Slovenia: Administrative Division
Contents: Slovenija
Republic
2,108,977 Population [2021] – census
2,130,850 Population [2025] – estimate
20,271km² Area
105.1/km² Density [2025]
Contents: Regions and Municipalities
The population of the statistical regions and municipalities of Slovenia according to census results and latest official estimates.
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship).| Name | Status | Population Census 2002-03-31 | Population Census 2011-01-01 | Population Census 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate 2025-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorenjska [Upper Carniola] | Region | 195,885 | 203,427 | 211,069 | 209,921 | → |
| Bled | Municipality | 8,043 | 8,122 | 8,217 | 8,154 | → |
| Bohinj | Municipality | 5,222 | 5,257 | 5,611 | 5,238 | → |
| Cerklje na Gorenjskem | Municipality | 6,369 | 7,105 | 7,859 | 7,944 | → |
| Gorenja vas - Poljane | Municipality | 6,877 | 7,287 | 7,665 | 7,724 | → |
| Gorje | Municipality | 2,856 | 2,935 | 2,769 | 2,732 | → |
| Jesenice | Municipality | 21,620 | 21,645 | 21,679 | 21,895 | → |
| Jezersko | Municipality | 638 | 664 | 666 | 681 | → |
| Kranj | City Municipality | 51,225 | 55,029 | 57,185 | 57,384 | → |
| Kranjska Gora | Municipality | 5,247 | 5,302 | 7,522 | 5,214 | → |
| Naklo | Municipality | 4,899 | 5,255 | 5,431 | 5,478 | → |
| Preddvor | Municipality | 3,200 | 3,532 | 3,780 | 3,934 | → |
| Radovljica | Municipality | 18,164 | 18,858 | 19,195 | 19,373 | → |
| Šenčur | Municipality | 8,531 | 8,489 | 8,829 | 8,875 | → |
| Škofja Loka | Municipality | 22,093 | 22,713 | 23,462 | 23,884 | → |
| Tržič | Municipality | 15,151 | 15,207 | 15,054 | 15,110 | → |
| Železniki | Municipality | 6,811 | 6,770 | 6,699 | 6,670 | → |
| Žiri | Municipality | 4,868 | 4,902 | 4,981 | 5,106 | → |
| Žirovnica | Municipality | 4,071 | 4,355 | 4,465 | 4,525 | → |
| Goriška [Gorizia] | Region | 118,511 | 119,146 | 118,525 | 118,096 | → |
| Ajdovščina | Municipality | 18,095 | 18,939 | 19,704 | 19,895 | → |
| Bovec | Municipality | 3,138 | 3,256 | 3,245 | 3,004 | → |
| Brda | Municipality | 5,765 | 5,751 | 5,639 | 5,584 | → |
| Cerkno | Municipality | 5,040 | 4,777 | 4,547 | 4,423 | → |
| Idrija | Municipality | 11,990 | 11,871 | 11,735 | 11,673 | → |
| Kanal | Municipality | 5,978 | 5,748 | 5,289 | 5,099 | → |
| Kobarid | Municipality | 4,472 | 4,197 | 4,032 | 4,026 | → |
| Miren - Kostanjevica | Municipality | 4,741 | 4,817 | 5,029 | 5,060 | → |
| Nova Gorica | City Municipality | 31,529 | 32,112 | 31,845 | 31,906 | → |
| Renče - Vogrsko | Municipality | 4,111 | 4,304 | 4,383 | 4,414 | → |
| Šempeter - Vrtojba | Municipality | 6,269 | 6,351 | 6,292 | 6,383 | → |
| Tolmin | Municipality | 12,198 | 11,634 | 11,018 | 10,754 | → |
| Vipava | Municipality | 5,185 | 5,389 | 5,767 | 5,875 | → |
| Jugovzhodna Slovenija (Dolenjska) [Southeast Slovenia] | Region | 136,474 | 142,483 | 145,923 | 148,670 | → |
| Črnomelj | Municipality | 14,580 | 14,717 | 14,308 | 14,213 | → |
| Dolenjske Toplice | Municipality | 3,298 | 3,423 | 3,593 | 3,680 | → |
| Kočevje | Municipality | 16,292 | 16,511 | 15,644 | 15,555 | → |
| Kostel | Municipality | 629 | 663 | 691 | 610 | → |
| Loški Potok | Municipality | 1,958 | 1,982 | 1,816 | 1,835 | → |
| Metlika | Municipality | 8,123 | 8,416 | 8,480 | 8,572 | → |
| Mirna | Municipality | 2,568 | 2,625 | 2,683 | 2,822 | → |
| Mirna Peč | Municipality | 2,702 | 2,807 | 3,034 | 3,203 | → |
| Mokronog - Trebelno | Municipality | 2,873 | 2,932 | 3,164 | 3,270 | → |
| Novo mesto | City Municipality | 34,432 | 36,296 | 37,398 | 38,669 | → |
| Osilnica | Municipality | 332 | 402 | 327 | 329 | → |
| Ribnica | Municipality | 9,266 | 9,333 | 9,644 | 9,854 | → |
| Semič | Municipality | 3,710 | 3,862 | 3,887 | 3,816 | → |
| Šentjernej | Municipality | 6,583 | 6,779 | 7,225 | 7,438 | → |
| Šentrupert | Municipality | 2,283 | 2,823 | 2,898 | 2,936 | → |
| Škocjan | Municipality | 3,035 | 3,212 | 3,429 | 3,577 | → |
| Šmarješke Toplice | Municipality | 2,832 | 3,168 | 3,521 | 3,607 | → |
| Sodražica | Municipality | 2,038 | 2,154 | 2,249 | 2,318 | → |
| Straža | Municipality | 3,661 | 3,847 | 3,881 | 3,980 | → |
| Trebnje | Municipality | 10,700 | 11,995 | 13,310 | 13,695 | → |
| Žužemberk | Municipality | 4,579 | 4,536 | 4,741 | 4,691 | → |
| Koroška [Slovenian Carinthia] | Region | 73,296 | 72,494 | 70,635 | 70,358 | → |
| Črna na Koroškem | Municipality | 3,616 | 3,545 | 3,252 | 3,012 | → |
| Dravograd | Municipality | 8,863 | 9,038 | 8,844 | 8,816 | → |
| Mežica | Municipality | 3,966 | 3,665 | 3,598 | 3,518 | → |
| Mislinja | Municipality | 4,666 | 4,693 | 4,520 | 4,521 | → |
| Muta | Municipality | 3,640 | 3,508 | 3,417 | 3,363 | → |
| Podvelka | Municipality | 2,709 | 2,552 | 2,365 | 2,228 | → |
| Prevalje | Municipality | 6,621 | 6,844 | 6,800 | 6,701 | → |
| Radlje ob Dravi | Municipality | 6,148 | 6,265 | 6,164 | 6,221 | → |
| Ravne na Koroškem | Municipality | 12,248 | 11,621 | 11,289 | 11,191 | → |
| Ribnica na Pohorju | Municipality | 1,254 | 1,232 | 1,142 | 1,099 | → |
| Slovenj Gradec | City Municipality | 16,779 | 16,811 | 16,595 | 17,067 | → |
| Vuzenica | Municipality | 2,786 | 2,720 | 2,649 | 2,621 | → |
| Obalno-kraška [Coastal - Karst] | Region | 102,070 | 110,760 | 118,389 | 119,627 | → |
| Ankaran (Ancarano) | Municipality | 2,984 | 3,278 | 3,261 | 3,446 | → |
| Divača | Municipality | 3,829 | 3,873 | 4,334 | 4,535 | → |
| Hrpelje - Kozina | Municipality | 4,038 | 4,194 | 4,851 | 5,356 | → |
| Izola (Isola) | Municipality | 14,549 | 15,848 | 16,737 | 16,500 | → |
| Komen | Municipality | 3,515 | 3,534 | 3,655 | 3,518 | → |
| Koper (Capodistria) | City Municipality | 44,555 | 49,422 | 53,292 | 54,430 | → |
| Piran (Pirano) | Municipality | 16,758 | 17,717 | 18,457 | 18,113 | → |
| Sežana | Municipality | 11,842 | 12,894 | 13,802 | 13,729 | → |
| Osrednjeslovenska [Central Slovenia] | Region | 474,265 | 518,350 | 555,948 | 569,475 | → |
| Borovnica | Municipality | 3,839 | 3,984 | 4,664 | 4,706 | → |
| Brezovica | Municipality | 9,334 | 11,129 | 12,785 | 13,133 | → |
| Dobrepolje | Municipality | 3,544 | 3,884 | 3,882 | 3,937 | → |
| Dobrova - Polhov Gradec | Municipality | 6,691 | 7,325 | 7,843 | 8,064 | → |
| Dol pri Ljubljani | Municipality | 4,341 | 5,458 | 6,378 | 6,420 | → |
| Domžale | Municipality | 29,902 | 33,936 | 36,683 | 38,190 | → |
| Grosuplje | Municipality | 15,665 | 19,204 | 21,398 | 22,050 | → |
| Horjul | Municipality | 2,622 | 2,872 | 2,985 | 3,051 | → |
| Ig | Municipality | 5,445 | 6,781 | 7,656 | 7,926 | → |
| Ivančna Gorica | Municipality | 13,567 | 15,440 | 17,538 | 18,267 | → |
| Kamnik | Municipality | 26,477 | 29,073 | 29,989 | 29,885 | → |
| Komenda | Municipality | 4,451 | 5,457 | 6,444 | 6,761 | → |
| Ljubljana | City Municipality | 265,881 | 280,140 | 294,464 | 300,354 | → |
| Logatec | Municipality | 11,343 | 13,234 | 14,681 | 15,071 | → |
| Log - Dragomer | Municipality | 3,356 | 3,581 | 3,620 | 3,860 | → |
| Lukovica | Municipality | 4,972 | 5,422 | 5,888 | 6,186 | → |
| Medvode | Municipality | 14,161 | 15,542 | 16,811 | 17,296 | → |
| Mengeš | Municipality | 6,662 | 7,374 | 8,411 | 8,684 | → |
| Moravče | Municipality | 4,508 | 5,033 | 5,469 | 5,670 | → |
| Škofljica | Municipality | 7,119 | 9,130 | 11,657 | 12,124 | → |
| Šmartno pri Litiji | Municipality | 5,021 | 5,446 | 5,661 | 5,810 | → |
| Trzin | Municipality | 3,385 | 3,844 | 3,925 | 4,026 | → |
| Velike Lašče | Municipality | 3,735 | 4,155 | 4,520 | 4,564 | → |
| Vodice | Municipality | 3,871 | 4,615 | 4,983 | 5,234 | → |
| Vrhnika | Municipality | 14,373 | 16,291 | 17,613 | 18,206 | → |
| Podravska [Drava] | Region | 310,743 | 323,119 | 328,469 | 331,815 | → |
| Benedikt | Municipality | 2,084 | 2,395 | 2,614 | 2,738 | → |
| Cerkvenjak | Municipality | 2,046 | 2,035 | 2,171 | 2,254 | → |
| Cirkulane | Municipality | 2,078 | 2,299 | 2,378 | 2,364 | → |
| Destrnik | Municipality | 2,496 | 2,647 | 2,647 | 2,695 | → |
| Dornava | Municipality | 2,459 | 2,932 | 2,896 | 2,937 | → |
| Duplek | Municipality | 5,938 | 6,683 | 6,959 | 7,057 | → |
| Gorišnica | Municipality | 3,744 | 4,036 | 4,161 | 4,213 | → |
| Hajdina | Municipality | 3,492 | 3,748 | 3,938 | 4,059 | → |
| Hoče - Slivnica | Municipality | 9,629 | 10,861 | 11,720 | 11,913 | → |
| Juršinci | Municipality | 2,206 | 2,354 | 2,421 | 2,478 | → |
| Kidričevo | Municipality | 6,502 | 6,645 | 6,539 | 6,673 | → |
| Kungota | Municipality | 4,317 | 4,786 | 4,844 | 5,072 | → |
| Lenart | Municipality | 6,889 | 8,147 | 8,512 | 8,574 | → |
| Lovrenc na Pohorju | Municipality | 3,145 | 3,113 | 2,988 | 2,944 | → |
| Majšperk | Municipality | 4,005 | 4,063 | 4,060 | 3,983 | → |
| Makole | Municipality | 2,020 | 2,071 | 2,051 | 2,058 | → |
| Maribor | City Municipality | 110,668 | 111,730 | 113,778 | 114,301 | → |
| Markovci | Municipality | 3,798 | 3,985 | 4,025 | 4,073 | → |
| Miklavž na Dravskem polju | Municipality | 5,915 | 6,268 | 6,996 | 7,261 | → |
| Oplotnica | Municipality | 3,866 | 3,965 | 4,154 | 4,203 | → |
| Ormož | Municipality | 12,738 | 12,639 | 11,886 | 11,849 | → |
| Pesnica | Municipality | 7,244 | 7,566 | 7,508 | 7,819 | → |
| Podlehnik | Municipality | 1,820 | 1,897 | 1,853 | 1,821 | → |
| Poljčane | Municipality | 4,372 | 4,567 | 4,467 | 4,398 | → |
| Ptuj | City Municipality | 23,242 | 23,629 | 23,611 | 23,920 | → |
| Rače - Fram | Municipality | 5,859 | 6,820 | 7,623 | 8,167 | → |
| Ruše | Municipality | 7,351 | 7,330 | 7,055 | 7,175 | → |
| Selnica ob Dravi | Municipality | 4,587 | 4,531 | 4,562 | 4,402 | → |
| Šentilj | Municipality | 8,074 | 8,414 | 8,375 | 8,386 | → |
| Slovenska Bistrica | Municipality | 22,893 | 24,919 | 25,949 | 26,265 | → |
| Središče ob Dravi | Municipality | 2,193 | 2,130 | 1,919 | 1,839 | → |
| Starše | Municipality | 3,955 | 4,163 | 4,081 | 4,128 | → |
| Sveta Ana | Municipality | 2,282 | 2,338 | 2,323 | 2,376 | → |
| Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih goricah | Municipality | 2,194 | 2,110 | 2,193 | 2,270 | → |
| Sveti Andraž v Slovenskih goricah | Municipality | 1,209 | 1,221 | 1,203 | 1,184 | → |
| Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih goricah | Municipality | 2,076 | 2,079 | 2,114 | 2,180 | → |
| Sveti Tomaž | Municipality | 2,164 | 2,090 | 2,007 | 1,988 | → |
| Trnovska vas | Municipality | 1,208 | 1,347 | 1,374 | 1,397 | → |
| Videm | Municipality | 5,283 | 5,618 | 5,684 | 5,612 | → |
| Zavrč | Municipality | 1,338 | 1,622 | 1,527 | 1,471 | → |
| Žetale | Municipality | 1,364 | 1,326 | 1,303 | 1,318 | → |
| Pomurska [Mura] | Region | 120,875 | 119,145 | 114,725 | 113,172 | → |
| Apače | Municipality | 3,715 | 3,637 | 3,556 | 3,563 | → |
| Beltinci | Municipality | 8,256 | 8,333 | 8,068 | 8,129 | → |
| Cankova | Municipality | 2,067 | 1,889 | 1,753 | 1,754 | → |
| Črenšovci | Municipality | 4,080 | 4,137 | 3,972 | 3,899 | → |
| Dobrovnik (Dobronak) | Municipality | 1,307 | 1,335 | 1,293 | 1,238 | → |
| Gornja Radgona | Municipality | 8,701 | 8,586 | 8,474 | 8,519 | → |
| Gornji Petrovci | Municipality | 2,217 | 2,170 | 2,040 | 1,964 | → |
| Grad | Municipality | 2,302 | 2,257 | 2,087 | 1,969 | → |
| Hodoš (Hodos) | Municipality | 356 | 316 | 369 | 335 | → |
| Kobilje | Municipality | 570 | 618 | 540 | 507 | → |
| Križevci | Municipality | 3,663 | 3,729 | 3,549 | 3,528 | → |
| Kuzma | Municipality | 1,683 | 1,562 | 1,624 | 1,630 | → |
| Lendava (Lendva) | Municipality | 11,151 | 11,026 | 10,486 | 10,125 | → |
| Ljutomer | Municipality | 11,720 | 11,805 | 11,233 | 10,955 | → |
| Moravske Toplice | Municipality | 6,151 | 5,983 | 5,958 | 5,957 | → |
| Murska Sobota | City Municipality | 20,080 | 19,346 | 18,622 | 18,429 | → |
| Odranci | Municipality | 1,619 | 1,693 | 1,619 | 1,600 | → |
| Puconci | Municipality | 6,281 | 6,095 | 5,904 | 5,818 | → |
| Radenci | Municipality | 5,265 | 5,304 | 5,098 | 5,065 | → |
| Razkrižje | Municipality | 1,215 | 1,353 | 1,265 | 1,216 | → |
| Rogašovci | Municipality | 3,399 | 3,217 | 3,114 | 3,046 | → |
| Šalovci | Municipality | 1,718 | 1,568 | 1,388 | 1,343 | → |
| Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici | Municipality | 2,883 | 2,894 | 2,834 | 2,795 | → |
| Tišina | Municipality | 4,189 | 4,134 | 3,965 | 3,905 | → |
| Turnišče | Municipality | 3,422 | 3,380 | 3,190 | 3,112 | → |
| Velika Polana | Municipality | 1,511 | 1,491 | 1,380 | 1,392 | → |
| Veržej | Municipality | 1,354 | 1,287 | 1,344 | 1,379 | → |
| Posavska (Spodnjeposavska) [Lower Sava] | Region | 74,642 | 76,048 | 75,928 | 75,993 | → |
| Bistrica ob Sotli | Municipality | 1,460 | 1,436 | 1,356 | 1,335 | → |
| Brežice | Municipality | 23,253 | 24,301 | 24,419 | 24,402 | → |
| Kostanjevica na Krki | Municipality | 2,427 | 2,404 | 2,446 | 2,448 | → |
| Krško | Municipality | 25,159 | 25,867 | 25,904 | 26,175 | → |
| Radeče | Municipality | 4,617 | 4,445 | 4,164 | 4,078 | → |
| Sevnica | Municipality | 17,726 | 17,595 | 17,639 | 17,555 | → |
| Primorsko-notranjska (Notranjsko-kraška) [Littoral - Inner Carniola] | Region | 50,243 | 52,287 | 53,254 | 53,826 | → |
| Bloke | Municipality | 1,578 | 1,576 | 1,616 | 1,554 | → |
| Cerknica | Municipality | 10,284 | 11,226 | 11,691 | 11,848 | → |
| Ilirska Bistrica | Municipality | 14,234 | 13,911 | 13,379 | 13,255 | → |
| Loška dolina | Municipality | 3,640 | 3,899 | 3,703 | 3,506 | → |
| Pivka | Municipality | 5,926 | 5,966 | 6,190 | 6,131 | → |
| Postojna | Municipality | 14,581 | 15,709 | 16,675 | 17,532 | → |
| Savinjska [Savinja] | Region | 247,497 | 253,845 | 258,908 | 262,814 | → |
| Braslovče | Municipality | 4,933 | 5,291 | 5,656 | 5,919 | → |
| Celje | City Municipality | 48,081 | 48,592 | 49,007 | 49,628 | → |
| Dobje | Municipality | 1,008 | 977 | 934 | 960 | → |
| Dobrna | Municipality | 2,083 | 2,192 | 2,250 | 2,324 | → |
| Gornji Grad | Municipality | 2,595 | 2,665 | 2,480 | 2,549 | → |
| Kozje | Municipality | 3,406 | 3,242 | 3,030 | 3,002 | → |
| Laško | Municipality | 13,730 | 13,550 | 13,123 | 13,047 | → |
| Ljubno | Municipality | 2,701 | 2,675 | 2,576 | 2,524 | → |
| Luče | Municipality | 1,609 | 1,543 | 1,454 | 1,419 | → |
| Mozirje | Municipality | 3,946 | 4,095 | 4,244 | 4,503 | → |
| Nazarje | Municipality | 2,711 | 2,601 | 2,611 | 2,686 | → |
| Podčetrtek | Municipality | 3,224 | 3,325 | 3,614 | 3,653 | → |
| Polzela | Municipality | 5,417 | 5,966 | 6,321 | 6,629 | → |
| Prebold | Municipality | 4,514 | 4,916 | 5,210 | 5,317 | → |
| Rečica ob Savinji | Municipality | 2,285 | 2,290 | 2,355 | 2,326 | → |
| Rogaška Slatina | Municipality | 10,544 | 11,004 | 11,323 | 11,674 | → |
| Rogatec | Municipality | 3,191 | 3,143 | 3,138 | 3,088 | → |
| Šentjur | Municipality | 18,470 | 18,899 | 19,378 | 19,646 | → |
| Slovenske Konjice | Municipality | 13,612 | 14,414 | 15,263 | 15,515 | → |
| Šmarje pri Jelšah | Municipality | 9,662 | 10,154 | 10,375 | 10,512 | → |
| Šmartno ob Paki | Municipality | 2,909 | 3,161 | 3,278 | 3,407 | → |
| Solčava | Municipality | 548 | 517 | 529 | 504 | → |
| Šoštanj | Municipality | 8,254 | 8,692 | 8,847 | 9,007 | → |
| Štore | Municipality | 4,060 | 4,270 | 4,477 | 4,481 | → |
| Tabor | Municipality | 1,494 | 1,590 | 1,670 | 1,789 | → |
| Velenje | City Municipality | 33,331 | 32,836 | 33,715 | 33,930 | → |
| Vitanje | Municipality | 2,317 | 2,289 | 2,267 | 2,202 | → |
| Vojnik | Municipality | 7,825 | 8,438 | 9,009 | 9,333 | → |
| Vransko | Municipality | 2,457 | 2,588 | 2,646 | 2,763 | → |
| Žalec | Municipality | 20,335 | 21,483 | 21,528 | 21,823 | → |
| Zreče | Municipality | 6,245 | 6,447 | 6,600 | 6,654 | → |
| Zasavska [Central Sava] | Region | 59,535 | 59,085 | 57,204 | 57,083 | → |
| Hrastnik | Municipality | 10,121 | 9,984 | 9,058 | 8,820 | → |
| Litija | Municipality | 14,099 | 14,863 | 15,743 | 15,882 | → |
| Trbovlje | Municipality | 18,248 | 17,194 | 16,024 | 16,002 | → |
| Zagorje ob Savi | Municipality | 17,067 | 17,044 | 16,379 | 16,379 | → |
| Slovenija [Slovenia] | Republic | 1,964,036 | 2,050,189 | 2,108,977 | 2,130,850 |
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia.
Explanation: The 2011 and 2021 population figures are result of a register-based census.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 1,072,276 |
| Females | 1,058,574 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 376,735 |
| 18-64 years | 1,282,315 |
| 65+ years | 471,800 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 20,906 |
| 80-89 years | 103,810 |
| 70-79 years | 210,157 |
| 60-69 years | 282,797 |
| 50-59 years | 300,937 |
| 40-49 years | 319,464 |
| 30-39 years | 260,626 |
| 20-29 years | 215,051 |
| 10-19 years | 222,277 |
| 0-9 years | 194,825 |
| Citizenship (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Slovenia | 1,915,919 |
| Foreign Citizenship | 214,931 |