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Population in Slovenia compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Slovenia was 2,127,400 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Slovenia's population is 2,124,138 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 5.5 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Slovenia is ranked the 147th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.03% for Slovenia vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Slovenia has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Slovenia has increased from 2.01M people to 2.12M (5.84% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Slovenia vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Slovenia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Slovenia UAE
2100 1,640,541 26,368,750
2099 1,644,752 26,130,374
2098 1,648,834 25,894,010
2097 1,653,196 25,660,062
2096 1,657,434 25,427,961
2095 1,661,656 25,197,670
2094 1,665,825 24,968,891
2093 1,670,076 24,741,434
2092 1,674,280 24,515,086
2091 1,678,462 24,289,496
2090 1,682,998 24,064,404
2089 1,687,376 23,839,033
2088 1,691,788 23,613,963
2087 1,696,409 23,388,786
2086 1,701,325 23,163,641
2085 1,706,189 22,938,169
2084 1,711,157 22,711,804
2083 1,716,396 22,484,154
2082 1,721,709 22,255,625
2081 1,727,302 22,026,183
2080 1,733,405 21,796,073
2079 1,739,518 21,565,118
2078 1,746,152 21,333,574
2077 1,752,783 21,101,274
2076 1,759,639 20,868,733
2075 1,766,867 20,636,203
2074 1,774,528 20,404,044
2073 1,782,697 20,171,659
2072 1,790,658 19,940,853
2071 1,798,960 19,710,934
2070 1,807,483 19,483,026
2069 1,816,607 19,256,572
2068 1,825,849 19,032,681
2067 1,834,865 18,811,331
2066 1,844,034 18,593,017
2065 1,853,651 18,377,364
2064 1,863,550 18,164,584
2063 1,873,173 17,955,352
2062 1,882,832 17,749,596
2061 1,892,739 17,547,827
2060 1,902,939 17,349,620
2059 1,912,861 17,153,273
2058 1,922,175 16,959,263
2057 1,932,119 16,767,893
2056 1,941,469 16,579,195
2055 1,950,861 16,392,558
2054 1,959,953 16,207,309
2053 1,968,641 16,024,789
2052 1,977,227 15,844,357
2051 1,985,279 15,665,362
2050 1,993,115 15,487,008
2049 2,000,477 15,309,031
2048 2,007,283 15,132,784
2047 2,014,140 14,958,209
2046 2,020,756 14,788,046
2045 2,027,366 14,620,902
2044 2,033,871 14,454,466
2043 2,040,173 14,289,021
2042 2,046,339 14,124,515
2041 2,052,041 13,961,010
2040 2,057,278 13,798,651
2039 2,062,718 13,637,499
2038 2,067,922 13,477,450
2037 2,073,705 13,319,346
2036 2,079,201 13,163,073
2035 2,084,471 13,009,160
2034 2,089,430 12,857,729
2033 2,094,601 12,709,520
2032 2,099,622 12,564,906
2031 2,104,690 12,424,286
2030 2,109,416 12,288,186
2029 2,113,874 12,148,661
2028 2,118,053 11,999,549
2027 2,121,324 11,831,082
2026 2,124,138 11,632,806
2025 2,126,340 11,367,504
2024 2,127,400 10,986,400
2023 2,120,461 10,483,751
2022 2,112,076 10,074,977
2021 2,108,079 9,575,152
2020 2,102,419 9,401,038
2019 2,088,385 9,445,785
2018 2,073,894 9,346,701
2017 2,066,388 9,223,225
2016 2,065,042 8,935,095
2015 2,063,531 8,505,237
2014 2,061,980 8,059,440
2013 2,059,953 7,693,031
2012 2,057,159 7,391,448
2011 2,052,843 7,104,538
2010 2,048,583 6,869,838
2009 2,039,669 6,707,058
2008 2,021,316 6,302,664
2007 2,018,122 5,624,635
2006 2,006,868 5,009,100
2005 2,000,474 4,664,790
2004 1,997,012 4,428,967
2003 1,995,733 4,192,457
2002 1,994,530 3,956,826
2001 1,992,060 3,723,590
2000 1,988,925 3,493,575
1999 1,983,045 3,266,009
1998 1,981,629 3,040,421
1997 1,985,956 2,817,410
1996 1,988,628 2,597,564
1995 1,989,872 2,434,662
1994 1,989,443 2,328,188
1993 1,991,746 2,222,093
1992 1,996,498 2,114,730
1991 1,999,429 2,006,626
1990 1,998,161 1,898,220
1989 1,996,351 1,789,851
1988 1,995,196 1,681,788
1987 1,989,776 1,574,244
1986 1,965,964 1,467,383
1985 1,941,641 1,377,911
1984 1,932,154 1,305,996
1983 1,922,321 1,235,305
1982 1,910,334 1,166,370
1981 1,906,531 1,099,855
1980 1,901,315 1,015,700
1979 1,882,599 912,010
1978 1,862,548 809,274
1977 1,842,377 710,209
1976 1,820,249 615,866
1975 1,793,581 542,856
1974 1,776,132 489,087
1973 1,766,697 436,399
1972 1,752,233 385,014
1971 1,738,335 335,027
1970 1,724,891 286,536
1969 1,713,874 239,660
1968 1,704,546 199,416
1967 1,689,528 179,700
1966 1,669,905 173,976
1965 1,649,160 167,103
1964 1,632,114 159,692
1963 1,616,971 152,211
1962 1,603,649 144,946
1961 1,594,131 137,989
1960 1,584,720 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Slovenia increased by 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Slovenia gained 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Slovenia was ranked 141st most populous country in 2006 and is 147th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Slovenia UAE
2100 -0.26% 0.91%
2099 -0.25% 0.91%
2098 -0.26% 0.91%
2097 -0.26% 0.91%
2096 -0.25% 0.91%
2095 -0.25% 0.92%
2094 -0.25% 0.92%
2093 -0.25% 0.92%
2092 -0.25% 0.93%
2091 -0.27% 0.94%
2090 -0.26% 0.95%
2089 -0.26% 0.95%
2088 -0.27% 0.96%
2087 -0.29% 0.97%
2086 -0.29% 0.98%
2085 -0.29% 1%
2084 -0.31% 1.01%
2083 -0.31% 1.03%
2082 -0.32% 1.04%
2081 -0.35% 1.06%
2080 -0.35% 1.07%
2079 -0.38% 1.09%
2078 -0.38% 1.1%
2077 -0.39% 1.11%
2076 -0.41% 1.13%
2075 -0.43% 1.14%
2074 -0.46% 1.15%
2073 -0.44% 1.16%
2072 -0.46% 1.17%
2071 -0.47% 1.17%
2070 -0.5% 1.18%
2069 -0.51% 1.18%
2068 -0.49% 1.18%
2067 -0.5% 1.17%
2066 -0.52% 1.17%
2065 -0.53% 1.17%
2064 -0.51% 1.17%
2063 -0.51% 1.16%
2062 -0.52% 1.15%
2061 -0.54% 1.14%
2060 -0.52% 1.14%
2059 -0.48% 1.14%
2058 -0.51% 1.14%
2057 -0.48% 1.14%
2056 -0.48% 1.14%
2055 -0.46% 1.14%
2054 -0.44% 1.14%
2053 -0.43% 1.14%
2052 -0.41% 1.14%
2051 -0.39% 1.15%
2050 -0.37% 1.16%
2049 -0.34% 1.16%
2048 -0.34% 1.17%
2047 -0.33% 1.15%
2046 -0.33% 1.14%
2045 -0.32% 1.15%
2044 -0.31% 1.16%
2043 -0.3% 1.16%
2042 -0.28% 1.17%
2041 -0.25% 1.18%
2040 -0.26% 1.18%
2039 -0.25% 1.19%
2038 -0.28% 1.19%
2037 -0.26% 1.19%
2036 -0.25% 1.18%
2035 -0.24% 1.18%
2034 -0.25% 1.17%
2033 -0.24% 1.15%
2032 -0.24% 1.13%
2031 -0.22% 1.11%
2030 -0.21% 1.15%
2029 -0.2% 1.24%
2028 -0.15% 1.42%
2027 -0.13% 1.7%
2026 -0.1% 2.33%
2025 -0.05% 3.47%
2024 0.33% 4.79%
2023 0.4% 4.06%
2022 0.19% 5.22%
2021 0.27% 1.85%
2020 0.67% -0.47%
2019 0.7% 1.06%
2018 0.36% 1.34%
2017 0.07% 3.22%
2016 0.07% 5.05%
2015 0.08% 5.53%
2014 0.1% 4.76%
2013 0.14% 4.08%
2012 0.21% 4.04%
2011 0.21% 3.42%
2010 0.44% 2.43%
2009 0.91% 6.42%
2008 0.16% 12.1%
2007 0.56% 12.3%
2006 0.32% 7.38%
2005 0.17% 5.32%
2004 0.06% 5.64%
2003 0.06% 5.96%
2002 0.12% 6.26%
2001 0.16% 6.58%
2000 0.3% 6.97%
1999 0.07% 7.42%
1998 -0.22% 7.92%
1997 -0.13% 8.46%
1996 -0.06% 6.69%
1995 0.02% 4.57%
1994 -0.12% 4.77%
1993 -0.24% 5.08%
1992 -0.15% 5.39%
1991 0.06% 5.71%
1990 0.09% 6.05%
1989 0.06% 6.43%
1988 0.27% 6.83%
1987 1.21% 7.28%
1986 1.25% 6.49%
1985 0.49% 5.51%
1984 0.51% 5.72%
1983 0.63% 5.91%
1982 0.2% 6.05%
1981 0.27% 8.29%
1980 0.99% 11.4%
1979 1.08% 12.7%
1978 1.09% 13.9%
1977 1.22% 15.3%
1976 1.49% 13.4%
1975 0.98% 11%
1974 0.53% 12.1%
1973 0.83% 13.3%
1972 0.8% 14.9%
1971 0.78% 16.9%
1970 0.64% 19.6%
1969 0.55% 20.2%
1968 0.89% 11%
1967 1.18% 3.29%
1966 1.26% 4.11%
1965 1.04% 4.64%
1964 0.94% 4.91%
1963 0.83% 5.01%
1962 0.6% 5.04%
1961 0.59% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Slovenia grew by 0.33%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Slovenia UAE
Current population
2124138
11686438
Population rank 147/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.14%
One net population change
1.26 hours
1.05 minutes
One birth every
31 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
24.3 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +19 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +6,939 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 148/197 3/197
One migration net change every
3.24 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +2,711 +158,634
Net migration rank 55/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 315,122 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 97/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 44/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Slovenia
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Slovenia UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,711 - 158,634
2024 - 3,319 - 278,439
2023 -4,665 5,339 92,698 300,004
2022 -4,858 9,014 81,758 322,773
2021 -4,216 2,477 76,802 421,663
2020 -5,256 28,514 87,871 92,541
2019 -1,254 16,352 86,296 -125,186
2018 -1,037 14,640 86,840 14,611
2017 -207 1,359 89,382 34,155
2016 826 1,195 87,028 195,317
2015 826 712 85,044 342,468
2014 2,268 -70 84,277 360,174
2013 1,648 639 82,977 279,269
2012 2,674 1,117 78,682 225,921
2011 3,285 2,190 73,496 215,183
2010 3,687 -410 69,907 161,842
2009 3,060 11,594 66,521 163,643
2008 3,437 2,971 55,426 523,207
2007 1,211 14,191 55,048 722,380
2006 602 6,081 54,338 399,306
2005 -600 6,317 60,046 174,926
2004 -599 1,759 60,344 176,319
2003 -1,996 3,218 59,118 177,237
2002 -1,197 1,975 55,922 178,988
2001 -996 4,527 52,789 178,779
2000 -398 3,124 49,993 178,469
1999 -1,388 10,291 46,198 180,469
1998 -1,189 -5,280 41,176 183,329
1997 -794 -1,298 38,207 183,310
1996 0 -2,456 37,886 180,296
1995 0 356 38,685 68,938
1994 199 -153 42,976 62,352
1993 -199 -4,641 41,324 65,545
1992 598 -5,547 42,119 65,739
1991 2,199 -3,325 41,409 66,943
1990 3,797 618 41,339 67,118
1989 4,592 -2,718 40,148 68,132
1988 5,986 -3,023 38,861 68,991
1987 5,771 2,972 37,741 69,493
1986 6,094 32,700 36,829 69,655
1985 6,213 3,404 34,855 37,605
1984 5,990 3,280 33,250 38,124
1983 6,343 3,613 31,480 38,536
1982 9,170 -8,695 29,585 38,276
1981 10,485 -5,016 27,560 37,600
1980 11,027 3,128 25,005 78,148
1979 12,614 2,107 21,987 82,238
1978 11,920 2,113 18,879 82,359
1977 12,160 2,584 15,787 81,111
1976 12,196 2,226 12,876 78,903
1975 11,658 2,421 11,859 42,380
1974 11,367 3,145 10,835 42,474
1973 11,837 2,175 9,822 42,243
1972 10,513 2,924 8,818 41,888
1971 10,951 2,286 7,839 41,425
1970 10,004 260 6,922 40,792
1969 9,427 685 6,138 39,902
1968 11,250 438 5,588 28,866
1967 13,516 -192 5,264 -283
1966 15,697 -1,262 4,955 1,516
1965 14,513 -1,421 4,675 2,598
1964 12,567 -349 4,410 3,126
1963 14,068 -180 4,157 3,264
1962 13,150 148 3,901 3,212
1961 14,985 -306 3,657 3,141
1960 12,678 -929 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/slovenia/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 315,122 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Slovenia, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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