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

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The latest officially reported population of Slovenia was 2,130,986 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovenia's population is 2,128,778 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 19 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Slovenia is ranked the 147th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.03% for Slovenia vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovenia has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovenia has increased from 2.01M people to 2.13M (6.07% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Slovenia vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovenia Ukraine
2100 1,644,125 15,603,179
2099 1,648,345 15,862,593
2098 1,652,436 16,125,815
2097 1,656,808 16,393,353
2096 1,661,055 16,664,587
2095 1,665,286 16,939,471
2094 1,669,464 17,219,443
2093 1,673,724 17,504,349
2092 1,677,938 17,793,601
2091 1,682,129 18,087,289
2090 1,686,674 18,386,570
2089 1,691,063 18,689,852
2088 1,695,484 18,998,014
2087 1,700,115 19,311,662
2086 1,705,042 19,630,012
2085 1,709,916 19,952,247
2084 1,714,895 20,280,817
2083 1,720,145 20,613,034
2082 1,725,470 20,949,887
2081 1,731,075 21,289,979
2080 1,737,192 21,633,931
2079 1,743,318 21,981,015
2078 1,749,967 22,331,415
2077 1,756,612 22,684,635
2076 1,763,483 23,041,181
2075 1,770,727 23,400,319
2074 1,778,405 23,762,428
2073 1,786,591 24,126,690
2072 1,794,570 24,491,363
2071 1,802,890 24,859,381
2070 1,811,432 25,229,957
2069 1,820,576 25,602,485
2068 1,829,837 25,976,390
2067 1,838,874 26,352,535
2066 1,848,063 26,730,314
2065 1,857,701 27,109,886
2064 1,867,621 27,491,024
2063 1,877,265 27,872,631
2062 1,886,945 28,254,738
2061 1,896,873 28,638,347
2060 1,907,096 29,021,488
2059 1,917,040 29,404,719
2058 1,926,374 29,788,559
2057 1,936,340 30,170,070
2056 1,945,710 30,548,973
2055 1,955,123 30,926,521
2054 1,964,235 31,299,425
2053 1,972,942 31,669,550
2052 1,981,547 32,035,413
2051 1,989,616 32,397,707
2050 1,997,469 32,754,538
2049 2,004,847 33,107,228
2048 2,011,668 33,451,994
2047 2,018,540 33,793,296
2046 2,025,170 34,131,561
2045 2,031,795 34,463,236
2044 2,038,314 34,790,682
2043 2,044,630 35,115,069
2042 2,050,809 35,437,607
2041 2,056,524 35,758,248
2040 2,061,772 36,075,749
2039 2,067,224 36,396,426
2038 2,072,439 36,714,126
2037 2,078,235 37,031,794
2036 2,083,743 37,345,665
2035 2,089,024 37,659,856
2034 2,093,994 37,972,332
2033 2,099,177 38,283,563
2032 2,104,208 38,592,696
2031 2,109,288 38,902,570
2030 2,114,024 39,210,256
2029 2,118,491 39,514,695
2028 2,122,680 39,816,523
2027 2,125,958 40,111,670
2026 2,128,778 40,408,451
2025 2,130,986 38,980,376
2024 2,127,400 37,860,221
2023 2,120,461 37,732,836
2022 2,112,076 41,048,766
2021 2,108,079 44,298,640
2020 2,102,419 44,680,014
2019 2,088,385 44,957,458
2018 2,073,894 45,208,907
2017 2,066,388 45,436,041
2016 2,065,042 45,616,832
2015 2,063,531 45,784,896
2014 2,061,980 45,972,380
2013 2,059,953 46,126,770
2012 2,057,159 46,210,056
2011 2,052,843 46,307,853
2010 2,048,583 46,456,003
2009 2,039,669 46,623,731
2008 2,021,316 46,819,175
2007 2,018,122 47,062,798
2006 2,006,868 47,278,694
2005 2,000,474 47,585,556
2004 1,997,012 47,979,507
2003 1,995,733 48,315,136
2002 1,994,530 48,677,281
2001 1,992,060 49,106,855
2000 1,988,925 49,556,660
1999 1,983,045 49,976,446
1998 1,981,629 50,379,731
1997 1,985,956 50,786,885
1996 1,988,628 51,226,109
1995 1,989,872 51,665,539
1994 1,989,443 52,075,998
1993 1,991,746 52,350,126
1992 1,996,498 52,323,671
1991 1,999,429 52,170,961
1990 1,998,161 52,054,092
1989 1,996,351 51,917,817
1988 1,995,196 51,724,853
1987 1,989,776 51,515,732
1986 1,965,964 51,318,745
1985 1,941,641 51,108,770
1984 1,932,154 50,887,599
1983 1,922,321 50,637,029
1982 1,910,334 50,402,724
1981 1,906,531 50,189,281
1980 1,901,315 49,955,152
1979 1,882,599 49,721,381
1978 1,862,548 49,521,243
1977 1,842,377 49,336,481
1976 1,820,249 49,120,842
1975 1,793,581 48,865,229
1974 1,776,132 48,576,570
1973 1,766,697 48,277,121
1972 1,752,233 47,946,893
1971 1,738,335 47,573,287
1970 1,724,891 47,261,306
1969 1,713,874 46,976,256
1968 1,704,546 46,614,325
1967 1,689,528 46,215,988
1966 1,669,905 45,802,519
1965 1,649,160 45,386,892
1964 1,632,114 44,951,156
1963 1,616,971 44,462,372
1962 1,603,649 43,943,674
1961 1,594,131 43,399,766
1960 1,584,720 42,824,093

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Slovenia increased by 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovenia gained 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Slovenia was ranked 141st most populous country in 2006 and is 147th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 17.2% of the population in Slovenia and 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovenia Ukraine
2100 -0.26% -1.64%
2099 -0.25% -1.63%
2098 -0.26% -1.63%
2097 -0.26% -1.63%
2096 -0.25% -1.62%
2095 -0.25% -1.63%
2094 -0.25% -1.63%
2093 -0.25% -1.63%
2092 -0.25% -1.62%
2091 -0.27% -1.63%
2090 -0.26% -1.62%
2089 -0.26% -1.62%
2088 -0.27% -1.62%
2087 -0.29% -1.62%
2086 -0.29% -1.62%
2085 -0.29% -1.62%
2084 -0.31% -1.61%
2083 -0.31% -1.61%
2082 -0.32% -1.6%
2081 -0.35% -1.59%
2080 -0.35% -1.58%
2079 -0.38% -1.57%
2078 -0.38% -1.56%
2077 -0.39% -1.55%
2076 -0.41% -1.53%
2075 -0.43% -1.52%
2074 -0.46% -1.51%
2073 -0.44% -1.49%
2072 -0.46% -1.48%
2071 -0.47% -1.47%
2070 -0.5% -1.46%
2069 -0.51% -1.44%
2068 -0.49% -1.43%
2067 -0.5% -1.41%
2066 -0.52% -1.4%
2065 -0.53% -1.39%
2064 -0.51% -1.37%
2063 -0.51% -1.35%
2062 -0.52% -1.34%
2061 -0.54% -1.32%
2060 -0.52% -1.3%
2059 -0.48% -1.29%
2058 -0.51% -1.26%
2057 -0.48% -1.24%
2056 -0.48% -1.22%
2055 -0.46% -1.19%
2054 -0.44% -1.17%
2053 -0.43% -1.14%
2052 -0.41% -1.12%
2051 -0.39% -1.09%
2050 -0.37% -1.07%
2049 -0.34% -1.03%
2048 -0.34% -1.01%
2047 -0.33% -0.99%
2046 -0.33% -0.96%
2045 -0.32% -0.94%
2044 -0.31% -0.92%
2043 -0.3% -0.91%
2042 -0.28% -0.9%
2041 -0.25% -0.88%
2040 -0.26% -0.88%
2039 -0.25% -0.87%
2038 -0.28% -0.86%
2037 -0.26% -0.84%
2036 -0.25% -0.83%
2035 -0.24% -0.82%
2034 -0.25% -0.81%
2033 -0.24% -0.8%
2032 -0.24% -0.8%
2031 -0.22% -0.78%
2030 -0.21% -0.77%
2029 -0.2% -0.76%
2028 -0.15% -0.74%
2027 -0.13% -0.73%
2026 -0.1% 3.66%
2025 0.17% 2.96%
2024 0.33% 0.34%
2023 0.4% -8.08%
2022 0.19% -7.34%
2021 0.27% -0.85%
2020 0.67% -0.62%
2019 0.7% -0.56%
2018 0.36% -0.5%
2017 0.07% -0.4%
2016 0.07% -0.37%
2015 0.08% -0.41%
2014 0.1% -0.33%
2013 0.14% -0.18%
2012 0.21% -0.21%
2011 0.21% -0.32%
2010 0.44% -0.36%
2009 0.91% -0.42%
2008 0.16% -0.52%
2007 0.56% -0.46%
2006 0.32% -0.64%
2005 0.17% -0.82%
2004 0.06% -0.69%
2003 0.06% -0.74%
2002 0.12% -0.87%
2001 0.16% -0.91%
2000 0.3% -0.84%
1999 0.07% -0.8%
1998 -0.22% -0.8%
1997 -0.13% -0.86%
1996 -0.06% -0.85%
1995 0.02% -0.79%
1994 -0.12% -0.52%
1993 -0.24% 0.05%
1992 -0.15% 0.29%
1991 0.06% 0.22%
1990 0.09% 0.26%
1989 0.06% 0.37%
1988 0.27% 0.41%
1987 1.21% 0.38%
1986 1.25% 0.41%
1985 0.49% 0.43%
1984 0.51% 0.49%
1983 0.63% 0.46%
1982 0.2% 0.43%
1981 0.27% 0.47%
1980 0.99% 0.47%
1979 1.08% 0.4%
1978 1.09% 0.37%
1977 1.22% 0.44%
1976 1.49% 0.52%
1975 0.98% 0.59%
1974 0.53% 0.62%
1973 0.83% 0.69%
1972 0.8% 0.79%
1971 0.78% 0.66%
1970 0.64% 0.61%
1969 0.55% 0.78%
1968 0.89% 0.86%
1967 1.18% 0.9%
1966 1.26% 0.92%
1965 1.04% 0.97%
1964 0.94% 1.1%
1963 0.83% 1.18%
1962 0.6% 1.25%
1961 0.59% 1.34%

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

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In 2025, the population of Slovenia grew by 0.17%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Slovenia Ukraine
Current population
2128778
40408451
Population rank 147/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.49%
One net population change
2.45 hours
28.2 seconds
One birth every
31.3 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
24.5 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +3,586 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +0.17% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 153/197 13/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +2,711 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 55/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 315,122 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 97/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 44/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovenia
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovenia Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,711 - 1,702,358
2024 -4,680 3,319 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 -4,665 5,339 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -4,858 9,014 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 -4,216 2,477 -449,941 -1,129
2020 -5,256 28,514 -307,533 -4,167
2019 -1,254 16,352 -236,296 -6,908
2018 -1,037 14,640 -227,491 -32,220
2017 -207 1,359 -158,390 -36,155
2016 826 1,195 -135,710 -31,340
2015 826 712 -147,107 -21,992
2014 2,268 -70 -140,216 -65,678
2013 1,648 639 -129,662 26,781
2012 2,674 1,117 -130,451 66,768
2011 3,285 2,190 -158,372 26,457
2010 3,687 -410 -180,388 16,030
2009 3,060 11,594 -197,918 26,796
2008 3,437 2,971 -229,086 9,312
2007 1,211 14,191 -282,659 15,237
2006 602 6,081 -300,787 136,442
2005 -600 6,317 -337,857 -111,493
2004 -599 1,759 -344,157 5,644
2003 -1,996 3,218 -351,299 18,540
2002 -1,197 1,975 -364,544 -26,991
2001 -996 4,527 -374,734 -92,847
2000 -398 3,124 -364,143 -67,865
1999 -1,388 10,291 -348,286 -59,247
1998 -1,189 -5,280 -318,299 -80,684
1997 -794 -1,298 -306,549 -108,735
1996 0 -2,456 -305,154 -158,008
1995 0 356 -281,629 -134,053
1994 199 -153 -238,820 -166,380
1993 -199 -4,641 -169,405 26,357
1992 598 -5,547 -95,857 291,788
1991 2,199 -3,325 -16,486 125,962
1990 3,797 618 48,463 75,760
1989 4,592 -2,718 106,431 36,978
1988 5,986 -3,023 162,002 75,637
1987 5,771 2,972 198,850 -18,275
1986 6,094 32,700 225,751 -12,369
1985 6,213 3,404 201,011 5,546
1984 5,990 3,280 222,430 13,340
1983 6,343 3,613 241,741 23,608
1982 9,170 -8,695 194,101 9,096
1981 10,485 -5,016 182,839 40,807
1980 11,027 3,128 197,223 47,406
1979 12,614 2,107 197,294 25,635
1978 11,920 2,113 206,554 -29,180
1977 12,160 2,584 216,932 -24,745
1976 12,196 2,226 247,323 -8,219
1975 11,658 2,421 256,787 15,336
1974 11,367 3,145 273,486 31,725
1973 11,837 2,175 274,938 18,777
1972 10,513 2,924 309,785 56,928
1971 10,951 2,286 305,849 74,604
1970 10,004 260 291,839 -48,335
1969 9,427 685 274,858 51,763
1968 11,250 438 295,162 102,096
1967 13,516 -192 313,899 85,527
1966 15,697 -1,262 337,794 89,737
1965 14,513 -1,421 334,365 69,354
1964 12,567 -349 391,120 76,650
1963 14,068 -180 449,648 60,178
1962 13,150 148 481,887 45,712
1961 14,985 -306 508,602 51,625
1960 12,678 -929 538,812 52,281

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

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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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 315,122 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovenia, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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