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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Slovenia was 2,127,400 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovenia's population is 2,124,138 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 12.6 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Slovenia is ranked the 147th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.03% for Slovenia vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovenia has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovenia has increased from 2.01M people to 2.12M (5.84% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Slovenia vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovenia Syria
2100 1,640,541 44,620,090
2099 1,644,752 44,690,260
2098 1,648,834 44,750,249
2097 1,653,196 44,813,148
2096 1,657,434 44,867,740
2095 1,661,656 44,895,489
2094 1,665,825 44,945,231
2093 1,670,076 44,974,311
2092 1,674,280 45,003,795
2091 1,678,462 45,016,478
2090 1,682,998 45,048,083
2089 1,687,376 45,047,102
2088 1,691,788 45,041,864
2087 1,696,409 45,049,516
2086 1,701,325 45,068,928
2085 1,706,189 45,034,847
2084 1,711,157 44,999,929
2083 1,716,396 44,971,600
2082 1,721,709 44,910,859
2081 1,727,302 44,843,908
2080 1,733,405 44,744,718
2079 1,739,518 44,687,371
2078 1,746,152 44,649,760
2077 1,752,783 44,604,175
2076 1,759,639 44,520,132
2075 1,766,867 44,426,423
2074 1,774,528 44,328,795
2073 1,782,697 44,221,016
2072 1,790,658 44,084,262
2071 1,798,960 43,939,848
2070 1,807,483 43,795,999
2069 1,816,607 43,648,130
2068 1,825,849 43,465,442
2067 1,834,865 43,271,173
2066 1,844,034 43,060,752
2065 1,853,651 42,810,442
2064 1,863,550 42,559,554
2063 1,873,173 42,311,907
2062 1,882,832 42,062,193
2061 1,892,739 41,808,082
2060 1,902,939 41,522,274
2059 1,912,861 41,208,825
2058 1,922,175 40,925,728
2057 1,932,119 40,643,453
2056 1,941,469 40,332,578
2055 1,950,861 40,026,632
2054 1,959,953 39,691,425
2053 1,968,641 39,348,020
2052 1,977,227 39,045,268
2051 1,985,279 38,733,827
2050 1,993,115 38,410,423
2049 2,000,477 38,089,455
2048 2,007,283 37,784,449
2047 2,014,140 37,492,636
2046 2,020,756 37,181,526
2045 2,027,366 36,843,579
2044 2,033,871 36,526,509
2043 2,040,173 36,188,225
2042 2,046,339 35,825,419
2041 2,052,041 35,447,414
2040 2,057,278 35,042,107
2039 2,062,718 34,626,945
2038 2,067,922 34,183,740
2037 2,073,705 33,703,682
2036 2,079,201 33,223,843
2035 2,084,471 32,696,648
2034 2,089,430 32,148,814
2033 2,094,601 31,562,427
2032 2,099,622 30,967,322
2031 2,104,690 30,329,874
2030 2,109,416 29,672,629
2029 2,113,874 28,949,535
2028 2,118,053 28,217,748
2027 2,121,324 27,428,807
2026 2,124,138 26,607,148
2025 2,126,340 25,689,551
2024 2,127,400 24,672,760
2023 2,120,461 23,594,623
2022 2,112,076 22,462,173
2021 2,108,079 21,628,839
2020 2,102,419 21,049,429
2019 2,088,385 20,353,534
2018 2,073,894 19,577,845
2017 2,066,388 19,224,668
2016 2,065,042 19,193,834
2015 2,063,531 19,424,618
2014 2,061,980 20,273,659
2013 2,059,953 21,666,917
2012 2,057,159 22,759,763
2011 2,052,843 22,878,098
2010 2,048,583 22,482,421
2009 2,039,669 21,976,969
2008 2,021,316 21,636,564
2007 2,018,122 20,884,125
2006 2,006,868 19,637,022
2005 2,000,474 18,814,091
2004 1,997,012 18,336,875
2003 1,995,733 17,889,296
2002 1,994,530 17,468,332
2001 1,992,060 17,051,338
2000 1,988,925 16,637,888
1999 1,983,045 16,228,061
1998 1,981,629 15,820,413
1997 1,985,956 15,417,542
1996 1,988,628 15,018,104
1995 1,989,872 14,616,801
1994 1,989,443 14,208,583
1993 1,991,746 13,795,686
1992 1,996,498 13,385,571
1991 1,999,429 12,980,821
1990 1,998,161 12,579,208
1989 1,996,351 12,179,060
1988 1,995,196 11,782,264
1987 1,989,776 11,388,923
1986 1,965,964 11,002,844
1985 1,941,641 10,625,672
1984 1,932,154 10,258,398
1983 1,922,321 9,904,809
1982 1,910,334 9,572,511
1981 1,906,531 9,260,189
1980 1,901,315 8,957,663
1979 1,882,599 8,661,909
1978 1,862,548 8,372,759
1977 1,842,377 8,090,501
1976 1,820,249 7,817,320
1975 1,793,581 7,554,364
1974 1,776,132 7,302,160
1973 1,766,697 7,060,321
1972 1,752,233 6,826,024
1971 1,738,335 6,598,094
1970 1,724,891 6,380,609
1969 1,713,874 6,175,166
1968 1,704,546 5,978,742
1967 1,689,528 5,790,198
1966 1,669,905 5,609,047
1965 1,649,160 5,435,267
1964 1,632,114 5,269,087
1963 1,616,971 5,110,467
1962 1,603,649 4,959,340
1961 1,594,131 4,815,466
1960 1,584,720 4,673,500

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Slovenia increased by 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovenia gained 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Slovenia was ranked 141st most populous country in 2006 and is 147th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M 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
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovenia Syria
2100 -0.26% -0.16%
2099 -0.25% -0.13%
2098 -0.26% -0.14%
2097 -0.26% -0.12%
2096 -0.25% -0.06%
2095 -0.25% -0.11%
2094 -0.25% -0.06%
2093 -0.25% -0.07%
2092 -0.25% -0.03%
2091 -0.27% -0.07%
2090 -0.26% 0.002%
2089 -0.26% 0.01%
2088 -0.27% -0.02%
2087 -0.29% -0.04%
2086 -0.29% 0.08%
2085 -0.29% 0.08%
2084 -0.31% 0.06%
2083 -0.31% 0.14%
2082 -0.32% 0.15%
2081 -0.35% 0.22%
2080 -0.35% 0.13%
2079 -0.38% 0.08%
2078 -0.38% 0.1%
2077 -0.39% 0.19%
2076 -0.41% 0.21%
2075 -0.43% 0.22%
2074 -0.46% 0.24%
2073 -0.44% 0.31%
2072 -0.46% 0.33%
2071 -0.47% 0.33%
2070 -0.5% 0.34%
2069 -0.51% 0.42%
2068 -0.49% 0.45%
2067 -0.5% 0.49%
2066 -0.52% 0.58%
2065 -0.53% 0.59%
2064 -0.51% 0.59%
2063 -0.51% 0.59%
2062 -0.52% 0.61%
2061 -0.54% 0.69%
2060 -0.52% 0.76%
2059 -0.48% 0.69%
2058 -0.51% 0.69%
2057 -0.48% 0.77%
2056 -0.48% 0.76%
2055 -0.46% 0.84%
2054 -0.44% 0.87%
2053 -0.43% 0.78%
2052 -0.41% 0.8%
2051 -0.39% 0.84%
2050 -0.37% 0.84%
2049 -0.34% 0.81%
2048 -0.34% 0.78%
2047 -0.33% 0.84%
2046 -0.33% 0.92%
2045 -0.32% 0.87%
2044 -0.31% 0.93%
2043 -0.3% 1.01%
2042 -0.28% 1.07%
2041 -0.25% 1.16%
2040 -0.26% 1.2%
2039 -0.25% 1.3%
2038 -0.28% 1.42%
2037 -0.26% 1.44%
2036 -0.25% 1.61%
2035 -0.24% 1.7%
2034 -0.25% 1.86%
2033 -0.24% 1.92%
2032 -0.24% 2.1%
2031 -0.22% 2.21%
2030 -0.21% 2.5%
2029 -0.2% 2.59%
2028 -0.15% 2.88%
2027 -0.13% 3.09%
2026 -0.1% 3.57%
2025 -0.05% 4.12%
2024 0.33% 4.57%
2023 0.4% 5.04%
2022 0.19% 3.85%
2021 0.27% 2.75%
2020 0.67% 3.42%
2019 0.7% 3.96%
2018 0.36% 1.84%
2017 0.07% 0.16%
2016 0.07% -1.19%
2015 0.08% -4.19%
2014 0.1% -6.43%
2013 0.14% -4.8%
2012 0.21% -0.52%
2011 0.21% 1.76%
2010 0.44% 2.3%
2009 0.91% 1.57%
2008 0.16% 3.6%
2007 0.56% 6.35%
2006 0.32% 4.37%
2005 0.17% 2.6%
2004 0.06% 2.5%
2003 0.06% 2.41%
2002 0.12% 2.45%
2001 0.16% 2.48%
2000 0.3% 2.53%
1999 0.07% 2.58%
1998 -0.22% 2.61%
1997 -0.13% 2.66%
1996 -0.06% 2.75%
1995 0.02% 2.87%
1994 -0.12% 2.99%
1993 -0.24% 3.06%
1992 -0.15% 3.12%
1991 0.06% 3.19%
1990 0.09% 3.29%
1989 0.06% 3.37%
1988 0.27% 3.45%
1987 1.21% 3.51%
1986 1.25% 3.55%
1985 0.49% 3.58%
1984 0.51% 3.57%
1983 0.63% 3.47%
1982 0.2% 3.37%
1981 0.27% 3.38%
1980 0.99% 3.41%
1979 1.08% 3.45%
1978 1.09% 3.49%
1977 1.22% 3.49%
1976 1.49% 3.48%
1975 0.98% 3.45%
1974 0.53% 3.43%
1973 0.83% 3.43%
1972 0.8% 3.45%
1971 0.78% 3.41%
1970 0.64% 3.33%
1969 0.55% 3.29%
1968 0.89% 3.26%
1967 1.18% 3.23%
1966 1.26% 3.2%
1965 1.04% 3.15%
1964 0.94% 3.1%
1963 0.83% 3.05%
1962 0.6% 2.99%
1961 0.59% 3.04%

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

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In 2024, the population of Slovenia grew by 0.33%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Slovenia Syria
Current population
2124138
26829400
Population rank 147/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.32%
One net population change
1.26 hours
29.3 seconds
One birth every
31 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
24.3 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +19 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +6,939 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 148/197 6/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +2,711 +421,693
Net migration rank 55/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 315,122 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 97/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 44/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovenia
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovenia Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,711 - 421,693
2024 - 3,319 - 546,494
2023 -4,665 5,339 402,713 757,309
2022 -4,858 9,014 369,750 735,142
2021 -4,216 2,477 350,560 211,220
2020 -5,256 28,514 327,992 269,050
2019 -1,254 16,352 293,762 500,985
2018 -1,037 14,640 242,530 514,102
2017 -207 1,359 237,214 -287,501
2016 826 1,195 236,007 -124,063
2015 826 712 253,977 -827,496
2014 2,268 -70 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 1,648 639 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 2,674 1,117 475,520 -999,267
2011 3,285 2,190 543,950 -256,888
2010 3,687 -410 558,666 -54,359
2009 3,060 11,594 559,314 -52,703
2008 3,437 2,971 576,593 -402,393
2007 1,211 14,191 529,162 801,514
2006 602 6,081 480,616 682,911
2005 -600 6,317 468,960 13,382
2004 -599 1,759 461,209 10,881
2003 -1,996 3,218 457,000 -33,920
2002 -1,197 1,975 453,967 -35,096
2001 -996 4,527 451,503 -36,383
2000 -398 3,124 446,211 -34,425
1999 -1,388 10,291 439,261 -31,394
1998 -1,189 -5,280 433,447 -26,025
1997 -794 -1,298 429,887 -31,571
1996 0 -2,456 430,765 -30,197
1995 0 356 430,172 -28,122
1994 199 -153 426,996 -12,630
1993 -199 -4,641 420,244 -8,828
1992 598 -5,547 412,878 -4,063
1991 2,199 -3,325 410,830 -10,154
1990 3,797 618 409,177 -6,620
1989 4,592 -2,718 406,111 -8,379
1988 5,986 -3,023 404,285 -8,426
1987 5,771 2,972 399,159 -8,335
1986 6,094 32,700 390,821 -9,485
1985 6,213 3,404 379,231 -6,221
1984 5,990 3,280 366,768 -5,245
1983 6,343 3,613 355,375 -9,729
1982 9,170 -8,695 319,664 -721
1981 10,485 -5,016 330,237 -24,536
1980 11,027 3,128 332,464 -33,114
1979 12,614 2,107 324,943 -32,793
1978 11,920 2,113 316,724 -30,567
1977 12,160 2,584 306,630 -28,275
1976 12,196 2,226 294,267 -26,268
1975 11,658 2,421 282,299 -24,389
1974 11,367 3,145 270,735 -24,242
1973 11,837 2,175 254,687 -17,502
1972 10,513 2,924 249,027 -17,610
1971 10,951 2,286 239,610 -15,167
1970 10,004 260 230,117 -19,594
1969 9,427 685 219,114 -18,749
1968 11,250 438 209,454 -16,968
1967 13,516 -192 199,223 -14,618
1966 15,697 -1,262 191,122 -13,434
1965 14,513 -1,421 182,560 -12,704
1964 12,567 -349 174,549 -12,044
1963 14,068 -180 166,555 -11,817
1962 13,150 148 159,155 -11,641
1961 14,985 -306 151,485 -11,237
1960 12,678 -929 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 315,122 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovenia, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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