Slovenia Population

Slovenia was the richest sub-republic in Yugoslavia, and clearly has the transition from communism to democracy and capitalism well. Today, the country has the highest standard of living in Eastern and Central Europe.

Key figures and facts

• Capital: Ljubljana
• Ethnic groups: Slovenes 83.1%, Serbs 2%, Croats 1.8%, Bosnian 1.1%, second or unspecified 12% (2002)
• Language: Slovenian (official) 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4%, Italian and Hungarian are official languages ​​in some municipalities where Italians and Hungarians live (2002)
• Religion: Catholics 57.8%, Muslims 2.4%, Orthodox Christians 2.3%, other Christians 0.9%, no affiliation 3.5%, other or unspecified 23%, none 10.1% (2002)
• Population: 2 081 260 (2018)
• Control Form: Republic
• Area: 20 270 km2
• Currency: euro
• GNP per capita: 32 723 PPP $
• National Day: June 25th

Population of Slovenia

The population of Slovenia is 2,102,678 (2020). The number of inhabitants increased by 0.01 per cent from 2019 to 2020. Life expectancy at birth is 84.4 for women and 78.5 for men (2020). The birth and death rates are 8.7 and 10.3 per 1000 inhabitants respectively. The birth rate is 1.59 children per woman (2020).

The largest city is the capital Ljubljana with 292 988 inhabitants. With suburbs, the population is 537,712 (2019). Maribor is the country’s second largest city with 94 642 inhabitants (2018).

Population of Slovenia by Year (Historical)

Year	Population	Annual Growth Rate	Population Density	Global Rank
2020	2,078,827	0.010%	103.2243	149
2019	2,078,543	0.040%	103.2102	149
2018	2,077,726	0.070%	103.1697	149
2017	2,076,283	0.100%	103.0980	148
2016	2,074,099	0.140%	102.9896	148
2015	2,071,088	0.270%	102.8401	147
2010	2,043,226	0.480%	101.4566	145
2005	1,994,865	0.070%	99.0554	145
2000	1,987,606	-0.030%	98.6950	145
1995	1,991,020	-0.150%	98.8645	142
1990	2,006,294	0.620%	99.6229	141
1985	1,945,019	1.160%	96.5804	138
1980	1,835,720	1.050%	91.1535	136
1975	1,742,512	0.860%	86.5255	135
1970	1,669,470	0.490%	82.8988	134
1965	1,629,322	0.530%	80.9053	131
1960	1,586,526	0.770%	78.7804	128
1955	1,527,094	0.720%	75.8294	124
1950	1,472,982	0.000%	73.1427	120

Major Cities in Slovenia by Population

Rank	City	Population
1	Ljubljana	272,109
2	Maribor	95,060
3	Celje	37,409
4	Kranj	36,763
5	Velenje	25,345
6	Koper	24,885
7	Novo Mesto	23,230
8	Ptuj	18,053
9	Trbovlje	15,052
10	Kamnik	13,533
11	Jesenice	13,329
12	Nova Gorica	13,067
13	Domzale	12,295
14	Skofja Loka	11,858
15	Murska Sobota	11,503
16	Izola	11,112
17	Postojna	9,072
18	Logatec	8,831
19	Kocevje	8,561
20	Vrhnika	8,302
21	Slovenj Gradec	7,408
22	Slovenska Bistrica	7,343
23	Grosuplje	6,987
24	Krsko	6,986
25	Ravne na Koroskem	6,868
26	Ajdovscina	6,545
27	Brezice	6,462
28	Litija	6,356
29	Zagorje ob Savi	6,328
30	Menges	6,001
31	Idrija	5,844
32	Radovljica	5,829
33	Lucija	5,761
34	Crnomelj	5,665
35	Hrastnik	5,510
36	Sezana	5,420
37	Bled	5,070
38	Medvode	5,067
39	Rogaska Slatina	5,000
40	Zalec	4,832
41	Slovenske Konjice	4,758
42	Sentjur	4,651
43	Sevnica	4,549
44	Prevalje	4,532
45	Ilirska Bistrica	4,442
46	Ruse	4,392
47	Piran	4,081
48	Cerknica	3,817
49	Trzic	3,754
50	Miklavz na Dravskem Polju	3,743
51	Trzin	3,733
52	Sempeter pri Gorici	3,649
53	Ribnica	3,493
54	Ziri	3,477
55	Tolmin	3,423
56	Trebnje	3,366
57	Ljutomer	3,349
58	Lasko	3,345
59	Dravograd	3,178
60	Ankaran	3,167
61	Metlika	3,162
62	Mezica	3,143
63	Gornja Radgona	3,048
64	Sencur	3,041
65	Lendava	3,018
66	Zelezniki	2,964
67	Lenart v Slov. Goricah	2,895
68	Zrece	2,824
69	Sostanj	2,769
70	Brezovica pri Ljubljani	2,751
71	Radlje ob Dravi	2,700
72	Spodnje Hoce	2,444
73	Race	2,418
74	Crna na Koroskem	2,298
75	Beltinci	2,283
76	Polzela	2,269
77	Muta	2,189
78	Vojnik	2,181
79	Ig	2,151
80	Skofljica	2,098
81	Radenci	2,090
82	Ormoz	2,063
83	Radece	2,057
84	Borovnica	2,051
85	Pivka	1,977
86	Mozirje	1,974
87	Semic	1,889
88	Straza	1,885
89	Ivancna Gorica	1,877
90	Lovrenc na Pohorju	1,866
91	Mislinja	1,834
92	Store	1,826
93	Sentilj v Slov. Goricah	1,715
94	Bohinjska Bistrica	1,688
95	Smarje pri Jelsah	1,668
96	Vipava	1,660
97	Naklo	1,605
98	Prebold	1,598
99	Odranci	1,582
100	Log pri Brezovici	1,523
101	Bovec	1,520
102	Cerklje na Gorenjskem	1,497
103	Cerkno	1,485
104	Vodice	1,478
105	Vuzenica	1,469
106	Rogatec	1,447
107	Turnisce	1,398
108	Miren	1,349
109	Smartno pri Litiji	1,333
110	Kranjska Gora	1,328
111	Spodnji Duplek	1,318
112	Sentjernej	1,312
113	Mirna	1,287
114	Divaca	1,246
115	Oplotnica	1,241
116	Horjul	1,218
117	Selnica ob Dravi	1,186
118	Kanal	1,158
119	Dornava	1,156
120	Kidricevo	1,142
121	Gorenja Vas	1,081
122	Crensovci	1,067
123	Poljcane	1,042
124	Sredisce ob Dravi	1,013
125	Kobarid	1,010
126	Ljubno ob Savinji	993
127	Zuzemberk	942
128	Gornji Grad	937
129	Mirna Pec	879
130	Dobrovnik	861
131	Benedikt	844
132	Dobrova	832
133	Velika Polana	818
134	Pesnica pri Mariboru	802
135	Moravce	792
136	Verzej	792
137	Komenda	770
138	Nazarje	761
139	Vitanje	754
140	Preddvor	726
141	Sodrazica	721
142	Starse	692
143	Dolenjske Toplice	686
144	Gorisnica	677
145	Vransko	667
146	Volcja Draga	632
147	Moravske Toplice	624
148	Sv. Trojica v Slov. Goricah	619
149	Velike Lasce	618
150	Kostanjevica na Krki	584
151	Grad	575
152	Kozje	558
153	Komen	539
154	Smartno ob Paki	531
155	Puconci	527
156	Majsperk	526
157	Mokronog	526
158	Kobilje	507
159	Zirovnica	490
160	Videm	466
161	Zgornje Jezersko	457
162	Dobrna	437
163	Kozina	433
164	Leskova Dolina	428
165	Zgornja Kungota	424
166	Apace	417
167	Podcetrtek	417
168	Zgornje Gorje	389
169	Krizevci pri Ljutomeru	379
170	Recica ob Savinji	378
171	Videm pri Ptuju	360
172	Markovci	351
173	Cankova	335
174	Ribnica na Pohorju	332
175	Cirkulane	323
176	Salovci	315
177	Gornji Petrovci	308
178	Lukovica pri Domzalah	308
179	Luce	302
180	Tabor	295
181	Tisina	293
182	Zetale	281
183	Podlehnik	277
184	Jurovski Dol	274
185	Braslovce	272
186	Kuzma	264
187	Hrib-Loski Potok	262
188	Dobrovo	257
189	Trnovska Vas	256
190	Podvelka	232
191	Sentrupert	218
192	Vitomarci	218
193	Smarjeta	215
194	Jursinci	203
195	Nova Vas	188
196	Sveti Tomaz	173
197	Bistrica ob Sotli	161
198	Spodnja Hajdina	146
199	Rogasovci	143
200	Razkrizje	141
201	Makole	139
202	Skocjan	135
203	Dol pri Ljubljani	130
204	Hodos	117
205	Solcava	103
206	Sveti Jurij ob Scavnici	93
207	Destrnik	61
208	Sv. Ana v Slov. Goricah	44
209	Cerkvenjak	24
210	Dobje pri Planini	5

Composition of the population

The population is more uniform than in any of the other republics of former Yugoslavia: 83.1 percent are Slovenes, 2.0 percent are Serbs, 1.8 percent are Croats and 1.1 percent are Bosnians. Otherwise there are minorities of Italians and Hungarians.

Religion

57.8 percent of the population are Roman Catholic Christians, 2.4 percent are Muslims, 2.2 percent are Orthodox Christians, and 0.9 percent are Protestants.

Language

The official language is Slovenian, which is the mother tongue of 91.1 percent of the population. 4.5 percent of the population uses Croatian. Other linguistic minorities are Italian and Hungarian speakers.