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

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The latest officially reported population of Slovenia was 2,130,986 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovenia's population is 2,128,778 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Slovenia's population is 3.28 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Slovenia is ranked the 147th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.03% for Slovenia vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovenia has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovenia has increased from 2.01M people to 2.13M (6.07% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Slovenia vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovenia Suriname
2100 1,644,125 713,301
2099 1,648,345 715,718
2098 1,652,436 718,073
2097 1,656,808 720,500
2096 1,661,055 722,800
2095 1,665,286 725,224
2094 1,669,464 727,514
2093 1,673,724 729,945
2092 1,677,938 732,310
2091 1,682,129 734,611
2090 1,686,674 736,676
2089 1,691,063 738,887
2088 1,695,484 741,028
2087 1,700,115 742,858
2086 1,705,042 744,619
2085 1,709,916 746,328
2084 1,714,895 747,772
2083 1,720,145 749,164
2082 1,725,470 750,355
2081 1,731,075 751,527
2080 1,737,192 752,571
2079 1,743,318 753,310
2078 1,749,967 753,974
2077 1,756,612 754,582
2076 1,763,483 755,015
2075 1,770,727 755,554
2074 1,778,405 755,740
2073 1,786,591 756,042
2072 1,794,570 756,125
2071 1,802,890 756,124
2070 1,811,432 755,985
2069 1,820,576 755,900
2068 1,829,837 755,625
2067 1,838,874 755,174
2066 1,848,063 754,830
2065 1,857,701 754,137
2064 1,867,621 753,311
2063 1,877,265 752,771
2062 1,886,945 751,992
2061 1,896,873 751,308
2060 1,907,096 750,325
2059 1,917,040 749,420
2058 1,926,374 748,612
2057 1,936,340 747,183
2056 1,945,710 745,967
2055 1,955,123 744,434
2054 1,964,235 742,836
2053 1,972,942 741,364
2052 1,981,547 739,688
2051 1,989,616 738,024
2050 1,997,469 736,078
2049 2,004,847 734,256
2048 2,011,668 732,085
2047 2,018,540 729,623
2046 2,025,170 727,242
2045 2,031,795 724,469
2044 2,038,314 721,556
2043 2,044,630 718,596
2042 2,050,809 715,335
2041 2,056,524 712,005
2040 2,061,772 708,379
2039 2,067,224 704,797
2038 2,072,439 701,029
2037 2,078,235 697,364
2036 2,083,743 693,268
2035 2,089,024 689,014
2034 2,093,994 684,675
2033 2,099,177 680,289
2032 2,104,208 675,648
2031 2,109,288 670,943
2030 2,114,024 666,067
2029 2,118,491 661,186
2028 2,122,680 656,001
2027 2,125,958 650,709
2026 2,128,778 645,337
2025 2,130,986 639,850
2024 2,127,400 634,431
2023 2,120,461 628,886
2022 2,112,076 623,164
2021 2,108,079 617,896
2020 2,102,419 612,317
2019 2,088,385 605,768
2018 2,073,894 599,513
2017 2,066,388 593,713
2016 2,065,042 587,757
2015 2,063,531 581,627
2014 2,061,980 575,373
2013 2,059,953 569,020
2012 2,057,159 562,633
2011 2,052,843 556,269
2010 2,048,583 549,923
2009 2,039,669 543,568
2008 2,021,316 537,245
2007 2,018,122 531,016
2006 2,006,868 524,997
2005 2,000,474 519,313
2004 1,997,012 513,923
2003 1,995,733 506,414
2002 1,994,530 496,551
2001 1,992,060 486,560
2000 1,988,925 476,643
1999 1,983,045 466,916
1998 1,981,629 457,406
1997 1,985,956 448,067
1996 1,988,628 438,830
1995 1,989,872 429,606
1994 1,989,443 422,375
1993 1,991,746 419,352
1992 1,996,498 417,589
1991 1,999,429 415,013
1990 1,998,161 412,493
1989 1,996,351 408,409
1988 1,995,196 402,227
1987 1,989,776 396,911
1986 1,965,964 392,330
1985 1,941,641 386,972
1984 1,932,154 382,193
1983 1,922,321 378,746
1982 1,910,334 376,555
1981 1,906,531 375,459
1980 1,901,315 375,377
1979 1,882,599 377,602
1978 1,862,548 381,502
1977 1,842,377 385,067
1976 1,820,249 388,289
1975 1,793,581 391,170
1974 1,776,132 393,676
1973 1,766,697 395,772
1972 1,752,233 397,413
1971 1,738,335 391,932
1970 1,724,891 379,442
1969 1,713,874 366,906
1968 1,704,546 354,616
1967 1,689,528 342,679
1966 1,669,905 331,135
1965 1,649,160 320,000
1964 1,632,114 309,041
1963 1,616,971 297,034
1962 1,603,649 283,912
1961 1,594,131 272,791
1960 1,584,720 263,918

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/slovenia/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Slovenia increased by 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovenia gained 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).

Slovenia was ranked 141st most populous country in 2006 and is 147th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Slovenia's population will shrink by 6.17% to 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Suriname is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 756K people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2025 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovenia Suriname
2100 -0.26% -0.34%
2099 -0.25% -0.33%
2098 -0.26% -0.34%
2097 -0.26% -0.32%
2096 -0.25% -0.33%
2095 -0.25% -0.31%
2094 -0.25% -0.33%
2093 -0.25% -0.32%
2092 -0.25% -0.31%
2091 -0.27% -0.28%
2090 -0.26% -0.3%
2089 -0.26% -0.29%
2088 -0.27% -0.25%
2087 -0.29% -0.24%
2086 -0.29% -0.23%
2085 -0.29% -0.19%
2084 -0.31% -0.19%
2083 -0.31% -0.16%
2082 -0.32% -0.16%
2081 -0.35% -0.14%
2080 -0.35% -0.1%
2079 -0.38% -0.09%
2078 -0.38% -0.08%
2077 -0.39% -0.06%
2076 -0.41% -0.07%
2075 -0.43% -0.02%
2074 -0.46% -0.04%
2073 -0.44% -0.01%
2072 -0.46% 0%
2071 -0.47% 0.02%
2070 -0.5% 0.01%
2069 -0.51% 0.04%
2068 -0.49% 0.06%
2067 -0.5% 0.05%
2066 -0.52% 0.09%
2065 -0.53% 0.11%
2064 -0.51% 0.07%
2063 -0.51% 0.1%
2062 -0.52% 0.09%
2061 -0.54% 0.13%
2060 -0.52% 0.12%
2059 -0.48% 0.11%
2058 -0.51% 0.19%
2057 -0.48% 0.16%
2056 -0.48% 0.21%
2055 -0.46% 0.22%
2054 -0.44% 0.2%
2053 -0.43% 0.23%
2052 -0.41% 0.23%
2051 -0.39% 0.26%
2050 -0.37% 0.25%
2049 -0.34% 0.3%
2048 -0.34% 0.34%
2047 -0.33% 0.33%
2046 -0.33% 0.38%
2045 -0.32% 0.4%
2044 -0.31% 0.41%
2043 -0.3% 0.46%
2042 -0.28% 0.47%
2041 -0.25% 0.51%
2040 -0.26% 0.51%
2039 -0.25% 0.54%
2038 -0.28% 0.53%
2037 -0.26% 0.59%
2036 -0.25% 0.62%
2035 -0.24% 0.63%
2034 -0.25% 0.64%
2033 -0.24% 0.69%
2032 -0.24% 0.7%
2031 -0.22% 0.73%
2030 -0.21% 0.74%
2029 -0.2% 0.79%
2028 -0.15% 0.81%
2027 -0.13% 0.83%
2026 -0.1% 0.86%
2025 0.17% 0.85%
2024 0.33% 0.88%
2023 0.4% 0.92%
2022 0.19% 0.85%
2021 0.27% 0.91%
2020 0.67% 1.08%
2019 0.7% 1.04%
2018 0.36% 0.98%
2017 0.07% 1.01%
2016 0.07% 1.05%
2015 0.08% 1.09%
2014 0.1% 1.12%
2013 0.14% 1.14%
2012 0.21% 1.14%
2011 0.21% 1.15%
2010 0.44% 1.17%
2009 0.91% 1.18%
2008 0.16% 1.17%
2007 0.56% 1.15%
2006 0.32% 1.09%
2005 0.17% 1.05%
2004 0.06% 1.48%
2003 0.06% 1.99%
2002 0.12% 2.05%
2001 0.16% 2.08%
2000 0.3% 2.08%
1999 0.07% 2.08%
1998 -0.22% 2.08%
1997 -0.13% 2.1%
1996 -0.06% 2.15%
1995 0.02% 1.71%
1994 -0.12% 0.72%
1993 -0.24% 0.42%
1992 -0.15% 0.62%
1991 0.06% 0.61%
1990 0.09% 1%
1989 0.06% 1.54%
1988 0.27% 1.34%
1987 1.21% 1.17%
1986 1.25% 1.38%
1985 0.49% 1.25%
1984 0.51% 0.91%
1983 0.63% 0.58%
1982 0.2% 0.29%
1981 0.27% 0.02%
1980 0.99% -0.59%
1979 1.08% -1.02%
1978 1.09% -0.93%
1977 1.22% -0.83%
1976 1.49% -0.74%
1975 0.98% -0.64%
1974 0.53% -0.53%
1973 0.83% -0.41%
1972 0.8% 1.4%
1971 0.78% 3.29%
1970 0.64% 3.42%
1969 0.55% 3.47%
1968 0.89% 3.48%
1967 1.18% 3.49%
1966 1.26% 3.48%
1965 1.04% 3.55%
1964 0.94% 4.04%
1963 0.83% 4.62%
1962 0.6% 4.08%
1961 0.59% 3.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/slovenia/suriname | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Slovenia grew by 0.17%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Slovenia Suriname
Current population
2128778
648096
Population rank 147/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.008%
One net population change
2.45 hours
1.62 hours
One birth every
31.3 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
24.5 minutes
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +10 +15
Annual growth/decline +3,586 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 153/197 107/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
9.08 hours
Annual migration change +2,711 -967
Net migration rank 55/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 315,122 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 97/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 44/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovenia
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovenia Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,711 - -967
2024 -4,680 3,319 6,541 -1,166
2023 -4,665 5,339 6,697 -988
2022 -4,858 9,014 6,719 -988
2021 -4,216 2,477 5,291 -486
2020 -5,256 28,514 6,640 -296
2019 -1,254 16,352 6,564 191
2018 -1,037 14,640 6,613 -851
2017 -207 1,359 6,772 -935
2016 826 1,195 6,979 -906
2015 826 712 7,150 -967
2014 2,268 -70 7,284 -959
2013 1,648 639 7,350 -968
2012 2,674 1,117 7,405 -1,011
2011 3,285 2,190 7,401 -1,060
2010 3,687 -410 7,489 -1,138
2009 3,060 11,594 7,559 -1,204
2008 3,437 2,971 7,552 -1,255
2007 1,211 14,191 7,468 -1,312
2006 602 6,081 7,278 -1,403
2005 -600 6,317 7,037 -1,534
2004 -599 1,759 6,948 -1,676
2003 -1,996 3,218 7,396 2,345
2002 -1,197 1,975 7,916 2,076
2001 -996 4,527 8,349 1,641
2000 -398 3,124 8,323 1,516
1999 -1,388 10,291 8,236 1,380
1998 -1,189 -5,280 8,173 1,241
1997 -794 -1,298 8,106 1,164
1996 0 -2,456 8,031 1,165
1995 0 356 7,968 1,275
1994 199 -153 7,929 -2,713
1993 -199 -4,641 8,127 -7,291
1992 598 -5,547 8,355 -5,662
1991 2,199 -3,325 8,637 -6,174
1990 3,797 618 9,047 -6,471
1989 4,592 -2,718 9,441 -3,846
1988 5,986 -3,023 9,347 -2,573
1987 5,771 2,972 9,319 -5,467
1986 6,094 32,700 9,222 -3,920
1985 6,213 3,404 9,177 -3,763
1984 5,990 3,280 9,031 -4,894
1983 6,343 3,613 8,797 -6,036
1982 9,170 -8,695 8,197 -6,566
1981 10,485 -5,016 7,541 -6,991
1980 11,027 3,128 7,002 -7,390
1979 12,614 2,107 7,312 -11,375
1978 11,920 2,113 7,650 -11,389
1977 12,160 2,584 7,998 -11,390
1976 12,196 2,226 8,327 -11,381
1975 11,658 2,421 8,587 -11,287
1974 11,367 3,145 8,751 -11,061
1973 11,837 2,175 8,877 -10,765
1972 10,513 2,924 8,893 -10,285
1971 10,951 2,286 8,814 3,552
1970 10,004 260 8,823 3,791
1969 9,427 685 8,880 3,575
1968 11,250 438 8,980 3,147
1967 13,516 -192 9,104 2,637
1966 15,697 -1,262 9,243 2,103
1965 14,513 -1,421 9,270 1,657
1964 12,567 -349 9,174 1,820
1963 14,068 -180 8,838 4,181
1962 13,150 148 8,529 4,703
1961 14,985 -306 8,361 660
1960 12,678 -929 8,170 544

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/slovenia/suriname | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 22.8% of the population change in Slovenia is from natural causes (a loss of 24,521 people) and 77.2% is from migration (a gain of 82,921 people). In Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).

As of 2024, 315,122 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovenia, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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