Rural population share — all countries

Rural population share — Slovenia

Rural population share in Slovenia in 2025 — 44%. Ranked 79 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 27.7 pp.

2025 44% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 79of 217
Period maximum 71.8%1960
Period minimum 44%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Rural population share — Slovenia, 1960–2025405060708019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 71.8%1962: 70%1964: 68.3%1966: 66.6%1968: 64.9%1970: 63%1972: 60.9%1974: 58.4%1976: 55.7%1978: 53.3%1980: 51.5%1982: 50.6%1984: 49.8%1986: 49.2%1988: 49%1990: 49.4%1992: 49.3%1994: 49.8%1996: 49.7%1998: 49.5%2000: 49.3%2002: 49.2%2004: 49.3%2006: 49.4%2008: 49.6%2010: 49.9%2012: 50.2%2014: 49%2016: 46.4%2018: 44.8%2020: 44.6%2022: 44.7%2024: 44.2%2025: 44%
Change over the period: −27.7 pp Annual average: -0.43 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Slovenia

Slovenia 44%
World 42.2%
Southern Europe computed 28.2%
High-income countries computed 19.7%
Rural population share — Slovenia, by year Slovenia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 44 −0.2 pp
2024 44.2 −0.2 pp
2023 44.5 −0.2 pp
2022 44.7 −0 pp
2021 44.7 +0.1 pp
2020 44.6 +0.1 pp
2019 44.5 −0.3 pp
2018 44.8 +0.1 pp
2017 44.8 −1.6 pp
2016 46.4 +0 pp
2015 46.3 −2.7 pp
2014 49 −0.9 pp
2013 50 −0.3 pp
2012 50.2 +0.2 pp
2011 50.1 +0.2 pp
2010 49.9 +0.1 pp
2009 49.8 +0.1 pp
2008 49.6 +0.1 pp
2007 49.5 +0.1 pp
2006 49.4 +0.1 pp
2005 49.4 +0.1 pp
2004 49.3 +0 pp
2003 49.2 +0 pp
2002 49.2 −0 pp
2001 49.2 −0.1 pp
2000 49.3 −0.1 pp
1999 49.4 −0.1 pp
1998 49.5 −0.1 pp
1997 49.6 −0.1 pp
1996 49.7 −0.1 pp
1995 49.8 −0 pp
1994 49.8 +0.2 pp
1993 49.6 +0.3 pp
1992 49.3 −0.1 pp
1991 49.5 +0.1 pp
1990 49.4 −0.3 pp
1989 49.7 +0.7 pp
1988 49 −0.1 pp
1987 49.1 −0.2 pp
1986 49.2 −0.2 pp
1985 49.5 −0.3 pp
1984 49.8 −0.4 pp
1983 50.2 −0.4 pp
1982 50.6 −0.4 pp
1981 51 −0.5 pp
1980 51.5 −0.8 pp
1979 52.3 −1 pp
1978 53.3 −1.2 pp
1977 54.4 −1.3 pp
1976 55.7 −1.3 pp
1975 57 −1.4 pp
1974 58.4 −1.3 pp
1973 59.7 −1.2 pp
1972 60.9 −1.1 pp
1971 62 −1 pp
1970 63 −0.9 pp
1969 64 −0.9 pp
1968 64.9 −0.9 pp
1967 65.8 −0.9 pp
1966 66.6 −0.9 pp
1965 67.5 −0.8 pp
1964 68.3 −0.8 pp
1963 69.2 −0.8 pp
1962 70 −0.9 pp
1961 70.9 −0.9 pp
1960 71.8

About the indicator

The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.