Urban population in Slovenia
Slovenia: Urban population was 1.19 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Slovenia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Slovenia is 1.19 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Slovenia peaked at 1.19 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 447,618, in 1960.
That places Slovenia 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 447,618 | — |
| 1961 | 464,128 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 480,697 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 498,425 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 516,884 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 536,239 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 557,236 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 578,421 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 598,648 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 617,512 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 637,692 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 659,820 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 684,457 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 712,020 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 739,270 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 770,767 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 806,499 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 839,644 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 870,284 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 898,242 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 921,898 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 934,523 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 944,477 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 958,200 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 970,156 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 980,935 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 997,936 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.00 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 998,214 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 998,974 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 999,778 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.19 million | +0.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 1.19 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 53% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 1.19 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 529,581 | 447,618 | 617,512 | 10 |
| 1970s | 761,870 | 637,692 | 898,242 | 10 |
| 1980s | 974,162 | 921,898 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.00 million | 998,214 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 1.02 million | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.16 million | 1.19 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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 in Slovenia?
- Urban population in Slovenia was 1.19 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,618 in 1960.
- How does Slovenia rank for urban population?
- Slovenia ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.