Share of population living in urban areas in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of population living in urban areas was 50.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Slovenia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas in Slovenia is 50.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Slovenia peaked at 50.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 1950.
Slovenia ranks 206th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.2% | 38.5% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 41.6% | 41.1% | 42.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 43.6% | 43.1% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 46.0% | 46.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.4% | 49.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
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- 203 Zambia 53.2% compare
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- 205 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.2% compare
- 207 Mozambique 50.0% compare
- 208 Niger 49.4% compare
- 209 Burkina Faso 49.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Slovenia?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Slovenia was 50.3% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 1950.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Slovenia ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.