Share of the population living in cities in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of the population living in cities was 15.49 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in cities in Slovenia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Slovenia is 15.49, measured 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 the population living in cities in Slovenia peaked at 15.49 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.41, in 1950.
Slovenia ranks 180th of 229 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 the population living in cities in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.41 | — |
| 1955 | 10.38 | +61.9% |
| 1960 | 11.34 | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 12.13 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 12.99 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 13.57 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 13.92 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 14.67 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 15.19 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 15.24 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 15 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.9 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.12 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.17 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.49 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.4 | 6.41 | 10.38 | 2 |
| 1960s | 11.73 | 11.34 | 12.13 | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.28 | 12.99 | 13.57 | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.3 | 13.92 | 14.67 | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.21 | 15.19 | 15.24 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.95 | 14.9 | 15 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.14 | 15.12 | 15.17 | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.49 | 15.49 | 15.49 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Slovenia?
- Share of the population living in cities in Slovenia was 15.49 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.49 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 in 1950.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Slovenia ranks 180th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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