Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Slovenia

Slovenia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 56.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
56.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2025
All-time low
19.8%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Slovenia, 1950–2025

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Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Slovenia is 56.0%, measured in 2025. 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 of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Slovenia peaked at 56.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1950.

Slovenia ranks 153rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 23.5% 19.8% 27.4% 10
1960s 32.1% 28.2% 36.0% 10
1970s 42.3% 37.0% 47.7% 10
1980s 50.0% 48.5% 51.0% 10
1990s 50.4% 50.2% 50.7% 10
2000s 50.6% 50.2% 50.8% 10
2010s 52.4% 49.8% 55.5% 10
2020s 55.6% 55.3% 56.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Slovenia?
Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Slovenia was 56.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1950.
How does Slovenia rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Slovenia ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.