Rural population in Slovenia
Slovenia: Rural population was 937,832 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Slovenia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Slovenia is 937,832, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Slovenia peaked at 1.14 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 924,810, in 2017.
Slovenia ranks 131st 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 in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.14 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.13 million | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 1.12 million | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.12 million | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.11 million | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.11 million | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.11 million | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.11 million | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.10 million | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.09 million | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.08 million | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.07 million | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.02 million | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.00 million | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 992,264 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 984,357 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 979,417 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 972,008 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 965,857 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 964,121 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 961,998 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 960,706 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 968,028 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 976,675 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 978,240 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 992,915 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 987,420 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 989,176 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 985,010 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 988,758 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 991,229 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 990,898 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 988,850 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 985,519 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 981,105 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 979,576 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 980,590 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 980,895 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 981,818 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 982,791 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 984,278 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 987,258 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 992,050 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 999,561 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 956,215 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 957,203 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 924,810 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 929,284 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 930,327 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 938,007 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 942,214 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 943,300 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 942,802 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 941,209 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 937,832 | -0.4% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 937,832 is above the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 937,832 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 million, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million | 1.10 million | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million | 984,357 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 971,996 | 960,706 | 992,915 | 10 |
| 1990s | 986,754 | 979,576 | 991,229 | 10 |
| 2000s | 990,744 | 980,590 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 982,041 | 924,810 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 940,894 | 937,832 | 943,300 | 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4401 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Slovenia?
- Rural population in Slovenia was 937,832 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 924,810 in 2017.
- How does Slovenia rank for rural population?
- Slovenia ranks 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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. 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.