Share urban and rural population in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share urban and rural population was 55.99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.99
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
55.99
in 2025
All-time low
19.8
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Slovenia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Slovenia stood at 55.99. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Slovenia peaked at 55.99 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.8, in 1950.
That places Slovenia 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.8 | — |
| 1951 | 20.59 | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 21.39 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 22.21 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 23.07 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 23.93 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 24.79 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 25.65 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 26.51 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 27.38 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 28.25 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 29.11 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 29.98 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 30.82 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 31.67 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 32.52 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 33.37 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 34.24 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 35.12 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 36.03 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 36.97 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 37.96 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 39.06 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 40.3 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 41.62 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 42.97 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 44.31 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 45.57 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 46.73 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 47.71 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 48.49 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 49.02 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 49.44 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 49.85 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 50.21 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 50.52 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 50.76 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 50.92 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 50.97 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.26 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 50.58 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 50.53 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.66 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 50.36 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 50.18 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 50.2 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.27 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.38 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.49 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.6 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 50.7 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.76 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.77 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.76 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.71 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.65 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.57 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.47 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.36 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.24 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.12 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.95 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 49.76 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.05 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.98 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 53.66 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 53.65 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.25 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 55.19 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.45 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.38 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 55.3 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 55.34 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 55.54 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 55.76 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 55.99 | +0.4% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 55.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 69% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 55.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.53 | 19.8 | 27.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.11 | 28.25 | 36.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.32 | 36.97 | 47.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.04 | 48.49 | 50.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.43 | 50.18 | 50.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6 | 50.24 | 50.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.41 | 49.76 | 55.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.55 | 55.3 | 55.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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- 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 urban and rural population in Slovenia?
- Share urban and rural population in Slovenia was 55.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.99 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8 in 1950.
- How does Slovenia rank for share urban and rural population?
- Slovenia ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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