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Population in Slovakia compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Slovakia was 5,422,069 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovakia's population is 5,359,438 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 2.33 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Slovakia is ranked the 125th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.06% for Slovakia vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovakia has had an average growth rate of +0.01% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovakia has decreased from 5.37M people to 5.36M (0.25% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Slovakia vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovakia South Sudan
2100 3,377,764 24,086,901
2099 3,399,869 24,081,477
2098 3,422,010 24,063,461
2097 3,444,161 24,065,268
2096 3,466,284 24,054,483
2095 3,488,595 24,046,345
2094 3,511,062 24,047,776
2093 3,533,742 24,039,017
2092 3,556,708 24,019,054
2091 3,580,021 24,000,308
2090 3,603,675 23,978,496
2089 3,627,811 23,937,487
2088 3,652,354 23,892,166
2087 3,677,451 23,857,250
2086 3,703,217 23,803,312
2085 3,729,670 23,759,178
2084 3,756,777 23,687,109
2083 3,784,617 23,617,646
2082 3,813,170 23,541,119
2081 3,842,528 23,466,449
2080 3,872,714 23,391,758
2079 3,903,653 23,294,252
2078 3,935,351 23,197,067
2077 3,967,981 23,086,584
2076 4,001,363 22,987,331
2075 4,035,465 22,868,587
2074 4,070,159 22,726,189
2073 4,105,475 22,583,672
2072 4,141,396 22,438,943
2071 4,177,582 22,288,026
2070 4,214,086 22,151,650
2069 4,250,775 22,003,659
2068 4,287,566 21,829,800
2067 4,324,173 21,662,211
2066 4,360,463 21,496,881
2065 4,396,562 21,317,455
2064 4,432,349 21,142,002
2063 4,467,634 20,965,122
2062 4,502,390 20,785,055
2061 4,536,423 20,608,964
2060 4,569,861 20,430,857
2059 4,602,562 20,235,022
2058 4,634,484 20,048,974
2057 4,665,491 19,853,696
2056 4,695,744 19,659,362
2055 4,725,147 19,464,297
2054 4,753,640 19,257,481
2053 4,781,680 19,060,517
2052 4,809,152 18,840,461
2051 4,836,056 18,633,198
2050 4,862,512 18,434,212
2049 4,888,649 18,230,881
2048 4,914,306 18,021,026
2047 4,939,719 17,806,282
2046 4,964,917 17,579,173
2045 4,989,905 17,355,041
2044 5,014,849 17,121,972
2043 5,039,628 16,888,278
2042 5,064,051 16,645,354
2041 5,088,319 16,396,768
2040 5,112,265 16,142,816
2039 5,135,696 15,889,952
2038 5,158,725 15,628,043
2037 5,181,188 15,363,975
2036 5,203,033 15,091,275
2035 5,224,142 14,815,307
2034 5,244,168 14,543,511
2033 5,263,308 14,278,180
2032 5,281,327 14,007,134
2031 5,298,206 13,730,637
2030 5,313,745 13,465,615
2029 5,327,761 13,206,477
2028 5,339,993 12,947,082
2027 5,350,648 12,692,769
2026 5,359,438 12,439,296
2025 5,396,894 12,193,102
2024 5,422,069 11,943,408
2023 5,426,740 11,483,374
2022 5,431,752 11,021,177
2021 5,447,247 10,865,780
2020 5,458,827 10,698,467
2019 5,454,147 10,423,384
2018 5,446,771 10,122,977
2017 5,439,232 10,259,154
2016 5,430,798 10,830,102
2015 5,423,801 11,107,561
2014 5,418,649 11,235,073
2013 5,413,393 11,166,275
2012 5,407,579 10,756,240
2011 5,398,384 10,288,109
2010 5,391,428 9,745,953
2009 5,386,406 9,243,556
2008 5,379,233 8,817,647
2007 5,374,622 8,388,788
2006 5,373,054 7,976,526
2005 5,372,807 7,590,143
2004 5,372,280 7,233,041
2003 5,373,374 6,903,127
2002 5,376,912 6,596,806
2001 5,378,867 6,308,391
2000 5,388,720 6,032,267
1999 5,396,020 5,771,628
1998 5,390,516 5,620,068
1997 5,383,291 5,509,136
1996 5,373,361 5,356,925
1995 5,361,999 5,225,836
1994 5,346,331 5,071,184
1993 5,325,305 4,956,002
1992 5,305,016 4,909,749
1991 5,303,294 4,836,677
1990 5,299,187 4,737,633
1989 5,275,942 4,713,229
1988 5,250,596 4,848,029
1987 5,222,840 4,962,395
1986 5,193,838 4,921,240
1985 5,161,768 4,834,296
1984 5,127,097 4,750,627
1983 5,091,971 4,661,574
1982 5,055,099 4,557,686
1981 5,016,105 4,447,272
1980 4,979,815 4,339,030
1979 4,938,973 4,232,605
1978 4,890,125 4,127,657
1977 4,840,501 4,024,032
1976 4,789,507 3,921,910
1975 4,739,105 3,821,494
1974 4,689,623 3,723,259
1973 4,641,445 3,627,383
1972 4,596,622 3,542,497
1971 4,557,449 3,468,646
1970 4,538,223 3,409,614
1969 4,518,607 3,365,533
1968 4,483,915 3,321,528
1967 4,449,367 3,277,648
1966 4,411,666 3,236,423
1965 4,370,983 3,189,835
1964 4,327,341 3,129,918
1963 4,282,017 3,072,669
1962 4,238,188 3,024,308
1961 4,191,667 2,976,724
1960 4,068,095 2,931,559

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

GeoRank.org/population/slovakia/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Slovakia increased by 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovakia lost 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Slovakia was ranked 110th most populous country in 2006 and is 125th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Slovakia's population will shrink by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people with a rank change from 125th to 129th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Slovakia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovakia South Sudan
2100 -0.65% 0.02%
2099 -0.65% 0.07%
2098 -0.64% -0.008%
2097 -0.64% 0.04%
2096 -0.64% 0.03%
2095 -0.64% -0.006%
2094 -0.64% 0.04%
2093 -0.65% 0.08%
2092 -0.65% 0.08%
2091 -0.66% 0.09%
2090 -0.67% 0.17%
2089 -0.67% 0.19%
2088 -0.68% 0.15%
2087 -0.7% 0.23%
2086 -0.71% 0.19%
2085 -0.72% 0.3%
2084 -0.74% 0.29%
2083 -0.75% 0.33%
2082 -0.76% 0.32%
2081 -0.78% 0.32%
2080 -0.79% 0.42%
2079 -0.81% 0.42%
2078 -0.82% 0.48%
2077 -0.83% 0.43%
2076 -0.85% 0.52%
2075 -0.85% 0.63%
2074 -0.86% 0.63%
2073 -0.87% 0.64%
2072 -0.87% 0.68%
2071 -0.87% 0.62%
2070 -0.86% 0.67%
2069 -0.86% 0.8%
2068 -0.85% 0.77%
2067 -0.83% 0.77%
2066 -0.82% 0.84%
2065 -0.81% 0.83%
2064 -0.79% 0.84%
2063 -0.77% 0.87%
2062 -0.75% 0.85%
2061 -0.73% 0.87%
2060 -0.71% 0.97%
2059 -0.69% 0.93%
2058 -0.66% 0.98%
2057 -0.64% 0.99%
2056 -0.62% 1%
2055 -0.6% 1.07%
2054 -0.59% 1.03%
2053 -0.57% 1.17%
2052 -0.56% 1.11%
2051 -0.54% 1.08%
2050 -0.53% 1.12%
2049 -0.52% 1.16%
2048 -0.51% 1.21%
2047 -0.51% 1.29%
2046 -0.5% 1.29%
2045 -0.5% 1.36%
2044 -0.49% 1.38%
2043 -0.48% 1.46%
2042 -0.48% 1.52%
2041 -0.47% 1.57%
2040 -0.46% 1.59%
2039 -0.45% 1.68%
2038 -0.43% 1.72%
2037 -0.42% 1.81%
2036 -0.4% 1.86%
2035 -0.38% 1.87%
2034 -0.36% 1.86%
2033 -0.34% 1.94%
2032 -0.32% 2.01%
2031 -0.29% 1.97%
2030 -0.26% 1.96%
2029 -0.23% 2%
2028 -0.2% 2%
2027 -0.16% 2.04%
2026 -0.69% 2.02%
2025 -0.46% 2.09%
2024 -0.09% 4.01%
2023 -0.09% 4.19%
2022 -0.28% 1.43%
2021 -0.21% 1.56%
2020 0.09% 2.64%
2019 0.14% 2.97%
2018 0.14% -1.33%
2017 0.16% -5.27%
2016 0.13% -2.5%
2015 0.1% -1.13%
2014 0.1% 0.62%
2013 0.11% 3.81%
2012 0.17% 4.55%
2011 0.13% 5.56%
2010 0.09% 5.44%
2009 0.13% 4.83%
2008 0.09% 5.11%
2007 0.03% 5.17%
2006 0.005% 5.09%
2005 0.01% 4.94%
2004 -0.02% 4.78%
2003 -0.07% 4.64%
2002 -0.04% 4.57%
2001 -0.18% 4.58%
2000 -0.14% 4.52%
1999 0.1% 2.7%
1998 0.13% 2.01%
1997 0.18% 2.84%
1996 0.21% 2.51%
1995 0.29% 3.05%
1994 0.39% 2.32%
1993 0.38% 0.94%
1992 0.03% 1.51%
1991 0.08% 2.09%
1990 0.44% 0.52%
1989 0.48% -2.78%
1988 0.53% -2.3%
1987 0.56% 0.84%
1986 0.62% 1.8%
1985 0.68% 1.76%
1984 0.69% 1.91%
1983 0.73% 2.28%
1982 0.78% 2.48%
1981 0.73% 2.49%
1980 0.83% 2.51%
1979 1% 2.54%
1978 1.03% 2.58%
1977 1.06% 2.6%
1976 1.06% 2.63%
1975 1.06% 2.64%
1974 1.04% 2.64%
1973 0.98% 2.4%
1972 0.86% 2.13%
1971 0.42% 1.73%
1970 0.43% 1.31%
1969 0.77% 1.32%
1968 0.78% 1.34%
1967 0.85% 1.27%
1966 0.93% 1.46%
1965 1.01% 1.91%
1964 1.06% 1.86%
1963 1.03% 1.6%
1962 1.11% 1.6%
1961 3.04% 1.54%

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

GeoRank.org/population/slovakia/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Slovakia declined by 0.09%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Slovakia South Sudan
Current population
5359438
12507858
Population rank 125/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.06% 0.15%
One net population change
1.88 hours
1.14 minutes
One birth every
10.8 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
9.69 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline -13 +1,260
Annual growth/decline -4,671 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate -0.09% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 7/197
One migration net change every
16.8 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -31,377 +6,145
Net migration rank 166/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 323,991 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 96/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.9% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 88/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovakia
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovakia South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -31,377 - 6,145
2024 - -21,027 - 15,374
2023 -5,427 4,933 217,966 455,000
2022 -7,062 92,314 211,166 40,259
2021 -16,886 -8,172 213,567 -154,359
2020 -2,184 4,350 212,332 62,935
2019 3,818 3,128 209,708 65,198
2018 3,268 3,446 168,497 157,408
2017 4,351 3,279 72,193 -670,477
2016 5,431 3,487 110,553 -654,225
2015 2,170 2,549 148,542 -159,822
2014 3,793 -1,158 227,611 -471,523
2013 2,707 -1,181 315,983 65,337
2012 3,245 871 312,974 125,771
2011 9,177 -2,392 303,181 194,325
2010 7,008 -1,814 287,409 299,402
2009 8,619 -542 278,859 139,129
2008 4,303 -495 268,268 165,557
2007 537 -571 256,546 167,350
2006 537 -549 246,706 153,926
2005 537 -561 239,272 132,869
2004 1,611 -522 231,877 110,182
2003 -537 -646 225,822 91,951
2002 -538 -580 212,014 82,847
2001 -1,076 -860 204,108 77,856
2000 2,155 -831 196,055 74,227
1999 3,777 -119 180,721 70,271
1998 4,312 -12 -12,157 64,285
1997 6,999 247 121,454 48,280
1996 9,135 246 116,728 17,953
1995 9,115 -30 110,417 17,077
1994 14,970 -109 165,407 16,407
1993 20,769 72 32,779 15,772
1992 21,220 -201 28,874 15,077
1991 23,865 174 87,873 14,327
1990 25,436 -9,402 82,900 12,988
1989 26,380 -7,254 83,735 -130,821
1988 30,979 -6,500 -125,447 -97,065
1987 31,859 -6,401 5,756 -11,976
1986 34,279 -6,143 99,502 -10,973
1985 37,680 -6,068 95,342 -9,986
1984 38,966 -6,276 90,970 -8,984
1983 39,717 -6,361 104,107 -7,986
1982 41,958 -6,088 118,641 -6,983
1981 43,640 -5,821 115,163 -5,994
1980 44,320 -5,522 112,307 -4,997
1979 52,353 -4,712 109,540 -3,997
1978 52,324 -4,689 107,352 -2,998
1977 52,762 -4,621 104,886 -1,997
1976 54,121 -4,432 102,346 -995
1975 52,604 -4,652 99,882 -395
1974 52,524 -4,190 97,181 -192
1973 49,199 -3,854 94,765 0
1972 46,426 -3,516 74,803 193
1971 40,105 -3,495 72,308 394
1970 38,575 -4,919 44,776 587
1969 39,312 -8,998 42,015 786
1968 38,113 -8,881 44,213 995
1967 41,824 -8,876 41,357 1,194
1966 45,440 -8,817 38,523 1,386
1965 48,517 -8,707 51,682 1,591
1964 54,092 -8,608 64,786 1,785
1963 54,382 -8,548 46,333 1,591
1962 49,587 -9,019 47,406 1,386
1961 55,749 4,812 45,186 1,194
1960 56,546 4,344 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/slovakia/south-sudan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 7.47% of the population change in Slovakia is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people). In South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 323,991 residents or 5.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovakia, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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