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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Slovenia was 2,127,400 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovenia's population is 2,124,138 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 5.89 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Slovenia is ranked the 147th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.03% for Slovenia vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovenia has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovenia has increased from 2.01M people to 2.12M (5.84% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Slovenia vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovenia South Sudan
2100 1,640,541 24,086,901
2099 1,644,752 24,081,477
2098 1,648,834 24,063,461
2097 1,653,196 24,065,268
2096 1,657,434 24,054,483
2095 1,661,656 24,046,345
2094 1,665,825 24,047,776
2093 1,670,076 24,039,017
2092 1,674,280 24,019,054
2091 1,678,462 24,000,308
2090 1,682,998 23,978,496
2089 1,687,376 23,937,487
2088 1,691,788 23,892,166
2087 1,696,409 23,857,250
2086 1,701,325 23,803,312
2085 1,706,189 23,759,178
2084 1,711,157 23,687,109
2083 1,716,396 23,617,646
2082 1,721,709 23,541,119
2081 1,727,302 23,466,449
2080 1,733,405 23,391,758
2079 1,739,518 23,294,252
2078 1,746,152 23,197,067
2077 1,752,783 23,086,584
2076 1,759,639 22,987,331
2075 1,766,867 22,868,587
2074 1,774,528 22,726,189
2073 1,782,697 22,583,672
2072 1,790,658 22,438,943
2071 1,798,960 22,288,026
2070 1,807,483 22,151,650
2069 1,816,607 22,003,659
2068 1,825,849 21,829,800
2067 1,834,865 21,662,211
2066 1,844,034 21,496,881
2065 1,853,651 21,317,455
2064 1,863,550 21,142,002
2063 1,873,173 20,965,122
2062 1,882,832 20,785,055
2061 1,892,739 20,608,964
2060 1,902,939 20,430,857
2059 1,912,861 20,235,022
2058 1,922,175 20,048,974
2057 1,932,119 19,853,696
2056 1,941,469 19,659,362
2055 1,950,861 19,464,297
2054 1,959,953 19,257,481
2053 1,968,641 19,060,517
2052 1,977,227 18,840,461
2051 1,985,279 18,633,198
2050 1,993,115 18,434,212
2049 2,000,477 18,230,881
2048 2,007,283 18,021,026
2047 2,014,140 17,806,282
2046 2,020,756 17,579,173
2045 2,027,366 17,355,041
2044 2,033,871 17,121,972
2043 2,040,173 16,888,278
2042 2,046,339 16,645,354
2041 2,052,041 16,396,768
2040 2,057,278 16,142,816
2039 2,062,718 15,889,952
2038 2,067,922 15,628,043
2037 2,073,705 15,363,975
2036 2,079,201 15,091,275
2035 2,084,471 14,815,307
2034 2,089,430 14,543,511
2033 2,094,601 14,278,180
2032 2,099,622 14,007,134
2031 2,104,690 13,730,637
2030 2,109,416 13,465,615
2029 2,113,874 13,206,477
2028 2,118,053 12,947,082
2027 2,121,324 12,692,769
2026 2,124,138 12,439,296
2025 2,126,340 12,193,102
2024 2,127,400 11,943,408
2023 2,120,461 11,483,374
2022 2,112,076 11,021,177
2021 2,108,079 10,865,780
2020 2,102,419 10,698,467
2019 2,088,385 10,423,384
2018 2,073,894 10,122,977
2017 2,066,388 10,259,154
2016 2,065,042 10,830,102
2015 2,063,531 11,107,561
2014 2,061,980 11,235,073
2013 2,059,953 11,166,275
2012 2,057,159 10,756,240
2011 2,052,843 10,288,109
2010 2,048,583 9,745,953
2009 2,039,669 9,243,556
2008 2,021,316 8,817,647
2007 2,018,122 8,388,788
2006 2,006,868 7,976,526
2005 2,000,474 7,590,143
2004 1,997,012 7,233,041
2003 1,995,733 6,903,127
2002 1,994,530 6,596,806
2001 1,992,060 6,308,391
2000 1,988,925 6,032,267
1999 1,983,045 5,771,628
1998 1,981,629 5,620,068
1997 1,985,956 5,509,136
1996 1,988,628 5,356,925
1995 1,989,872 5,225,836
1994 1,989,443 5,071,184
1993 1,991,746 4,956,002
1992 1,996,498 4,909,749
1991 1,999,429 4,836,677
1990 1,998,161 4,737,633
1989 1,996,351 4,713,229
1988 1,995,196 4,848,029
1987 1,989,776 4,962,395
1986 1,965,964 4,921,240
1985 1,941,641 4,834,296
1984 1,932,154 4,750,627
1983 1,922,321 4,661,574
1982 1,910,334 4,557,686
1981 1,906,531 4,447,272
1980 1,901,315 4,339,030
1979 1,882,599 4,232,605
1978 1,862,548 4,127,657
1977 1,842,377 4,024,032
1976 1,820,249 3,921,910
1975 1,793,581 3,821,494
1974 1,776,132 3,723,259
1973 1,766,697 3,627,383
1972 1,752,233 3,542,497
1971 1,738,335 3,468,646
1970 1,724,891 3,409,614
1969 1,713,874 3,365,533
1968 1,704,546 3,321,528
1967 1,689,528 3,277,648
1966 1,669,905 3,236,423
1965 1,649,160 3,189,835
1964 1,632,114 3,129,918
1963 1,616,971 3,072,669
1962 1,603,649 3,024,308
1961 1,594,131 2,976,724
1960 1,584,720 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/slovenia/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Slovenia increased by 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovenia gained 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Slovenia was ranked 141st most populous country in 2006 and is 147th 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) Slovenia's population will shrink by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th. 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 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

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovenia South Sudan
2100 -0.26% 0.02%
2099 -0.25% 0.07%
2098 -0.26% -0.008%
2097 -0.26% 0.04%
2096 -0.25% 0.03%
2095 -0.25% -0.006%
2094 -0.25% 0.04%
2093 -0.25% 0.08%
2092 -0.25% 0.08%
2091 -0.27% 0.09%
2090 -0.26% 0.17%
2089 -0.26% 0.19%
2088 -0.27% 0.15%
2087 -0.29% 0.23%
2086 -0.29% 0.19%
2085 -0.29% 0.3%
2084 -0.31% 0.29%
2083 -0.31% 0.33%
2082 -0.32% 0.32%
2081 -0.35% 0.32%
2080 -0.35% 0.42%
2079 -0.38% 0.42%
2078 -0.38% 0.48%
2077 -0.39% 0.43%
2076 -0.41% 0.52%
2075 -0.43% 0.63%
2074 -0.46% 0.63%
2073 -0.44% 0.64%
2072 -0.46% 0.68%
2071 -0.47% 0.62%
2070 -0.5% 0.67%
2069 -0.51% 0.8%
2068 -0.49% 0.77%
2067 -0.5% 0.77%
2066 -0.52% 0.84%
2065 -0.53% 0.83%
2064 -0.51% 0.84%
2063 -0.51% 0.87%
2062 -0.52% 0.85%
2061 -0.54% 0.87%
2060 -0.52% 0.97%
2059 -0.48% 0.93%
2058 -0.51% 0.98%
2057 -0.48% 0.99%
2056 -0.48% 1%
2055 -0.46% 1.07%
2054 -0.44% 1.03%
2053 -0.43% 1.17%
2052 -0.41% 1.11%
2051 -0.39% 1.08%
2050 -0.37% 1.12%
2049 -0.34% 1.16%
2048 -0.34% 1.21%
2047 -0.33% 1.29%
2046 -0.33% 1.29%
2045 -0.32% 1.36%
2044 -0.31% 1.38%
2043 -0.3% 1.46%
2042 -0.28% 1.52%
2041 -0.25% 1.57%
2040 -0.26% 1.59%
2039 -0.25% 1.68%
2038 -0.28% 1.72%
2037 -0.26% 1.81%
2036 -0.25% 1.86%
2035 -0.24% 1.87%
2034 -0.25% 1.86%
2033 -0.24% 1.94%
2032 -0.24% 2.01%
2031 -0.22% 1.97%
2030 -0.21% 1.96%
2029 -0.2% 2%
2028 -0.15% 2%
2027 -0.13% 2.04%
2026 -0.1% 2.02%
2025 -0.05% 2.09%
2024 0.33% 4.01%
2023 0.4% 4.19%
2022 0.19% 1.43%
2021 0.27% 1.56%
2020 0.67% 2.64%
2019 0.7% 2.97%
2018 0.36% -1.33%
2017 0.07% -5.27%
2016 0.07% -2.5%
2015 0.08% -1.13%
2014 0.1% 0.62%
2013 0.14% 3.81%
2012 0.21% 4.55%
2011 0.21% 5.56%
2010 0.44% 5.44%
2009 0.91% 4.83%
2008 0.16% 5.11%
2007 0.56% 5.17%
2006 0.32% 5.09%
2005 0.17% 4.94%
2004 0.06% 4.78%
2003 0.06% 4.64%
2002 0.12% 4.57%
2001 0.16% 4.58%
2000 0.3% 4.52%
1999 0.07% 2.7%
1998 -0.22% 2.01%
1997 -0.13% 2.84%
1996 -0.06% 2.51%
1995 0.02% 3.05%
1994 -0.12% 2.32%
1993 -0.24% 0.94%
1992 -0.15% 1.51%
1991 0.06% 2.09%
1990 0.09% 0.52%
1989 0.06% -2.78%
1988 0.27% -2.3%
1987 1.21% 0.84%
1986 1.25% 1.8%
1985 0.49% 1.76%
1984 0.51% 1.91%
1983 0.63% 2.28%
1982 0.2% 2.48%
1981 0.27% 2.49%
1980 0.99% 2.51%
1979 1.08% 2.54%
1978 1.09% 2.58%
1977 1.22% 2.6%
1976 1.49% 2.63%
1975 0.98% 2.64%
1974 0.53% 2.64%
1973 0.83% 2.4%
1972 0.8% 2.13%
1971 0.78% 1.73%
1970 0.64% 1.31%
1969 0.55% 1.32%
1968 0.89% 1.34%
1967 1.18% 1.27%
1966 1.26% 1.46%
1965 1.04% 1.91%
1964 0.94% 1.86%
1963 0.83% 1.6%
1962 0.6% 1.6%
1961 0.59% 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/slovenia/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Slovenia grew by 0.33%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Slovenia South Sudan
Current population
2124138
12507858
Population rank 147/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.15%
One net population change
1.26 hours
1.14 minutes
One birth every
31 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
24.3 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +19 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +6,939 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 148/197 7/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +2,711 +6,145
Net migration rank 55/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 315,122 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 97/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 44/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovenia
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovenia South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,711 - 6,145
2024 - 3,319 - 15,374
2023 -4,665 5,339 217,966 455,000
2022 -4,858 9,014 211,166 40,259
2021 -4,216 2,477 213,567 -154,359
2020 -5,256 28,514 212,332 62,935
2019 -1,254 16,352 209,708 65,198
2018 -1,037 14,640 168,497 157,408
2017 -207 1,359 72,193 -670,477
2016 826 1,195 110,553 -654,225
2015 826 712 148,542 -159,822
2014 2,268 -70 227,611 -471,523
2013 1,648 639 315,983 65,337
2012 2,674 1,117 312,974 125,771
2011 3,285 2,190 303,181 194,325
2010 3,687 -410 287,409 299,402
2009 3,060 11,594 278,859 139,129
2008 3,437 2,971 268,268 165,557
2007 1,211 14,191 256,546 167,350
2006 602 6,081 246,706 153,926
2005 -600 6,317 239,272 132,869
2004 -599 1,759 231,877 110,182
2003 -1,996 3,218 225,822 91,951
2002 -1,197 1,975 212,014 82,847
2001 -996 4,527 204,108 77,856
2000 -398 3,124 196,055 74,227
1999 -1,388 10,291 180,721 70,271
1998 -1,189 -5,280 -12,157 64,285
1997 -794 -1,298 121,454 48,280
1996 0 -2,456 116,728 17,953
1995 0 356 110,417 17,077
1994 199 -153 165,407 16,407
1993 -199 -4,641 32,779 15,772
1992 598 -5,547 28,874 15,077
1991 2,199 -3,325 87,873 14,327
1990 3,797 618 82,900 12,988
1989 4,592 -2,718 83,735 -130,821
1988 5,986 -3,023 -125,447 -97,065
1987 5,771 2,972 5,756 -11,976
1986 6,094 32,700 99,502 -10,973
1985 6,213 3,404 95,342 -9,986
1984 5,990 3,280 90,970 -8,984
1983 6,343 3,613 104,107 -7,986
1982 9,170 -8,695 118,641 -6,983
1981 10,485 -5,016 115,163 -5,994
1980 11,027 3,128 112,307 -4,997
1979 12,614 2,107 109,540 -3,997
1978 11,920 2,113 107,352 -2,998
1977 12,160 2,584 104,886 -1,997
1976 12,196 2,226 102,346 -995
1975 11,658 2,421 99,882 -395
1974 11,367 3,145 97,181 -192
1973 11,837 2,175 94,765 0
1972 10,513 2,924 74,803 193
1971 10,951 2,286 72,308 394
1970 10,004 260 44,776 587
1969 9,427 685 42,015 786
1968 11,250 438 44,213 995
1967 13,516 -192 41,357 1,194
1966 15,697 -1,262 38,523 1,386
1965 14,513 -1,421 51,682 1,591
1964 12,567 -349 64,786 1,785
1963 14,068 -180 46,333 1,591
1962 13,150 148 47,406 1,386
1961 14,985 -306 45,186 1,194
1960 12,678 -929 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/slovenia/south-sudan | 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 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, 315,122 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovenia, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 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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