Slivje appears in the 1467-68 Ottoman defter. The register displayed a largely Slavic anthroponymy alongside mixed Slavic-Albanian anthroponymy, with instances of individuals bearing both Slavic and Albanian names. The names are: Pejo son of Gjergj, Ana son of Shulan, Nina son of Jako, Lazor son of Vunça, Andronik son of Dimitri, Jako son of Dimitri, Andreja son of Niko.[2]
According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 23 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]
- Macedonians 21
- Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 2
| Year |
Macedonian |
Albanian |
Turks |
Romani |
Vlachs |
Serbs |
Bosniaks |
Persons for whom data are taken from admin. sources |
Total |
| 2002 |
35 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
35 |
| 2021 |
21 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
2 |
23 |