Slovenia

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About Slovenia

The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Ljubljana is the seat of national government for Slovenia, a country in Central Europe.

Slovenia has a population of about 2.1 million people, the 149th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Slovenia covers 20,273 square kilometers (7,827 square miles), making Slovenia the 155th largest country in the world by area.

Slovenia borders 4 countries: Austria, Croatia, Hungary and Italy.

Life expectancy at birth in Slovenia is 82.0 years, the 32nd highest of any country in the world.

Slovenia is in Europe, in the Central Europe region. Slovenia is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Slovenia
Populationtotal people	2.1Mpeople	149th
Land Areatotal km²	20.3Kkm²	155th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$32.7K	51st
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$69.3B	87th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	82.0years	32nd
Urban Population% living in cities	55.5%	138th
Internet Users% of people online	90.4%	46th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.51births/woman	151st
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	1.2Marrivals/year	89th
Forest Cover% of land forested	61.3%	26th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	3.7%	122nd
Military Spending% of GDP	1.3%of GDP	95th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	23.4%	98th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	7.4%	68th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	80L/year	11th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	5kg/year	17th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	30L/year	5th
Education Spending% of GDP	5.3%of GDP	45th
Health Spending% of GDP	9.3%of GDP	39th
Arable Land% of land arable	8.9%	110th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$1.4B	81st

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 SI · alpha-3 SVN · Central Europe