Share of population living in the capital city in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of population living in the capital city was 11.63 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Slovenia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in the capital city in Slovenia is 11.63, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Slovenia peaked at 11.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.41, in 1950.
Slovenia ranks 118th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.41 | — |
| 1955 | 6.8 | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 7.53 | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 8.1 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 8.76 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 9.13 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 9.49 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 10.23 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 10.87 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 10.97 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.79 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.76 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.08 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.22 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.63 | +3.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 11.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.95, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 11.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.59, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.61 | 6.41 | 6.8 | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.81 | 7.53 | 8.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.94 | 8.76 | 9.13 | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.86 | 9.49 | 10.23 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.92 | 10.87 | 10.97 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.78 | 10.76 | 10.79 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.15 | 11.08 | 11.22 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.63 | 11.63 | 11.63 | 1 |
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More population data for Slovenia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2228 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.27 (2100)
- Population density 81.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66,504 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.27 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4177 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Slovenia?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Slovenia was 11.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 in 1950.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Slovenia ranks 118th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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