Share of population living in urbanized areas in Slovenia

Slovenia: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 58.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
58.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
123rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Share of population living in urbanized areas in Slovenia, 1000–2025

0204060100015122025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 58.3% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Slovenia peaked at 58.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.

That places Slovenia 123rd out of 202 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1400s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1500s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1600s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1700s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1710s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1720s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1730s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1740s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1750s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1760s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1770s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1780s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1790s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1800s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1810s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1820s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1
1830s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1
1840s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
1850s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1
1860s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 1
1870s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1
1880s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1
1890s 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 1
1900s 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 1
1910s 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 1
1920s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1
1930s 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 1
1940s 15.9% 15.9% 15.9% 1
1950s 23.5% 19.9% 27.2% 10
1960s 32.1% 28.1% 36.1% 10
1970s 41.8% 37.0% 47.0% 10
1980s 49.5% 48.0% 50.2% 10
1990s 50.6% 50.4% 50.7% 10
2000s 50.8% 50.8% 50.8% 10
2010s 53.0% 50.8% 55.2% 10
2020s 57.0% 55.7% 58.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Slovenia?
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Slovenia was 58.3% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
How does Slovenia rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Slovenia ranks 123rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urbanized areas
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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