Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Slovenia
Slovenia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 638,811 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
638,811 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
137th
of 238 countries
All-time high
1.17 million people
in 1954
All-time low
192,267 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Slovenia, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Slovenia stood at 638,811 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Slovenia peaked at 1.17 million people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 192,267 people, in 1000.
That places Slovenia 137th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 192,267 people | — |
| 1100 | 199,386 people | +3.7% |
| 1200 | 206,765 people | +3.7% |
| 1300 | 214,405 people | +3.7% |
| 1400 | 222,291 people | +3.7% |
| 1500 | 230,353 people | +3.6% |
| 1600 | 238,354 people | +3.5% |
| 1700 | 245,528 people | +3.0% |
| 1710 | 255,550 people | +4.1% |
| 1720 | 265,980 people | +4.1% |
| 1730 | 276,837 people | +4.1% |
| 1740 | 288,136 people | +4.1% |
| 1750 | 299,897 people | +4.1% |
| 1760 | 312,137 people | +4.1% |
| 1770 | 324,878 people | +4.1% |
| 1780 | 338,138 people | +4.1% |
| 1790 | 351,940 people | +4.1% |
| 1800 | 366,305 people | +4.1% |
| 1810 | 381,256 people | +4.1% |
| 1820 | 403,973 people | +6.0% |
| 1830 | 427,270 people | +5.8% |
| 1840 | 451,593 people | +5.7% |
| 1850 | 476,877 people | +5.6% |
| 1860 | 503,015 people | +5.5% |
| 1870 | 553,567 people | +10.0% |
| 1880 | 608,109 people | +9.9% |
| 1890 | 666,505 people | +9.6% |
| 1900 | 728,386 people | +9.3% |
| 1910 | 793,038 people | +8.9% |
| 1920 | 886,197 people | +11.7% |
| 1930 | 984,036 people | +11.0% |
| 1940 | 1.08 million people | +10.1% |
| 1950 | 1.16 million people | +7.1% |
| 1951 | 1.16 million people | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.16 million people | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.16 million people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.17 million people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.17 million people | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.16 million people | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.16 million people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.16 million people | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.16 million people | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.15 million people | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.15 million people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.14 million people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.14 million people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.14 million people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.13 million people | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.13 million people | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.12 million people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.11 million people | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.11 million people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.10 million people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.09 million people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.08 million people | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.07 million people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.05 million people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million people | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million people | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million people | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 995,444 people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 986,086 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 980,320 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 976,118 people | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 969,720 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 964,639 people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 962,273 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 960,622 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 967,472 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 975,813 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 977,417 people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 992,470 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 987,344 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 989,059 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 984,694 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 988,294 people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 990,641 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 990,013 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 987,938 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 984,746 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 980,330 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 978,662 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 979,550 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 979,723 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 980,362 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 981,194 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 982,570 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 985,501 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 990,194 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 997,598 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 954,554 people | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 955,503 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 923,029 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 927,306 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 928,124 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 938,007 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 944,634 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 944,708 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 941,884 people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 937,358 people | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 931,709 people | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 925,342 people | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 918,410 people | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 910,848 people | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 902,698 people | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 894,096 people | -1.0% |
| 2031 | 885,027 people | -1.0% |
| 2032 | 875,558 people | -1.1% |
| 2033 | 865,728 people | -1.1% |
| 2034 | 855,567 people | -1.2% |
| 2035 | 845,041 people | -1.2% |
| 2036 | 834,058 people | -1.3% |
| 2037 | 822,625 people | -1.4% |
| 2038 | 810,900 people | -1.4% |
| 2039 | 798,888 people | -1.5% |
| 2040 | 786,515 people | -1.5% |
| 2041 | 773,733 people | -1.6% |
| 2042 | 760,418 people | -1.7% |
| 2043 | 746,637 people | -1.8% |
| 2044 | 732,440 people | -1.9% |
| 2045 | 717,835 people | -2.0% |
| 2046 | 702,856 people | -2.1% |
| 2047 | 687,481 people | -2.2% |
| 2048 | 671,720 people | -2.3% |
| 2049 | 655,523 people | -2.4% |
| 2050 | 638,811 people | -2.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 638,811 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 638,811 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 192,267 people | 192,267 people | 192,267 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 199,386 people | 199,386 people | 199,386 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 206,765 people | 206,765 people | 206,765 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 214,405 people | 214,405 people | 214,405 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 222,291 people | 222,291 people | 222,291 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 230,353 people | 230,353 people | 230,353 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 238,354 people | 238,354 people | 238,354 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 245,528 people | 245,528 people | 245,528 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 255,550 people | 255,550 people | 255,550 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 265,980 people | 265,980 people | 265,980 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 276,837 people | 276,837 people | 276,837 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 288,136 people | 288,136 people | 288,136 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 299,897 people | 299,897 people | 299,897 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 312,137 people | 312,137 people | 312,137 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 324,878 people | 324,878 people | 324,878 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 338,138 people | 338,138 people | 338,138 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 351,940 people | 351,940 people | 351,940 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 366,305 people | 366,305 people | 366,305 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 381,256 people | 381,256 people | 381,256 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 403,973 people | 403,973 people | 403,973 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 427,270 people | 427,270 people | 427,270 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 451,593 people | 451,593 people | 451,593 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 476,877 people | 476,877 people | 476,877 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 503,015 people | 503,015 people | 503,015 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 553,567 people | 553,567 people | 553,567 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 608,109 people | 608,109 people | 608,109 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 666,505 people | 666,505 people | 666,505 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 728,386 people | 728,386 people | 728,386 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 793,038 people | 793,038 people | 793,038 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 886,197 people | 886,197 people | 886,197 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 984,036 people | 984,036 people | 984,036 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.16 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.17 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.13 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.15 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 million people | 986,086 people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 972,686 people | 960,622 people | 992,470 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 986,172 people | 978,662 people | 990,641 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 989,474 people | 979,550 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 980,165 people | 923,029 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 929,560 people | 902,698 people | 944,708 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 848,749 people | 798,888 people | 894,096 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 723,516 people | 655,523 people | 786,515 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 638,811 people | 638,811 people | 638,811 people | 1 |
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- Population density 81.05 people per km² (2100)
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- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4372 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Slovenia?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Slovenia was 638,811 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million people in 1954.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,267 people in 1000.
- How does Slovenia rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Slovenia ranks 137th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.