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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Slovenia was 2,127,400 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovenia's population is 2,124,138 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 33.7 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Slovenia is ranked the 147th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.03% for Slovenia vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovenia has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovenia has increased from 2.01M people to 2.12M (5.84% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Slovenia vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovenia Thailand
2100 1,640,541 45,712,111
2099 1,644,752 46,056,854
2098 1,648,834 46,406,925
2097 1,653,196 46,761,683
2096 1,657,434 47,122,446
2095 1,661,656 47,487,866
2094 1,665,825 47,857,414
2093 1,670,076 48,230,566
2092 1,674,280 48,609,149
2091 1,678,462 48,988,448
2090 1,682,998 49,372,024
2089 1,687,376 49,760,635
2088 1,691,788 50,146,313
2087 1,696,409 50,536,233
2086 1,701,325 50,929,394
2085 1,706,189 51,326,092
2084 1,711,157 51,728,619
2083 1,716,396 52,131,789
2082 1,721,709 52,537,598
2081 1,727,302 52,942,608
2080 1,733,405 53,352,029
2079 1,739,518 53,766,821
2078 1,746,152 54,181,891
2077 1,752,783 54,599,508
2076 1,759,639 55,019,721
2075 1,766,867 55,442,571
2074 1,774,528 55,872,412
2073 1,782,697 56,304,891
2072 1,790,658 56,739,842
2071 1,798,960 57,177,118
2070 1,807,483 57,621,370
2069 1,816,607 58,066,637
2068 1,825,849 58,516,959
2067 1,834,865 58,967,738
2066 1,844,034 59,418,676
2065 1,853,651 59,878,082
2064 1,863,550 60,336,709
2063 1,873,173 60,797,201
2062 1,882,832 61,262,000
2061 1,892,739 61,724,999
2060 1,902,939 62,192,387
2059 1,912,861 62,656,203
2058 1,922,175 63,118,413
2057 1,932,119 63,577,864
2056 1,941,469 64,032,675
2055 1,950,861 64,478,337
2054 1,959,953 64,917,436
2053 1,968,641 65,343,383
2052 1,977,227 65,763,356
2051 1,985,279 66,167,939
2050 1,993,115 66,558,274
2049 2,000,477 66,936,876
2048 2,007,283 67,296,897
2047 2,014,140 67,641,907
2046 2,020,756 67,972,603
2045 2,027,366 68,287,399
2044 2,033,871 68,585,177
2043 2,040,173 68,870,333
2042 2,046,339 69,139,548
2041 2,052,041 69,396,419
2040 2,057,278 69,632,464
2039 2,062,718 69,854,146
2038 2,067,922 70,062,543
2037 2,073,705 70,256,027
2036 2,079,201 70,435,348
2035 2,084,471 70,604,705
2034 2,089,430 70,756,791
2033 2,094,601 70,897,217
2032 2,099,622 71,025,384
2031 2,104,690 71,140,609
2030 2,109,416 71,247,320
2029 2,113,874 71,342,891
2028 2,118,053 71,428,869
2027 2,121,324 71,505,168
2026 2,124,138 71,571,743
2025 2,126,340 71,625,629
2024 2,127,400 71,668,011
2023 2,120,461 71,702,435
2022 2,112,076 71,735,329
2021 2,108,079 71,727,332
2020 2,102,419 71,641,484
2019 2,088,385 71,522,271
2018 2,073,894 71,376,079
2017 2,066,388 71,160,187
2016 2,065,042 70,859,841
2015 2,063,531 70,540,795
2014 2,061,980 70,216,367
2013 2,059,953 69,845,114
2012 2,057,159 69,436,098
2011 2,052,843 69,007,208
2010 2,048,583 68,579,447
2009 2,039,669 68,121,080
2008 2,021,316 67,619,830
2007 2,018,122 67,102,394
2006 2,006,868 66,567,687
2005 2,000,474 66,017,420
2004 1,997,012 65,452,047
2003 1,995,733 64,868,166
2002 1,994,530 64,266,437
2001 1,992,060 63,651,141
2000 1,988,925 63,007,815
1999 1,983,045 62,299,043
1998 1,981,629 61,522,630
1997 1,985,956 60,724,584
1996 1,988,628 59,920,064
1995 1,989,872 59,098,232
1994 1,989,443 58,260,854
1993 1,991,746 57,408,198
1992 1,996,498 56,528,834
1991 1,999,429 55,637,434
1990 1,998,161 54,738,329
1989 1,996,351 53,848,956
1988 1,995,196 52,969,595
1987 1,989,776 52,074,105
1986 1,965,964 51,177,834
1985 1,941,641 50,270,753
1984 1,932,154 49,351,708
1983 1,922,321 48,423,309
1982 1,910,334 47,494,577
1981 1,906,531 46,575,855
1980 1,901,315 45,650,022
1979 1,882,599 44,718,434
1978 1,862,548 43,788,976
1977 1,842,377 42,843,974
1976 1,820,249 41,896,504
1975 1,793,581 40,940,005
1974 1,776,132 39,952,891
1973 1,766,697 38,947,787
1972 1,752,233 37,933,929
1971 1,738,335 36,937,387
1970 1,724,891 35,954,408
1969 1,713,874 34,973,782
1968 1,704,546 34,002,560
1967 1,689,528 33,037,801
1966 1,669,905 32,086,071
1965 1,649,160 31,149,337
1964 1,632,114 30,232,141
1963 1,616,971 29,342,322
1962 1,603,649 28,481,040
1961 1,594,131 27,650,334
1960 1,584,720 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovenia gained 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Slovenia was ranked 141st most populous country in 2006 and is 147th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.2% of the population in Slovenia and 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovenia Thailand
2100 -0.26% -0.75%
2099 -0.25% -0.75%
2098 -0.26% -0.76%
2097 -0.26% -0.77%
2096 -0.25% -0.77%
2095 -0.25% -0.77%
2094 -0.25% -0.77%
2093 -0.25% -0.78%
2092 -0.25% -0.77%
2091 -0.27% -0.78%
2090 -0.26% -0.78%
2089 -0.26% -0.77%
2088 -0.27% -0.77%
2087 -0.29% -0.77%
2086 -0.29% -0.77%
2085 -0.29% -0.78%
2084 -0.31% -0.77%
2083 -0.31% -0.77%
2082 -0.32% -0.76%
2081 -0.35% -0.77%
2080 -0.35% -0.77%
2079 -0.38% -0.77%
2078 -0.38% -0.76%
2077 -0.39% -0.76%
2076 -0.41% -0.76%
2075 -0.43% -0.77%
2074 -0.46% -0.77%
2073 -0.44% -0.77%
2072 -0.46% -0.76%
2071 -0.47% -0.77%
2070 -0.5% -0.77%
2069 -0.51% -0.77%
2068 -0.49% -0.76%
2067 -0.5% -0.76%
2066 -0.52% -0.77%
2065 -0.53% -0.76%
2064 -0.51% -0.76%
2063 -0.51% -0.76%
2062 -0.52% -0.75%
2061 -0.54% -0.75%
2060 -0.52% -0.74%
2059 -0.48% -0.73%
2058 -0.51% -0.72%
2057 -0.48% -0.71%
2056 -0.48% -0.69%
2055 -0.46% -0.68%
2054 -0.44% -0.65%
2053 -0.43% -0.64%
2052 -0.41% -0.61%
2051 -0.39% -0.59%
2050 -0.37% -0.57%
2049 -0.34% -0.53%
2048 -0.34% -0.51%
2047 -0.33% -0.49%
2046 -0.33% -0.46%
2045 -0.32% -0.43%
2044 -0.31% -0.41%
2043 -0.3% -0.39%
2042 -0.28% -0.37%
2041 -0.25% -0.34%
2040 -0.26% -0.32%
2039 -0.25% -0.3%
2038 -0.28% -0.28%
2037 -0.26% -0.25%
2036 -0.25% -0.24%
2035 -0.24% -0.21%
2034 -0.25% -0.2%
2033 -0.24% -0.18%
2032 -0.24% -0.16%
2031 -0.22% -0.15%
2030 -0.21% -0.13%
2029 -0.2% -0.12%
2028 -0.15% -0.11%
2027 -0.13% -0.09%
2026 -0.1% -0.08%
2025 -0.05% -0.06%
2024 0.33% -0.05%
2023 0.4% -0.05%
2022 0.19% 0.01%
2021 0.27% 0.12%
2020 0.67% 0.17%
2019 0.7% 0.2%
2018 0.36% 0.3%
2017 0.07% 0.42%
2016 0.07% 0.45%
2015 0.08% 0.46%
2014 0.1% 0.53%
2013 0.14% 0.59%
2012 0.21% 0.62%
2011 0.21% 0.62%
2010 0.44% 0.67%
2009 0.91% 0.74%
2008 0.16% 0.77%
2007 0.56% 0.8%
2006 0.32% 0.83%
2005 0.17% 0.86%
2004 0.06% 0.9%
2003 0.06% 0.94%
2002 0.12% 0.97%
2001 0.16% 1.02%
2000 0.3% 1.14%
1999 0.07% 1.26%
1998 -0.22% 1.31%
1997 -0.13% 1.34%
1996 -0.06% 1.39%
1995 0.02% 1.44%
1994 -0.12% 1.49%
1993 -0.24% 1.56%
1992 -0.15% 1.6%
1991 0.06% 1.64%
1990 0.09% 1.65%
1989 0.06% 1.66%
1988 0.27% 1.72%
1987 1.21% 1.75%
1986 1.25% 1.8%
1985 0.49% 1.86%
1984 0.51% 1.92%
1983 0.63% 1.96%
1982 0.2% 1.97%
1981 0.27% 2.03%
1980 0.99% 2.08%
1979 1.08% 2.12%
1978 1.09% 2.21%
1977 1.22% 2.26%
1976 1.49% 2.34%
1975 0.98% 2.47%
1974 0.53% 2.58%
1973 0.83% 2.67%
1972 0.8% 2.7%
1971 0.78% 2.73%
1970 0.64% 2.8%
1969 0.55% 2.86%
1968 0.89% 2.92%
1967 1.18% 2.97%
1966 1.26% 3.01%
1965 1.04% 3.03%
1964 0.94% 3.03%
1963 0.83% 3.02%
1962 0.6% 3%
1961 0.59% 2.97%

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/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Slovenia grew by 0.33%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Slovenia Thailand
Current population
2124138
71571743
Population rank 147/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.86%
One net population change
1.26 hours
15.3 minutes
One birth every
31 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
24.3 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +19 -94
Annual growth/decline +6,939 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 148/197 168/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +2,711 +27,509
Net migration rank 55/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 315,122 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 97/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 44/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovenia
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovenia Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,711 - 27,509
2024 - 3,319 - 23,321
2023 -4,665 5,339 -46,105 19,648
2022 -4,858 9,014 -61,046 21,683
2021 -4,216 2,477 57,382 -2,093
2020 -5,256 28,514 84,107 32,277
2019 -1,254 16,352 116,867 5,221
2018 -1,037 14,640 159,383 10,984
2017 -207 1,359 194,695 66,805
2016 826 1,195 226,255 112,978
2015 826 712 266,362 32,500
2014 2,268 -70 294,628 55,358
2013 1,648 639 325,059 67,452
2012 2,674 1,117 351,485 74,033
2011 3,285 2,190 365,670 66,607
2010 3,687 -410 370,466 52,791
2009 3,060 11,594 382,636 110,883
2008 3,437 2,971 401,730 107,333
2007 1,211 14,191 425,362 100,486
2006 602 6,081 441,211 102,362
2005 -600 6,317 456,378 100,542
2004 -599 1,759 466,542 107,199
2003 -1,996 3,218 488,003 105,917
2002 -1,197 1,975 504,299 105,215
2001 -996 4,527 524,230 96,817
2000 -398 3,124 543,884 121,640
1999 -1,388 10,291 578,073 173,924
1998 -1,189 -5,280 617,318 183,471
1997 -794 -1,298 644,834 150,411
1996 0 -2,456 661,397 152,397
1995 0 356 682,703 147,226
1994 199 -153 712,589 132,271
1993 -199 -4,641 737,696 122,746
1992 598 -5,547 754,999 143,318
1991 2,199 -3,325 760,508 124,034
1990 3,797 618 760,808 152,916
1989 4,592 -2,718 774,563 90,497
1988 5,986 -3,023 765,252 128,469
1987 5,771 2,972 774,498 122,791
1986 6,094 32,700 783,430 111,820
1985 6,213 3,404 776,935 141,963
1984 5,990 3,280 779,856 139,345
1983 6,343 3,613 794,239 143,393
1982 9,170 -8,695 817,951 101,885
1981 10,485 -5,016 839,297 78,337
1980 11,027 3,128 845,575 88,478
1979 12,614 2,107 843,434 85,693
1978 11,920 2,113 847,799 82,011
1977 12,160 2,584 871,232 88,937
1976 12,196 2,226 894,072 40,656
1975 11,658 2,421 911,980 66,306
1974 11,367 3,145 923,151 72,801
1973 11,837 2,175 933,540 80,704
1972 10,513 2,924 940,420 73,082
1971 10,951 2,286 936,215 43,400
1970 10,004 260 937,116 49,221
1969 9,427 685 948,314 26,551
1968 11,250 438 953,806 13,718
1967 13,516 -192 944,980 17,005
1966 15,697 -1,262 929,469 12,016
1965 14,513 -1,421 909,000 22,995
1964 12,567 -349 885,137 17,249
1963 14,068 -180 860,728 16,494
1962 13,150 148 828,741 16,605
1961 14,985 -306 801,140 14,968
1960 12,678 -929 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 315,122 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovenia, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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