Urban area over the long-term in Slovenia
Slovenia: Urban area over the long-term was 354.69 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
354.69 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
142nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
354.69 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0006 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Slovenia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Slovenia stood at 354.69 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Slovenia peaked at 354.69 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Slovenia 142nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.002 km² per grid cell | +211.1% |
| 1200 | 0.0062 km² per grid cell | +211.1% |
| 1300 | 0.0193 km² per grid cell | +211.1% |
| 1400 | 0.06 km² per grid cell | +211.1% |
| 1500 | 0.1867 km² per grid cell | +211.1% |
| 1600 | 0.5807 km² per grid cell | +211.1% |
| 1700 | 1.81 km² per grid cell | +211.1% |
| 1710 | 1.88 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1720 | 1.96 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1730 | 2.04 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1740 | 2.12 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1750 | 2.21 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1760 | 2.3 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1770 | 2.39 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1780 | 2.49 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1790 | 2.59 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1800 | 2.7 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1810 | 2.81 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1820 | 3.26 km² per grid cell | +16.2% |
| 1830 | 4.32 km² per grid cell | +32.6% |
| 1840 | 5.73 km² per grid cell | +32.6% |
| 1850 | 7.59 km² per grid cell | +32.6% |
| 1860 | 10.06 km² per grid cell | +32.5% |
| 1870 | 13.92 km² per grid cell | +38.3% |
| 1880 | 19.18 km² per grid cell | +37.8% |
| 1890 | 26.05 km² per grid cell | +35.8% |
| 1900 | 34.09 km² per grid cell | +30.9% |
| 1910 | 41.59 km² per grid cell | +22.0% |
| 1920 | 47.99 km² per grid cell | +15.4% |
| 1930 | 52.43 km² per grid cell | +9.3% |
| 1940 | 58 km² per grid cell | +10.6% |
| 1950 | 69.04 km² per grid cell | +19.0% |
| 1951 | 71.28 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 73.67 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 76.18 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 78.81 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 81.56 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 84.42 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 87.41 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 90.55 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 93.89 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 97.45 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 101.15 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 104.72 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 108.42 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 112.19 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 116 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 119.84 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 123.72 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 127.71 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 131.88 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 136.31 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 141.15 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 146.67 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 152.49 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 158.6 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 164.99 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 171.68 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 178.65 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 185.82 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 193.07 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 200.29 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 206.35 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 209.16 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 211.85 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 214.52 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 217.25 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 220.04 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 222.88 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 225.77 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 228.71 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 231.69 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 234.57 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 237.04 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 239.51 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 241.93 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 244.24 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 246.44 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 248.54 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 250.57 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 252.56 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 254.56 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 256.49 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 258.42 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 260.37 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 262.32 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 264.29 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 266.54 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 268.81 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 271.07 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 273.34 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 275.61 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 280.74 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 285.91 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 291.12 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 296.37 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 301.66 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 306.99 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 312.35 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 317.73 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 323.15 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 328.59 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 333.79 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 339 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 344.23 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 349.46 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 354.69 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 354.69 km² per grid cell is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 35% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 354.69 km² per grid cell is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,372 km² per grid cell, 26% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +211.1% | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.002 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +211.1% | 0.002 km² per grid cell | 0.0062 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +211.1% | 0.0062 km² per grid cell | 0.0193 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +211.1% | 0.0193 km² per grid cell | 0.06 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +211.1% | 0.06 km² per grid cell | 0.1867 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +211.1% | 0.1867 km² per grid cell | 0.5807 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.002 km² per grid cell | 0.002 km² per grid cell | 0.002 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0062 km² per grid cell | 0.0062 km² per grid cell | 0.0062 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0193 km² per grid cell | 0.0193 km² per grid cell | 0.0193 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.06 km² per grid cell | 0.06 km² per grid cell | 0.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1867 km² per grid cell | 0.1867 km² per grid cell | 0.1867 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5807 km² per grid cell | 0.5807 km² per grid cell | 0.5807 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.81 km² per grid cell | 1.81 km² per grid cell | 1.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.88 km² per grid cell | 1.88 km² per grid cell | 1.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.96 km² per grid cell | 1.96 km² per grid cell | 1.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.04 km² per grid cell | 2.04 km² per grid cell | 2.04 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.12 km² per grid cell | 2.12 km² per grid cell | 2.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.21 km² per grid cell | 2.21 km² per grid cell | 2.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.3 km² per grid cell | 2.3 km² per grid cell | 2.3 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.39 km² per grid cell | 2.39 km² per grid cell | 2.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.49 km² per grid cell | 2.49 km² per grid cell | 2.49 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.59 km² per grid cell | 2.59 km² per grid cell | 2.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.81 km² per grid cell | 2.81 km² per grid cell | 2.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.26 km² per grid cell | 3.26 km² per grid cell | 3.26 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.32 km² per grid cell | 4.32 km² per grid cell | 4.32 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.73 km² per grid cell | 5.73 km² per grid cell | 5.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 7.59 km² per grid cell | 7.59 km² per grid cell | 7.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 10.06 km² per grid cell | 10.06 km² per grid cell | 10.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 13.92 km² per grid cell | 13.92 km² per grid cell | 13.92 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 19.18 km² per grid cell | 19.18 km² per grid cell | 19.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 26.05 km² per grid cell | 26.05 km² per grid cell | 26.05 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 34.09 km² per grid cell | 34.09 km² per grid cell | 34.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 41.59 km² per grid cell | 41.59 km² per grid cell | 41.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 47.99 km² per grid cell | 47.99 km² per grid cell | 47.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 52.43 km² per grid cell | 52.43 km² per grid cell | 52.43 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 58 km² per grid cell | 58 km² per grid cell | 58 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 80.68 km² per grid cell | 69.04 km² per grid cell | 93.89 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 114.31 km² per grid cell | 97.45 km² per grid cell | 131.88 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 162.94 km² per grid cell | 136.31 km² per grid cell | 193.07 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 215.68 km² per grid cell | 200.29 km² per grid cell | 228.71 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 242.71 km² per grid cell | 231.69 km² per grid cell | 252.56 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 263.62 km² per grid cell | 254.56 km² per grid cell | 273.34 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 299.16 km² per grid cell | 275.61 km² per grid cell | 323.15 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.63 km² per grid cell | 328.59 km² per grid cell | 354.69 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Slovenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.124 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Slovenia?
- Urban area over the long-term in Slovenia was 354.69 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 354.69 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Slovenia rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Slovenia ranks 142nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.