Rural population in Slovenia
Slovenia: Rural population was 43.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Slovenia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Slovenia is 43.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Slovenia peaked at 63.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2024.
Slovenia ranks 82nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.0% | — |
| 1971 | 62.0% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 60.9% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 59.8% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 58.7% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 57.6% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 56.5% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 55.4% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 54.2% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 53.1% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 52.0% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 51.1% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 43.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.1% | 53.1% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 49.8% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.6% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 45.2% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.6% | 44.9% | 5 |
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- Population density 81.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66,504 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.27 (2100)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4243 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Slovenia?
- Rural population in Slovenia was 43.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2024.
- How does Slovenia rank for rural population?
- Slovenia ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release