Urban population in Slovenia
Slovenia: Urban population was 56.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Slovenia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 56.0% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Slovenia peaked at 56.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1960.
Slovenia ranks 139th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.2% | — |
| 1961 | 29.1% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 30.0% | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 30.8% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 31.7% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 32.5% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 33.4% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 34.2% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 35.1% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 37.0% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 39.1% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 40.3% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 41.6% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 43.0% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 44.3% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 45.6% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 46.7% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 47.7% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 49.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.1% | 28.2% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.3% | 37.0% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 48.5% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.2% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.2% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 49.8% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 55.3% | 56.0% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Slovenia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1358 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Slovenia?
- Urban population in Slovenia was 56.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1960.
- How does Slovenia rank for urban population?
- Slovenia ranks 139th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.