Urban population growth (annual %) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Urban population growth was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Slovenia, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Slovenia stood at 0.6%.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Slovenia peaked at 5.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 1989.
That places Slovenia 151st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.6% | — |
| 1962 | 3.5% | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 3.6% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.6% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.8% | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -47.7% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +36.1% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +55.5% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -74.8% |
| 1989 | -1.3% | -452.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -154.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -106.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -353.0% |
| 1993 | -0.8% | -790.7% |
| 1994 | -0.5% | -43.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -116.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -86.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +3279.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +64.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -42.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -45.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -85.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -190.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -331.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +232.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +133.0% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -115.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -1263.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -71.9% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -173.5% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -541.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +176.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +166.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -99.1% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +6253.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -91.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +340.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -53.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -77.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +203.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -18.9% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +6253.3% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| 1999 | +3279.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2009 | +1263.0% | -0.1% | 0.7% |
| 1993 | -790.7% | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | +541.5% | -0.2% | 0.7% |
| 1989 | -452.4% | 0.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | -1.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.8% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -0.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 148 Samoa 0.6% compare
- 149 United States 0.6% compare
- 150 Turkey 0.6% compare
- 152 Micronesia (country) 0.6% compare
- 153 Azerbaijan 0.5% compare
- 154 China 0.5% compare
More climate change data for Slovenia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,383 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,105 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 196.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 193.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7289 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Slovenia?
- Urban population growth in Slovenia was 0.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 1989.
- How does Slovenia rank for urban population growth?
- Slovenia ranks 151st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.