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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Slovenia was 2,127,400 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovenia's population is 2,124,138 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 5.03 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Slovenia is ranked the 147th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.03% for Slovenia vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovenia has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovenia has increased from 2.01M people to 2.12M (5.84% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Slovenia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovenia Sweden
2100 1,640,541 11,357,586
2099 1,644,752 11,361,443
2098 1,648,834 11,365,725
2097 1,653,196 11,366,889
2096 1,657,434 11,368,572
2095 1,661,656 11,371,525
2094 1,665,825 11,374,169
2093 1,670,076 11,376,054
2092 1,674,280 11,378,099
2091 1,678,462 11,379,549
2090 1,682,998 11,381,475
2089 1,687,376 11,384,408
2088 1,691,788 11,387,073
2087 1,696,409 11,390,874
2086 1,701,325 11,398,223
2085 1,706,189 11,403,279
2084 1,711,157 11,408,050
2083 1,716,396 11,411,588
2082 1,721,709 11,416,796
2081 1,727,302 11,418,438
2080 1,733,405 11,420,629
2079 1,739,518 11,420,158
2078 1,746,152 11,418,032
2077 1,752,783 11,415,948
2076 1,759,639 11,412,112
2075 1,766,867 11,407,978
2074 1,774,528 11,404,682
2073 1,782,697 11,401,754
2072 1,790,658 11,398,056
2071 1,798,960 11,393,134
2070 1,807,483 11,389,416
2069 1,816,607 11,385,560
2068 1,825,849 11,384,165
2067 1,834,865 11,383,331
2066 1,844,034 11,383,335
2065 1,853,651 11,382,611
2064 1,863,550 11,381,643
2063 1,873,173 11,381,489
2062 1,882,832 11,382,109
2061 1,892,739 11,379,849
2060 1,902,939 11,378,661
2059 1,912,861 11,376,317
2058 1,922,175 11,372,527
2057 1,932,119 11,367,109
2056 1,941,469 11,361,843
2055 1,950,861 11,354,884
2054 1,959,953 11,347,343
2053 1,968,641 11,336,678
2052 1,977,227 11,322,876
2051 1,985,279 11,306,983
2050 1,993,115 11,287,973
2049 2,000,477 11,268,461
2048 2,007,283 11,247,615
2047 2,014,140 11,225,655
2046 2,020,756 11,202,749
2045 2,027,366 11,178,920
2044 2,033,871 11,153,887
2043 2,040,173 11,128,417
2042 2,046,339 11,102,505
2041 2,052,041 11,078,898
2040 2,057,278 11,054,498
2039 2,062,718 11,031,322
2038 2,067,922 11,008,943
2037 2,073,705 10,987,323
2036 2,079,201 10,964,438
2035 2,084,471 10,941,953
2034 2,089,430 10,919,289
2033 2,094,601 10,895,104
2032 2,099,622 10,869,796
2031 2,104,690 10,844,434
2030 2,109,416 10,815,888
2029 2,113,874 10,784,274
2028 2,118,053 10,749,191
2027 2,121,324 10,710,226
2026 2,124,138 10,668,870
2025 2,126,340 10,621,495
2024 2,127,400 10,569,709
2023 2,120,461 10,536,632
2022 2,112,076 10,486,941
2021 2,108,079 10,415,811
2020 2,102,419 10,353,442
2019 2,088,385 10,278,887
2018 2,073,894 10,175,214
2017 2,066,388 10,057,698
2016 2,065,042 9,923,085
2015 2,063,531 9,799,186
2014 2,061,980 9,696,110
2013 2,059,953 9,600,379
2012 2,057,159 9,519,374
2011 2,052,843 9,449,213
2010 2,048,583 9,378,126
2009 2,039,669 9,298,515
2008 2,021,316 9,219,637
2007 2,018,122 9,148,092
2006 2,006,868 9,080,505
2005 2,000,474 9,029,572
2004 1,997,012 8,993,531
2003 1,995,733 8,958,229
2002 1,994,530 8,924,958
2001 1,992,060 8,895,960
2000 1,988,925 8,872,109
1999 1,983,045 8,857,874
1998 1,981,629 8,850,974
1997 1,985,956 8,846,062
1996 1,988,628 8,840,998
1995 1,989,872 8,826,939
1994 1,989,443 8,780,745
1993 1,991,746 8,718,561
1992 1,996,498 8,668,067
1991 1,999,429 8,617,375
1990 1,998,161 8,558,835
1989 1,996,351 8,492,964
1988 1,995,196 8,436,489
1987 1,989,776 8,397,804
1986 1,965,964 8,369,829
1985 1,941,641 8,350,386
1984 1,932,154 8,336,605
1983 1,922,321 8,329,033
1982 1,910,334 8,325,263
1981 1,906,531 8,320,503
1980 1,901,315 8,310,531
1979 1,882,599 8,293,678
1978 1,862,548 8,275,599
1977 1,842,377 8,251,540
1976 1,820,249 8,222,286
1975 1,793,581 8,192,437
1974 1,776,132 8,159,955
1973 1,766,697 8,136,312
1972 1,752,233 8,122,300
1971 1,738,335 8,098,334
1970 1,724,891 8,042,801
1969 1,713,874 7,968,072
1968 1,704,546 7,912,273
1967 1,689,528 7,867,931
1966 1,669,905 7,807,797
1965 1,649,160 7,733,853
1964 1,632,114 7,661,354
1963 1,616,971 7,604,328
1962 1,603,649 7,561,588
1961 1,594,131 7,519,998
1960 1,584,720 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Slovenia increased by 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovenia gained 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Slovenia was ranked 141st most populous country in 2006 and is 147th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovenia Sweden
2100 -0.26% -0.03%
2099 -0.25% -0.04%
2098 -0.26% -0.01%
2097 -0.26% -0.01%
2096 -0.25% -0.03%
2095 -0.25% -0.02%
2094 -0.25% -0.02%
2093 -0.25% -0.02%
2092 -0.25% -0.01%
2091 -0.27% -0.02%
2090 -0.26% -0.03%
2089 -0.26% -0.02%
2088 -0.27% -0.03%
2087 -0.29% -0.06%
2086 -0.29% -0.04%
2085 -0.29% -0.04%
2084 -0.31% -0.03%
2083 -0.31% -0.05%
2082 -0.32% -0.01%
2081 -0.35% -0.02%
2080 -0.35% 0.004%
2079 -0.38% 0.02%
2078 -0.38% 0.02%
2077 -0.39% 0.03%
2076 -0.41% 0.04%
2075 -0.43% 0.03%
2074 -0.46% 0.03%
2073 -0.44% 0.03%
2072 -0.46% 0.04%
2071 -0.47% 0.03%
2070 -0.5% 0.03%
2069 -0.51% 0.01%
2068 -0.49% 0.007%
2067 -0.5% -0%
2066 -0.52% 0.006%
2065 -0.53% 0.009%
2064 -0.51% 0.001%
2063 -0.51% -0.005%
2062 -0.52% 0.02%
2061 -0.54% 0.01%
2060 -0.52% 0.02%
2059 -0.48% 0.03%
2058 -0.51% 0.05%
2057 -0.48% 0.05%
2056 -0.48% 0.06%
2055 -0.46% 0.07%
2054 -0.44% 0.09%
2053 -0.43% 0.12%
2052 -0.41% 0.14%
2051 -0.39% 0.17%
2050 -0.37% 0.17%
2049 -0.34% 0.19%
2048 -0.34% 0.2%
2047 -0.33% 0.2%
2046 -0.33% 0.21%
2045 -0.32% 0.22%
2044 -0.31% 0.23%
2043 -0.3% 0.23%
2042 -0.28% 0.21%
2041 -0.25% 0.22%
2040 -0.26% 0.21%
2039 -0.25% 0.2%
2038 -0.28% 0.2%
2037 -0.26% 0.21%
2036 -0.25% 0.21%
2035 -0.24% 0.21%
2034 -0.25% 0.22%
2033 -0.24% 0.23%
2032 -0.24% 0.23%
2031 -0.22% 0.26%
2030 -0.21% 0.29%
2029 -0.2% 0.33%
2028 -0.15% 0.36%
2027 -0.13% 0.39%
2026 -0.1% 0.45%
2025 -0.05% 0.49%
2024 0.33% 0.31%
2023 0.4% 0.47%
2022 0.19% 0.68%
2021 0.27% 0.6%
2020 0.67% 0.73%
2019 0.7% 1.02%
2018 0.36% 1.17%
2017 0.07% 1.36%
2016 0.07% 1.26%
2015 0.08% 1.06%
2014 0.1% 1%
2013 0.14% 0.85%
2012 0.21% 0.74%
2011 0.21% 0.76%
2010 0.44% 0.86%
2009 0.91% 0.86%
2008 0.16% 0.78%
2007 0.56% 0.74%
2006 0.32% 0.56%
2005 0.17% 0.4%
2004 0.06% 0.39%
2003 0.06% 0.37%
2002 0.12% 0.33%
2001 0.16% 0.27%
2000 0.3% 0.16%
1999 0.07% 0.08%
1998 -0.22% 0.06%
1997 -0.13% 0.06%
1996 -0.06% 0.16%
1995 0.02% 0.53%
1994 -0.12% 0.71%
1993 -0.24% 0.58%
1992 -0.15% 0.59%
1991 0.06% 0.68%
1990 0.09% 0.78%
1989 0.06% 0.67%
1988 0.27% 0.46%
1987 1.21% 0.33%
1986 1.25% 0.23%
1985 0.49% 0.17%
1984 0.51% 0.09%
1983 0.63% 0.05%
1982 0.2% 0.06%
1981 0.27% 0.12%
1980 0.99% 0.2%
1979 1.08% 0.22%
1978 1.09% 0.29%
1977 1.22% 0.36%
1976 1.49% 0.36%
1975 0.98% 0.4%
1974 0.53% 0.29%
1973 0.83% 0.17%
1972 0.8% 0.3%
1971 0.78% 0.69%
1970 0.64% 0.94%
1969 0.55% 0.71%
1968 0.89% 0.56%
1967 1.18% 0.77%
1966 1.26% 0.96%
1965 1.04% 0.95%
1964 0.94% 0.75%
1963 0.83% 0.57%
1962 0.6% 0.55%
1961 0.59% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Slovenia grew by 0.33%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Slovenia Sweden
Current population
2124138
10680056
Population rank 147/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
1.26 hours
15.9 minutes
One birth every
31 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
24.3 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +19 +91
Annual growth/decline +6,939 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 148/197 149/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +2,711 +47,079
Net migration rank 55/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 315,122 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 97/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 44/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovenia
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovenia Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,711 - 47,079
2024 - 3,319 - 50,115
2023 -4,665 5,339 5,269 55,209
2022 -4,858 9,014 10,487 58,955
2021 -4,216 2,477 22,914 51,947
2020 -5,256 28,514 14,495 37,302
2019 -1,254 16,352 25,697 72,619
2018 -1,037 14,640 23,403 87,517
2017 -207 1,359 24,138 102,671
2016 826 1,195 25,800 119,234
2015 826 712 23,518 80,534
2014 2,268 -70 26,179 77,654
2013 1,648 639 23,041 66,760
2012 2,674 1,117 20,943 52,879
2011 3,285 2,190 21,733 46,049
2010 3,687 -410 25,320 51,175
2009 3,060 11,594 21,387 63,638
2008 3,437 2,971 18,439 56,452
2007 1,211 14,191 15,552 54,907
2006 602 6,081 15,436 51,675
2005 -600 6,317 9,030 27,030
2004 -599 1,759 9,893 25,842
2003 -1,996 3,218 6,271 29,161
2002 -1,197 1,975 893 31,364
2001 -996 4,527 -1,779 28,856
2000 -398 3,124 -2,662 24,900
1999 -1,388 10,291 -6,201 13,940
1998 -1,189 -5,280 -3,541 11,325
1997 -794 -1,298 -3,539 6,047
1996 0 -2,456 1,768 5,773
1995 0 356 9,710 11,621
1994 199 -153 20,196 51,545
1993 -199 -4,641 20,924 32,725
1992 598 -5,547 28,605 20,507
1991 2,199 -3,325 29,299 25,314
1990 3,797 618 29,100 35,668
1989 4,592 -2,718 24,629 44,565
1988 5,986 -3,023 15,186 30,064
1987 5,771 2,972 11,757 21,335
1986 6,094 32,700 9,206 15,211
1985 6,213 3,404 4,175 11,464
1984 5,990 3,280 3,335 8,668
1983 6,343 3,613 833 2,105
1982 9,170 -8,695 1,665 2,524
1981 10,485 -5,016 1,664 3,209
1980 11,027 3,128 5,818 10,040
1979 12,614 2,107 4,976 13,895
1978 11,920 2,113 4,138 13,807
1977 12,160 2,584 7,426 23,528
1976 12,196 2,226 8,222 20,324
1975 11,658 2,421 14,746 16,564
1974 11,367 3,145 23,664 9,217
1973 11,837 2,175 24,409 -9,551
1972 10,513 2,924 28,428 -13,519
1971 10,951 2,286 31,583 2,334
1970 10,004 260 30,563 47,242
1969 9,427 685 23,904 48,824
1968 11,250 438 30,858 8,545
1967 13,516 -192 41,700 11,075
1966 15,697 -1,262 45,286 24,920
1965 14,513 -1,421 44,857 32,444
1964 12,567 -349 45,968 23,581
1963 14,068 -180 35,741 11,009
1962 13,150 148 30,246 9,627
1961 14,985 -306 30,832 14,401
1960 12,678 -929 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/slovenia/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 315,122 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovenia, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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