Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 44.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
80th
of 218 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 1960
All-time low
44.0%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Slovenia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 44.0% for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Slovenia peaked at 71.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2025.
Slovenia ranks 80th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.8% | — |
| 1961 | 70.9% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 70.0% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 69.2% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 68.3% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 67.5% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 66.6% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 65.8% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 64.9% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 64.0% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 63.0% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 60.9% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 59.7% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 58.4% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 57.0% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 55.7% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 54.4% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 53.3% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 52.3% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 51.0% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 50.6% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.7% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 44.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.7%, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 44.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.4%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.9% | 64.0% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.7% | 52.3% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 49.0% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.3% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 49.2% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 44.5% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 44.0% | 44.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More agriculture & rural data for Slovenia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1117 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0462 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Slovenia?
- Rural population in Slovenia was 44.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank for rural population?
- Slovenia ranks 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.