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Population in Australia compared to Slovenia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 13.1 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Australia vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Slovenia
2100 44,031,396 1,640,541
2099 43,809,392 1,644,752
2098 43,581,416 1,648,834
2097 43,339,542 1,653,196
2096 43,103,046 1,657,434
2095 42,875,281 1,661,656
2094 42,654,231 1,665,825
2093 42,420,140 1,670,076
2092 42,183,554 1,674,280
2091 41,942,760 1,678,462
2090 41,703,255 1,682,998
2089 41,471,675 1,687,376
2088 41,232,214 1,691,788
2087 41,005,392 1,696,409
2086 40,785,916 1,701,325
2085 40,573,592 1,706,189
2084 40,363,192 1,711,157
2083 40,140,606 1,716,396
2082 39,925,452 1,721,709
2081 39,703,018 1,727,302
2080 39,490,533 1,733,405
2079 39,277,415 1,739,518
2078 39,063,163 1,746,152
2077 38,847,269 1,752,783
2076 38,637,253 1,759,639
2075 38,425,571 1,766,867
2074 38,212,169 1,774,528
2073 38,002,408 1,782,697
2072 37,795,438 1,790,658
2071 37,589,598 1,798,960
2070 37,376,868 1,807,483
2069 37,159,014 1,816,607
2068 36,939,616 1,825,849
2067 36,721,604 1,834,865
2066 36,504,952 1,844,034
2065 36,297,175 1,853,651
2064 36,095,981 1,863,550
2063 35,883,588 1,873,173
2062 35,673,924 1,882,832
2061 35,465,080 1,892,739
2060 35,260,552 1,902,939
2059 35,055,719 1,912,861
2058 34,839,385 1,922,175
2057 34,630,577 1,932,119
2056 34,422,531 1,941,469
2055 34,208,970 1,950,861
2054 33,996,776 1,959,953
2053 33,788,097 1,968,641
2052 33,580,016 1,977,227
2051 33,366,925 1,985,279
2050 33,152,099 1,993,115
2049 32,937,633 2,000,477
2048 32,711,001 2,007,283
2047 32,496,856 2,014,140
2046 32,269,549 2,020,756
2045 32,047,969 2,027,366
2044 31,829,535 2,033,871
2043 31,610,306 2,040,173
2042 31,387,780 2,046,339
2041 31,168,179 2,052,041
2040 30,952,283 2,057,278
2039 30,740,454 2,062,718
2038 30,521,772 2,067,922
2037 30,307,856 2,073,705
2036 30,085,861 2,079,201
2035 29,862,898 2,084,471
2034 29,641,453 2,089,430
2033 29,418,053 2,094,601
2032 29,191,922 2,099,622
2031 28,959,421 2,104,690
2030 28,722,798 2,109,416
2029 28,484,745 2,113,874
2028 28,236,324 2,118,053
2027 27,984,287 2,121,324
2026 27,730,530 2,124,138
2025 27,466,430 2,126,340
2024 27,196,812 2,127,400
2023 26,659,922 2,120,461
2022 26,018,721 2,112,076
2021 25,685,412 2,108,079
2020 25,649,248 2,102,419
2019 25,334,826 2,088,385
2018 24,963,258 2,073,894
2017 24,592,588 2,066,388
2016 24,190,907 2,065,042
2015 23,815,995 2,063,531
2014 23,475,686 2,061,980
2013 23,128,129 2,059,953
2012 22,733,465 2,057,159
2011 22,340,024 2,052,843
2010 22,031,750 2,048,583
2009 21,691,653 2,039,669
2008 21,249,199 2,021,316
2007 20,827,622 2,018,122
2006 20,450,966 2,006,868
2005 20,176,844 2,000,474
2004 19,932,722 1,997,012
2003 19,720,737 1,995,733
2002 19,495,210 1,994,530
2001 19,274,701 1,992,060
2000 19,028,802 1,988,925
1999 18,812,264 1,983,045
1998 18,607,584 1,981,629
1997 18,423,037 1,985,956
1996 18,224,767 1,988,628
1995 18,004,882 1,989,872
1994 17,805,468 1,989,443
1993 17,634,808 1,991,746
1992 17,478,635 1,996,498
1991 17,284,036 1,999,429
1990 17,065,128 1,998,161
1989 16,814,416 1,996,351
1988 16,532,164 1,995,196
1987 16,263,874 1,989,776
1986 16,018,350 1,965,964
1985 15,788,312 1,941,641
1984 15,579,391 1,932,154
1983 15,393,472 1,922,321
1982 15,184,247 1,910,334
1981 14,923,260 1,906,531
1980 14,692,000 1,901,315
1979 14,514,000 1,882,599
1978 14,358,000 1,862,548
1977 14,192,000 1,842,377
1976 14,033,000 1,820,249
1975 13,893,000 1,793,581
1974 13,723,000 1,776,132
1973 13,380,000 1,766,697
1972 13,177,000 1,752,233
1971 12,937,000 1,738,335
1970 12,507,000 1,724,891
1969 12,263,000 1,713,874
1968 12,009,000 1,704,546
1967 11,799,000 1,689,528
1966 11,651,000 1,669,905
1965 11,388,000 1,649,160
1964 11,167,000 1,632,114
1963 10,950,000 1,616,971
1962 10,742,000 1,603,649
1961 10,483,000 1,594,131
1960 10,276,477 1,584,720

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Slovenia
2100 0.51% -0.26%
2099 0.52% -0.25%
2098 0.56% -0.26%
2097 0.55% -0.26%
2096 0.53% -0.25%
2095 0.52% -0.25%
2094 0.55% -0.25%
2093 0.56% -0.25%
2092 0.57% -0.25%
2091 0.57% -0.27%
2090 0.56% -0.26%
2089 0.58% -0.26%
2088 0.55% -0.27%
2087 0.54% -0.29%
2086 0.52% -0.29%
2085 0.52% -0.29%
2084 0.55% -0.31%
2083 0.54% -0.31%
2082 0.56% -0.32%
2081 0.54% -0.35%
2080 0.54% -0.35%
2079 0.55% -0.38%
2078 0.56% -0.38%
2077 0.54% -0.39%
2076 0.55% -0.41%
2075 0.56% -0.43%
2074 0.55% -0.46%
2073 0.55% -0.44%
2072 0.55% -0.46%
2071 0.57% -0.47%
2070 0.59% -0.5%
2069 0.59% -0.51%
2068 0.59% -0.49%
2067 0.59% -0.5%
2066 0.57% -0.52%
2065 0.56% -0.53%
2064 0.59% -0.51%
2063 0.59% -0.51%
2062 0.59% -0.52%
2061 0.58% -0.54%
2060 0.58% -0.52%
2059 0.62% -0.48%
2058 0.6% -0.51%
2057 0.6% -0.48%
2056 0.62% -0.48%
2055 0.62% -0.46%
2054 0.62% -0.44%
2053 0.62% -0.43%
2052 0.64% -0.41%
2051 0.65% -0.39%
2050 0.65% -0.37%
2049 0.69% -0.34%
2048 0.66% -0.34%
2047 0.7% -0.33%
2046 0.69% -0.33%
2045 0.69% -0.32%
2044 0.69% -0.31%
2043 0.71% -0.3%
2042 0.7% -0.28%
2041 0.7% -0.25%
2040 0.69% -0.26%
2039 0.72% -0.25%
2038 0.71% -0.28%
2037 0.74% -0.26%
2036 0.75% -0.25%
2035 0.75% -0.24%
2034 0.76% -0.25%
2033 0.77% -0.24%
2032 0.8% -0.24%
2031 0.82% -0.22%
2030 0.84% -0.21%
2029 0.88% -0.2%
2028 0.9% -0.15%
2027 0.92% -0.13%
2026 0.96% -0.1%
2025 0.99% -0.05%
2024 2.01% 0.33%
2023 2.46% 0.4%
2022 1.3% 0.19%
2021 0.14% 0.27%
2020 1.24% 0.67%
2019 1.49% 0.7%
2018 1.51% 0.36%
2017 1.66% 0.07%
2016 1.57% 0.07%
2015 1.45% 0.08%
2014 1.5% 0.1%
2013 1.74% 0.14%
2012 1.76% 0.21%
2011 1.4% 0.21%
2010 1.57% 0.44%
2009 2.08% 0.91%
2008 2.02% 0.16%
2007 1.84% 0.56%
2006 1.36% 0.32%
2005 1.22% 0.17%
2004 1.07% 0.06%
2003 1.16% 0.06%
2002 1.14% 0.12%
2001 1.29% 0.16%
2000 1.15% 0.3%
1999 1.1% 0.07%
1998 1% -0.22%
1997 1.09% -0.13%
1996 1.22% -0.06%
1995 1.12% 0.02%
1994 0.97% -0.12%
1993 0.89% -0.24%
1992 1.13% -0.15%
1991 1.28% 0.06%
1990 1.49% 0.09%
1989 1.71% 0.06%
1988 1.65% 0.27%
1987 1.53% 1.21%
1986 1.46% 1.25%
1985 1.34% 0.49%
1984 1.21% 0.51%
1983 1.38% 0.63%
1982 1.75% 0.2%
1981 1.57% 0.27%
1980 1.23% 0.99%
1979 1.09% 1.08%
1978 1.17% 1.09%
1977 1.13% 1.22%
1976 1.01% 1.49%
1975 1.24% 0.98%
1974 2.56% 0.53%
1973 1.54% 0.83%
1972 1.86% 0.8%
1971 3.44% 0.78%
1970 1.99% 0.64%
1969 2.12% 0.55%
1968 1.78% 0.89%
1967 1.27% 1.18%
1966 2.31% 1.26%
1965 1.98% 1.04%
1964 1.98% 0.94%
1963 1.94% 0.83%
1962 2.47% 0.6%
1961 2.01% 0.59%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Australia Slovenia
Current population
27799169
2124138
Population rank 55/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.03%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
1.26 hours
One birth every
1.83 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +19
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 148/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 +2,711
Net migration rank 11/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 2,711
2024 - 138,510 - 3,319
2023 103,974 140,232 -4,665 5,339
2022 111,881 140,972 -4,858 9,014
2021 138,701 116,768 -4,216 2,477
2020 133,376 44,447 -5,256 28,514
2019 136,808 207,142 -1,254 16,352
2018 157,269 226,412 -1,037 14,640
2017 150,015 255,023 -207 1,359
2016 152,403 254,648 826 1,195
2015 150,041 212,350 826 712
2014 154,940 200,177 2,268 -70
2013 159,584 215,823 1,648 639
2012 161,408 235,776 2,674 1,117
2011 156,380 197,657 3,285 2,190
2010 158,628 166,752 3,687 -410
2009 160,518 235,628 3,060 11,594
2008 155,119 275,773 3,437 2,971
2007 154,124 249,873 1,211 14,191
2006 132,931 191,985 602 6,081
2005 129,132 131,371 -600 6,317
2004 115,610 110,072 -599 1,759
2003 118,325 104,437 -1,996 3,218
2002 116,971 108,852 -1,197 1,975
2001 117,575 117,552 -996 4,527
2000 119,882 111,186 -398 3,124
1999 118,517 92,900 -1,388 10,291
1998 120,949 81,310 -1,189 -5,280
1997 121,592 67,661 -794 -1,298
1996 125,751 82,965 0 -2,456
1995 131,436 80,456 0 356
1994 131,761 51,941 199 -153
1993 137,551 23,833 -199 -4,641
1992 139,829 40,767 598 -5,547
1991 138,273 68,847 2,199 -3,325
1990 143,347 100,093 3,797 618
1989 127,789 144,042 4,592 -2,718
1988 127,298 153,330 5,986 -3,023
1987 128,484 136,421 5,771 2,972
1986 123,342 113,061 6,094 32,700
1985 143,674 98,327 6,213 3,404
1984 123,077 79,617 5,990 3,280
1983 130,844 73,251 6,343 3,613
1982 126,030 111,722 9,170 -8,695
1981 125,356 121,921 10,485 -5,016
1980 117,536 89,189 11,027 3,128
1979 116,112 52,137 12,614 2,107
1978 116,299 45,832 11,920 2,113
1977 117,793 44,946 12,160 2,584
1976 115,070 32,792 12,196 2,226
1975 123,648 25,336 11,658 2,421
1974 128,996 56,167 11,367 3,145
1973 136,476 62,928 11,837 2,175
1972 155,488 54,895 10,513 2,924
1971 165,593 223,991 10,951 2,286
1970 145,081 256,295 10,004 260
1969 143,477 108,770 9,427 685
1968 132,099 100,963 11,250 438
1967 126,249 80,904 13,516 -192
1966 126,996 110,864 15,697 -1,262
1965 122,990 118,891 14,513 -1,421
1964 128,420 91,588 12,567 -349
1963 140,161 73,237 14,068 -180
1962 143,943 58,315 13,150 148
1961 150,955 64,495 14,985 -306
1960 141,816 85,707 12,678 -929

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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