Country profile
Slovenia
Republic of Slovenia · Central Europe
👥 Population
2,130,986
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Ljubljana
🗺 Area
20,273 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$79.65B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.931
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
105 /km²
💱 Currency
EUR
Euro
🗣 Languages
Slovene
About Slovenia
Slovenia (officially Republic of Slovenia) is a country in Central Europe, with Ljubljana as its capital. It is home to roughly 2.13 million people, giving a population density of about 105 people per square kilometre. The country covers 20,273 km² of land and shares land borders with 4 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $79.65B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.931. The official currency is the Euro (EUR), and the main language is Slovene.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$121.66B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$57,186
GDP growth
1.1%
Inflation
2.4%
Unemployment
3.2%
👥 People
Life expectancy
82.3 yrs
Fertility rate
1.52
Pop. growth
0.2%
Urban population
56.0%
Infant mortality /1k
1.8
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
90.8%
Literacy rate
99.5%
Physicians /1k
3.37
Renewable energy
23.4%
Travel & practical
Capital
Ljubljana
Currency
EUR
Dialing code
+386
Internet TLD
.si
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Fun facts about Slovenia
- Slovenia is the 145th most populous country in the world, with about 2.13 million people.
- By land area it is the 150th-largest country in the world, covering 20,273 km².
- It has the world's 85th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($79.65B).
- Slovenia shares land borders with 4 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.931.
- Slovenia has a population density of about 105 people per square kilometre.
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