Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas was 15.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 15.5% for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Slovenia peaked at 15.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1950.
Slovenia ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.4% | — |
| 1955 | 10.4% | +61.9% |
| 1960 | 11.3% | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 12.1% | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 13.0% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 13.6% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 13.0% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 13.9% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Slovenia?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Slovenia was 15.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1950.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Slovenia ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.