Annual growth rate of urban population share in Slovenia
Slovenia: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2014
All-time low
-0.7%
in 1988
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Slovenia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 0.4% for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 1,755.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Slovenia peaked at 6.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1988.
That places Slovenia 89th out of 236 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.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.9% | — |
| 1951 | 3.8% | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 3.8% | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 3.7% | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 3.6% | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 3.5% | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 3.3% | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 3.2% | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 3.0% | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -28.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -49.5% |
| 1988 | -0.7% | -431.7% |
| 1989 | -0.4% | -42.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -155.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -25.9% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | -189.5% |
| 1993 | -0.6% | +325.5% |
| 1994 | -0.1% | -82.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -191.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +81.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -51.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -116.3% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | +364.8% |
| 2004 | -0.1% | +84.0% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | +34.8% |
| 2006 | -0.2% | +22.7% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | -0.3% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | -0.5% | +85.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -112.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +1676.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +533.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -100.4% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -5750.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -60.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -74.6% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -224.4% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -348.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +33.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | -0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.6% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -0.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.4% | 6 |
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- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 81.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 66,504 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.3403 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Slovenia?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Slovenia was 0.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1988.
- How does Slovenia rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Slovenia ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,755.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.