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Population in Slovenia compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Slovenia was 2,127,400 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovenia's population is 2,124,138 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 24.3 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Slovenia is ranked the 147th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.03% for Slovenia vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovenia has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovenia has increased from 2.01M people to 2.12M (5.84% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Slovenia vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovenia South Korea
2100 1,640,541 22,012,503
2099 1,644,752 22,335,528
2098 1,648,834 22,668,719
2097 1,653,196 23,009,661
2096 1,657,434 23,360,151
2095 1,661,656 23,722,747
2094 1,665,825 24,093,391
2093 1,670,076 24,473,038
2092 1,674,280 24,860,975
2091 1,678,462 25,255,379
2090 1,682,998 25,655,577
2089 1,687,376 26,060,945
2088 1,691,788 26,470,073
2087 1,696,409 26,884,813
2086 1,701,325 27,301,913
2085 1,706,189 27,723,736
2084 1,711,157 28,147,480
2083 1,716,396 28,578,182
2082 1,721,709 29,012,953
2081 1,727,302 29,456,022
2080 1,733,405 29,901,880
2079 1,739,518 30,352,062
2078 1,746,152 30,809,176
2077 1,752,783 31,273,700
2076 1,759,639 31,744,480
2075 1,766,867 32,221,226
2074 1,774,528 32,706,020
2073 1,782,697 33,196,556
2072 1,790,658 33,696,490
2071 1,798,960 34,203,935
2070 1,807,483 34,719,324
2069 1,816,607 35,241,850
2068 1,825,849 35,762,799
2067 1,834,865 36,292,307
2066 1,844,034 36,826,655
2065 1,853,651 37,368,086
2064 1,863,550 37,916,439
2063 1,873,173 38,469,051
2062 1,882,832 39,028,473
2061 1,892,739 39,584,621
2060 1,902,939 40,149,830
2059 1,912,861 40,712,514
2058 1,922,175 41,277,134
2057 1,932,119 41,833,887
2056 1,941,469 42,377,427
2055 1,950,861 42,909,302
2054 1,959,953 43,427,254
2053 1,968,641 43,938,741
2052 1,977,227 44,441,106
2051 1,985,279 44,923,604
2050 1,993,115 45,385,311
2049 2,000,477 45,832,153
2048 2,007,283 46,258,529
2047 2,014,140 46,668,898
2046 2,020,756 47,056,404
2045 2,027,366 47,433,205
2044 2,033,871 47,797,411
2043 2,040,173 48,144,730
2042 2,046,339 48,478,991
2041 2,052,041 48,806,273
2040 2,057,278 49,115,658
2039 2,062,718 49,412,830
2038 2,067,922 49,694,340
2037 2,073,705 49,957,504
2036 2,079,201 50,200,702
2035 2,084,471 50,426,000
2034 2,089,430 50,632,962
2033 2,094,601 50,821,090
2032 2,099,622 50,987,020
2031 2,104,690 51,134,940
2030 2,109,416 51,267,908
2029 2,113,874 51,385,868
2028 2,118,053 51,486,791
2027 2,121,324 51,576,746
2026 2,124,138 51,649,918
2025 2,126,340 51,710,062
2024 2,127,400 51,751,065
2023 2,120,461 51,712,619
2022 2,112,076 51,672,569
2021 2,108,079 51,769,539
2020 2,102,419 51,836,239
2019 2,088,385 51,764,822
2018 2,073,894 51,585,058
2017 2,066,388 51,361,911
2016 2,065,042 51,217,803
2015 2,063,531 51,014,947
2014 2,061,980 50,746,659
2013 2,059,953 50,428,893
2012 2,057,159 50,199,853
2011 2,052,843 49,936,638
2010 2,048,583 49,554,112
2009 2,039,669 49,307,835
2008 2,021,316 49,054,708
2007 2,018,122 48,683,638
2006 2,006,868 48,438,292
2005 2,000,474 48,184,561
2004 1,997,012 48,082,519
2003 1,995,733 47,892,330
2002 1,994,530 47,644,736
2001 1,992,060 47,370,164
2000 1,988,925 47,008,111
1999 1,983,045 46,616,677
1998 1,981,629 46,286,503
1997 1,985,956 45,953,580
1996 1,988,628 45,524,681
1995 1,989,872 45,092,991
1994 1,989,443 44,641,540
1993 1,991,746 44,194,628
1992 1,996,498 43,747,962
1991 1,999,429 43,295,704
1990 1,998,161 42,869,283
1989 1,996,351 42,449,038
1988 1,995,196 42,031,247
1987 1,989,776 41,621,690
1986 1,965,964 41,213,674
1985 1,941,641 40,805,744
1984 1,932,154 40,405,956
1983 1,922,321 39,910,403
1982 1,910,334 39,326,352
1981 1,906,531 38,723,248
1980 1,901,315 38,123,775
1979 1,882,599 37,534,236
1978 1,862,548 36,969,185
1977 1,842,377 36,411,795
1976 1,820,249 35,848,523
1975 1,793,581 35,280,725
1974 1,776,132 34,692,266
1973 1,766,697 34,103,149
1972 1,752,233 33,505,406
1971 1,738,335 32,882,704
1970 1,724,891 32,240,827
1969 1,713,874 31,544,266
1968 1,704,546 30,838,302
1967 1,689,528 30,130,983
1966 1,669,905 29,435,571
1965 1,649,160 28,704,674
1964 1,632,114 27,984,155
1963 1,616,971 27,261,747
1962 1,603,649 26,513,030
1961 1,594,131 25,765,673
1960 1,584,720 25,012,374

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/slovenia/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Slovenia increased by 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovenia gained 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Slovenia was ranked 141st most populous country in 2006 and is 147th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Slovenia's population will shrink by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.2% of the population in Slovenia and 38.5% in South Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovenia South Korea
2100 -0.26% -1.45%
2099 -0.25% -1.47%
2098 -0.26% -1.48%
2097 -0.26% -1.5%
2096 -0.25% -1.53%
2095 -0.25% -1.54%
2094 -0.25% -1.55%
2093 -0.25% -1.56%
2092 -0.25% -1.56%
2091 -0.27% -1.56%
2090 -0.26% -1.56%
2089 -0.26% -1.55%
2088 -0.27% -1.54%
2087 -0.29% -1.53%
2086 -0.29% -1.52%
2085 -0.29% -1.51%
2084 -0.31% -1.51%
2083 -0.31% -1.5%
2082 -0.32% -1.5%
2081 -0.35% -1.49%
2080 -0.35% -1.48%
2079 -0.38% -1.48%
2078 -0.38% -1.49%
2077 -0.39% -1.48%
2076 -0.41% -1.48%
2075 -0.43% -1.48%
2074 -0.46% -1.48%
2073 -0.44% -1.48%
2072 -0.46% -1.48%
2071 -0.47% -1.48%
2070 -0.5% -1.48%
2069 -0.51% -1.46%
2068 -0.49% -1.46%
2067 -0.5% -1.45%
2066 -0.52% -1.45%
2065 -0.53% -1.45%
2064 -0.51% -1.44%
2063 -0.51% -1.43%
2062 -0.52% -1.4%
2061 -0.54% -1.41%
2060 -0.52% -1.38%
2059 -0.48% -1.37%
2058 -0.51% -1.33%
2057 -0.48% -1.28%
2056 -0.48% -1.24%
2055 -0.46% -1.19%
2054 -0.44% -1.16%
2053 -0.43% -1.13%
2052 -0.41% -1.07%
2051 -0.39% -1.02%
2050 -0.37% -0.97%
2049 -0.34% -0.92%
2048 -0.34% -0.88%
2047 -0.33% -0.82%
2046 -0.33% -0.79%
2045 -0.32% -0.76%
2044 -0.31% -0.72%
2043 -0.3% -0.69%
2042 -0.28% -0.67%
2041 -0.25% -0.63%
2040 -0.26% -0.6%
2039 -0.25% -0.57%
2038 -0.28% -0.53%
2037 -0.26% -0.48%
2036 -0.25% -0.45%
2035 -0.24% -0.41%
2034 -0.25% -0.37%
2033 -0.24% -0.33%
2032 -0.24% -0.29%
2031 -0.22% -0.26%
2030 -0.21% -0.23%
2029 -0.2% -0.2%
2028 -0.15% -0.17%
2027 -0.13% -0.14%
2026 -0.1% -0.12%
2025 -0.05% -0.08%
2024 0.33% 0.07%
2023 0.4% 0.08%
2022 0.19% -0.19%
2021 0.27% -0.13%
2020 0.67% 0.14%
2019 0.7% 0.35%
2018 0.36% 0.43%
2017 0.07% 0.28%
2016 0.07% 0.4%
2015 0.08% 0.53%
2014 0.1% 0.63%
2013 0.14% 0.46%
2012 0.21% 0.53%
2011 0.21% 0.77%
2010 0.44% 0.5%
2009 0.91% 0.52%
2008 0.16% 0.76%
2007 0.56% 0.51%
2006 0.32% 0.53%
2005 0.17% 0.21%
2004 0.06% 0.4%
2003 0.06% 0.52%
2002 0.12% 0.58%
2001 0.16% 0.77%
2000 0.3% 0.84%
1999 0.07% 0.71%
1998 -0.22% 0.72%
1997 -0.13% 0.94%
1996 -0.06% 0.96%
1995 0.02% 1.01%
1994 -0.12% 1.01%
1993 -0.24% 1.02%
1992 -0.15% 1.04%
1991 0.06% 0.99%
1990 0.09% 0.99%
1989 0.06% 0.99%
1988 0.27% 0.98%
1987 1.21% 0.99%
1986 1.25% 1%
1985 0.49% 0.99%
1984 0.51% 1.24%
1983 0.63% 1.49%
1982 0.2% 1.56%
1981 0.27% 1.57%
1980 0.99% 1.57%
1979 1.08% 1.53%
1978 1.09% 1.53%
1977 1.22% 1.57%
1976 1.49% 1.61%
1975 0.98% 1.7%
1974 0.53% 1.73%
1973 0.83% 1.78%
1972 0.8% 1.89%
1971 0.78% 1.99%
1970 0.64% 2.21%
1969 0.55% 2.29%
1968 0.89% 2.35%
1967 1.18% 2.36%
1966 1.26% 2.55%
1965 1.04% 2.57%
1964 0.94% 2.65%
1963 0.83% 2.82%
1962 0.6% 2.9%
1961 0.59% 3.01%

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/slovenia/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Slovenia grew by 0.33%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Slovenia South Korea
Current population
2124138
51649918
Population rank 147/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.62%
One net population change
1.26 hours
13.7 minutes
One birth every
31 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
24.3 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +19 +105
Annual growth/decline +6,939 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 148/197 160/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +2,711 +65,731
Net migration rank 55/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 315,122 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 97/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 44/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovenia
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovenia South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,711 - 65,731
2024 - 3,319 - 75,963
2023 -4,665 5,339 -77,569 87,800
2022 -4,858 9,014 -124,014 87,800
2021 -4,216 2,477 -56,947 -16,778
2020 -5,256 28,514 -31,101 112,631
2019 -1,254 16,352 10,353 128,622
2018 -1,037 14,640 30,951 118,220
2017 -207 1,359 71,907 104,029
2016 826 1,195 122,923 91,568
2015 826 712 163,248 276,427
2014 2,268 -70 167,464 308,037
2013 1,648 639 166,415 301,926
2012 2,674 1,117 215,859 281,866
2011 3,285 2,190 214,728 269,958
2010 3,687 -410 213,083 52,042
2009 3,060 11,594 197,231 5,308
2008 3,437 2,971 215,841 -19,630
2007 1,211 14,191 248,286 -42,293
2006 602 6,081 203,441 -28,434
2005 -600 6,317 187,920 -47,821
2004 -599 1,759 225,988 -42,549
2003 -1,996 3,218 244,251 -31,994
2002 -1,197 1,975 247,752 -18,105
2001 -996 4,527 312,643 -28,006
2000 -398 3,124 390,167 -84,960
1999 -1,388 10,291 368,272 -107,448
1998 -1,189 -5,280 393,436 -98,044
1997 -794 -1,298 422,773 -109,130
1996 0 -2,456 446,142 -115,705
1995 0 356 468,967 -208,491
1994 199 -153 473,200 -208,309
1993 -199 -4,641 477,302 -222,802
1992 598 -5,547 494,352 -265,849
1991 2,199 -3,325 467,594 -270,754
1990 3,797 618 411,546 79,294
1989 4,592 -2,718 403,266 186,120
1988 5,986 -3,023 399,297 192,534
1987 5,771 2,972 378,758 198,057
1986 6,094 32,700 395,651 189,782
1985 6,213 3,404 416,219 97,949
1984 5,990 3,280 436,384 101,394
1983 6,343 3,613 514,844 102,167
1982 9,170 -8,695 605,626 48,638
1981 10,485 -5,016 631,189 18,442
1980 11,027 3,128 583,294 -148,341
1979 12,614 2,107 623,068 -139,566
1978 11,920 2,113 499,084 -85,721
1977 12,160 2,584 578,947 -90,737
1976 12,196 2,226 530,558 -92,314
1975 11,658 2,421 603,300 -52,332
1974 11,367 3,145 673,030 27,005
1973 11,837 2,175 699,115 35,779
1972 10,513 2,924 740,469 25,382
1971 10,951 2,286 789,185 -6,326
1970 10,004 260 747,987 -27,999
1969 9,427 685 694,227 -21,175
1968 11,250 438 684,487 -16,868
1967 13,516 -192 692,169 -16,484
1966 15,697 -1,262 623,534 -16,688
1965 14,513 -1,421 641,090 -146,386
1964 12,567 -349 655,501 -102,284
1963 14,068 -180 685,824 -80,226
1962 13,150 148 712,590 -94,606
1961 14,985 -306 730,173 -93,179
1960 12,678 -929 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/slovenia/south-korea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 18.1% of the population change in Slovenia is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people). In South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 315,122 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovenia, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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