Rural population, per capita in Slovenia
Slovenia: Rural population, per capita was 0.4401 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Slovenia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Slovenia is 0.4401 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Slovenia peaked at 0.7175 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4401 units per person, in 2025.
That places Slovenia 78th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7175 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7089 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7002 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6918 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6833 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6748 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6663 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6576 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6488 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6397 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6303 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6204 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6094 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.597 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5838 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5703 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5569 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5443 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5327 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5229 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5151 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5098 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5056 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5015 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4979 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4948 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4924 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4908 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4903 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4974 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4942 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4947 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4934 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4964 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4982 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.498 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4973 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4962 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4951 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.494 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.493 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4924 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4923 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4924 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4929 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4935 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4943 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4953 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4964 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4976 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4988 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5005 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5024 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4995 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4902 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4634 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4635 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4475 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4481 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4455 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4462 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.447 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4466 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4446 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4424 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4401 units per person | -0.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.4401 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.4401 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6789 units per person | 0.6397 units per person | 0.7175 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5768 units per person | 0.5229 units per person | 0.6303 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4996 units per person | 0.4903 units per person | 0.5151 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4957 units per person | 0.4934 units per person | 0.4982 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.494 units per person | 0.4923 units per person | 0.4976 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4759 units per person | 0.4455 units per person | 0.5024 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4445 units per person | 0.4401 units per person | 0.447 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More agriculture & rural data for Slovenia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 44.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Slovenia?
- Rural population, per capita in Slovenia was 0.4401 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7175 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4401 units per person in 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank for rural population, per capita?
- Slovenia ranks 78th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.