Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Slovenia
Slovenia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 1.04 million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Slovenia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Slovenia stood at 1.04 million people. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Slovenia peaked at 1.04 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 890,172 people, in 1950.
That places Slovenia 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 890,172 people | — |
| 1955 | 921,028 people | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 945,487 people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 969,268 people | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 990,257 people | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.02 million people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million people | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 905,600 people | 890,172 people | 921,028 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 957,378 people | 945,487 people | 969,268 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.00 million people | 990,257 people | 1.02 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.03 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.04 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.03 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.03 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.04 million people | 1 |
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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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Slovenia?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Slovenia was 1.04 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 890,172 people in 1950.
- How does Slovenia rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Slovenia ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.