Slovenia - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Slovenia was 55.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 55.12 in 2020, while its lowest value was 28.20 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 28.20
1961 29.11
1962 29.93
1963 30.78
1964 31.63
1965 32.50
1966 33.38
1967 34.27
1968 35.17
1969 36.08
1970 37.00
1971 37.97
1972 39.06
1973 40.15
1974 41.26
1975 42.37
1976 43.50
1977 44.63
1978 45.76
1979 46.90
1980 48.05
1981 48.94
1982 49.10
1983 49.26
1984 49.42
1985 49.58
1986 49.75
1987 49.91
1988 50.07
1989 50.23
1990 50.39
1991 50.52
1992 50.54
1993 50.57
1994 50.60
1995 50.62
1996 50.65
1997 50.68
1998 50.70
1999 50.73
2000 50.75
2001 50.78
2002 50.86
2003 51.08
2004 51.31
2005 51.53
2006 51.76
2007 51.98
2008 52.21
2009 52.43
2010 52.66
2011 52.88
2012 53.11
2013 53.33
2014 53.56
2015 53.78
2016 54.02
2017 54.27
2018 54.54
2019 54.82
2020 55.12

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization