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 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 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% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 15.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.97, 48% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 15.49 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.52, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living in cities in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +61.9% | 6.41 | 10.38 |
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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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 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 181st out of 236 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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