 | 35,642 | 1.8 |
| Ethnic Muslims | 179 | 0.0 | 1,617 | 0.1 | 465 | 0.0 | 3,197 | 0.2 | 13,339 | 0.7 | 26,577 | 1.4 | 10,467 | 0.5 |
| Bosniaks | 21,542 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||
| Hungarians | 10,579 | 0.8 | 11,019 | 0.8 | 10,498 | 0.7 | 8,943 | 0.5 | 8,777 | 0.5 | 8,000 | 0.4 | 6,243 | 0.3 |
| Albanians | 216 | 0.0 | 169 | 0.0 | 282 | 0.0 | 1,266 | 0.1 | 1,933 | 0.1 | 3,534 | 0.2 | 6,186 | 0.3 |
| Macedonians | 366 | 0.0 | 640 | 0.0 | 1,009 | 0.1 | 1,572 | 0.1 | 3,227 | 0.2 | 4,371 | 0.2 | 3,972 | 0.2 |
| Romani | 46 | 0.0 | 1,663 | 0.1 | 158 | 0.0 | 951 | 0.1 | 1,393 | 0.1 | 2,259 | 0.1 | 3,246 | 0.2 |
| Montenegrins | 521 | 0.0 | 1,356 | 0.1 | 1,384 | 0.1 | 1,950 | 0.1 | 3,175 | 0.2 | 4,339 | 0.2 | 2,667 | 0.1 |
| Italians | 1,458 | 0.1 | 854 | 0.1 | 3,072 | 0.2 | 2,987 | 0.2 | 2,138 | 0.1 | 2,959 | 0.2 | 2,258 | 0.1 |
| Others/undeclared | 5,242 | 0.4 | 4,456 | 0.3 | 7,369 | 0.5 | 19,212 | 1.1 | 40,199 | 2.2 | 79,374 | 4.1 | 201,486 | 10.3 |
| Total | 1,391,873 | 1,466,425 | 1,591,523 | 1,679,051 | 1,838,381 | 1,913,355 | 1,964,036 | |||||||
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Traditionally, Slovenes are predominantlyRoman Catholic. Before World War II, 97% of Slovenes declared as Roman Catholics, around 2.5% were Lutheran, and only around 0.5% belonged to other denominations. Catholicism was an important feature of both social and political life in pre-communist Slovenia. After 1945, the country underwent a process of gradual but steadysecularization. After a decade of severe persecution of religions, the communist regime adopted a policy of relative tolerance towards the churches, but limited their social functioning. After 1990, the Roman Catholic Church regained some of its former influence, but Slovenia remains a largely secularized society. According to the 2002 census, 57.8% of the population is Roman Catholic. As elsewhere in Europe, affiliation with Roman Catholicism is dropping: in 1991, 71.6% were self-declared Catholics, which means a drop of more than 1% annually.[50] The vast majority of Slovenian Catholics belong to theLatin Church. A small number ofEastern Catholics live in theWhite Carniola region.[51]
Despite a relatively small number ofProtestants (less than 1% in 2002), the Protestant legacy is important because of its historical significance, since the bases of Slovene standard language and Slovene literature were established by the ProtestantReformation in the 16th century. Nowadays, a significantLutheran minority lives in the easternmost region ofPrekmurje, where they represent around a fifth of the population and are headed by a bishop with the seat inMurska Sobota.[52]
Besides these two Christian denominations, a smallJewish community has also been historically present. After the losses duringthe Holocaust in Slovenia, Judaism has a few hundred adherents, mostly living in Ljubljana, site of the sole remaining activesynagogue in the country.[citation needed]
According to the 2002 census,Islam is the second largest religious denomination with around 2.4% of the population. Most Slovenian Muslims came fromBosnia and Herzegovina,Kosovo, andNorth Macedonia.[53] The third largest denomination, with around 2.2% of the population, isOrthodox Christianity, with most adherents belonging to theSerbian Orthodox Church, whereas a minority belong to theMacedonian Orthodox Church and other Orthodox churches.
In the 2002, around 10% of Slovenes declared themselves asatheists, another 10% professed no specific denomination, and around 16% decided not to answer the question about their religious affiliation. According to theEurobarometer Poll 2005,[54] 37% of Slovenian citizens responded that "they believe there is a god", whereas 46% answered that "they believe there is some sort of spirit or life force" and 16% that "they do not believe there is any sort of spirit, god, or life force".
The distribution of the residents of Slovenia by religion is the following:Roman Catholic 57.8%,atheist 10.1%,Muslim 2.4%,Orthodox Christian 2.3%,Protestant 0.9%, other and unknown 26.5% (2002).
According to the published data from the 2002 Slovenian census, out of a total of 47,488 Muslims (2.4% of the total population) 2,804 Muslims (5.90% of the total Muslims in Slovenia) declared themselves as ethnicSlovenian Muslims.[55]
The official language in Slovenia isSlovene, which is a member of theSouth Slavic language group. In 2002, Slovene was the native language of around 88% of Slovenia's population according to the census, with more than 92% of the Slovenian population speaking it in their home environment.[56][57] This places Slovenia among the most homogeneous countries in the EU in terms of the share of speakers of predominant mother tongue.[58] Slovene is sometimes characterized as the most diverse Slavic language in terms ofdialects,[59] with different degrees of mutual intelligibility.[citation needed] Accounts of the number of dialects range from as few as seven[60][61][62] dialects, often considered dialect groups or dialect bases that are further subdivided into as many as 50 dialects.[63] Other sources characterize the number of dialects as nine[64] or eight.[65]
The distribution of speakers by language is the following:Slovene 87.7%,Serbo-Croatian 8%,Hungarian 0.4%,Albanian 0.4%,Macedonian 0.2%,Romani 0.2%,Italian 0.2%,German 0.1%, other 0.1% (Russian,Czech,Ukrainian,English,Slovak,Polish,Romanian,Turkish,French,Bulgarian,Arabic,Spanish,Dutch, "Vlach",Rusyn,Greek,Swedish,Danish orArmenian), unknown 2.7% (2002)
The following demographic statistics are from theCIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.
2,102,678 (July 2020 est.)
0–14 years:13.4% (male 138,604/female 130,337)
15–64 years:69.8% (male 703,374/female 692,640)
65 years and over:16.8% (male 132,096/female 203,068) (2011 est.)
at birth:1.07 male(s)/female
under 15 years:1.06 male(s)/female
15–64 years:1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over:0.66 male(s)/female
total population:0.95 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
4.12 deaths/1,000 live births (2010)
total population:80 years
male:77 years
female:83 years (2013 est)
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