Urban population — all countries

Urban population — Slovenia

Urban population in Slovenia in 2025 — 1,193,154 people. Ranked 148 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 166.6%.

2025 1.19M people +0.59% vs 2024
World rank 148of 217
Period maximum 1.19M people2025
Period minimum 447,618 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Urban population — Slovenia, 1960–2025400,000600,000800,0001M1.2M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 447,618 people1962: 480,697 people1964: 516,884 people1966: 557,236 people1968: 598,648 people1970: 637,692 people1972: 684,457 people1974: 739,270 people1976: 806,499 people1978: 870,284 people1980: 921,898 people1982: 944,477 people1984: 970,156 people1986: 997,936 people1988: 1,016,956 people1990: 1,010,741 people1992: 1,011,488 people1994: 998,214 people1996: 999,778 people1998: 1,000,524 people2000: 1,008,335 people2002: 1,012,712 people2004: 1,012,734 people2006: 1,014,818 people2008: 1,017,975 people2010: 1,026,739 people2012: 1,023,682 people2014: 1,051,269 people2016: 1,107,839 people2018: 1,144,610 people2020: 1,164,412 people2022: 1,168,776 people2024: 1,186,191 people2025: 1,193,154 people
Change over the period: +745,536 (+166.56%) Average annual rate: 1.52 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Slovenia 1.19M people
World 4.75B people
Europe & Central Asia 691M people
Southern Europe computed 109M people
High-income countries computed 1.12B people
Urban population — Slovenia, by year Slovenia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 1.19M +6,963 +0.59%
2024 1.19M +8,532 +0.72%
2023 1.18M +8,883 +0.76%
2022 1.17M +2,911 +0.25%
2021 1.17M +1,453 +0.12%
2020 1.16M +6,354 +0.55%
2019 1.16M +13,448 +1.17%
2018 1.14M +3,032 +0.27%
2017 1.14M +33,739 +3.05%
2016 1.11M +523 +0.05%
2015 1.11M +56,047 +5.33%
2014 1.05M +20,331 +1.97%
2013 1.03M +7,256 +0.71%
2012 1.02M −1,639 −0.16%
2011 1.03M −1,418 −0.14%
2010 1.03M +1,928 +0.19%
2009 1.02M +6,836 +0.67%
2008 1.02M −586 −0.06%
2007 1.02M +3,743 +0.37%
2006 1.01M +1,602 +0.16%
2005 1.01M +482 +0.05%
2004 1.01M −208 −0.02%
2003 1.01M +230 +0.02%
2002 1.01M +1,547 +0.15%
2001 1.01M +2,830 +0.28%
2000 1.01M +4,866 +0.48%
1999 1M +2,945 +0.29%
1998 1M +87 +0.01%
1997 1M +659 +0.07%
1996 999,778 +804 +0.08%
1995 998,974 +760 +0.08%
1994 998,214 −4,774 −0.48%
1993 1M −8,500 −0.84%
1992 1.01M +1,235 +0.12%
1991 1.01M −488 −0.05%
1990 1.01M +7,305 +0.73%
1989 1M −13,520 −1.33%
1988 1.02M +3,855 +0.38%
1987 1.01M +15,165 +1.52%
1986 997,936 +17,001 +1.73%
1985 980,935 +10,779 +1.11%
1984 970,156 +11,956 +1.25%
1983 958,200 +13,723 +1.45%
1982 944,477 +9,954 +1.07%
1981 934,523 +12,625 +1.37%
1980 921,898 +23,656 +2.63%
1979 898,242 +27,958 +3.21%
1978 870,284 +30,640 +3.65%
1977 839,644 +33,145 +4.11%
1976 806,499 +35,732 +4.64%
1975 770,767 +31,497 +4.26%
1974 739,270 +27,250 +3.83%
1973 712,020 +27,563 +4.03%
1972 684,457 +24,637 +3.73%
1971 659,820 +22,128 +3.47%
1970 637,692 +20,180 +3.27%
1969 617,512 +18,864 +3.15%
1968 598,648 +20,227 +3.5%
1967 578,421 +21,185 +3.8%
1966 557,236 +20,997 +3.92%
1965 536,239 +19,355 +3.74%
1964 516,884 +18,459 +3.7%
1963 498,425 +17,728 +3.69%
1962 480,697 +16,569 +3.57%
1961 464,128 +16,510 +3.69%
1960 447,618

About the indicator

The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.

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