Slovenia - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Slovenia. Despite its small size, this eastern Alpine country controls some of Europe's major transit routes. Mother's mean age at first birth is 29 years (2020 est.) (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is 5 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)
Geographical data of Slovenia
| Location | south Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 46 07 N, 14 49 E |
| Map references | Europe |
| Tarrain | a short southwestern coastal strip of Karst topography on the Adriatic; an alpine mountain region lies adjacent to Italy and Austria in the north; mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east |
| Natural Resources | lignite, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower, forests |
| Natural Hazards | flooding; earthquakes |
| Irrigated Land | 39 sq km (2020) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Major aquifers | |
| Land Boundaries | 1,211 km |
| Border Countries | Austria 299 km; Croatia 600 km; Hungary 94 km; Italy 218 km |
| Coastline | 46.6 km |
| Climate | Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east |
| Area | |
| Total Area | 20,273 sq km |
| Land Area | 20,151 sq km |
| Water Area | 122 sq km |
| comparative Area | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Maritime Claims | |
| Territorial sea | 12 nm |
| Elevations | |
| Highest point | Triglav 2,864 m |
| Lowest point | Adriatic Sea 0 m |
| Mean elevation | 492 m |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 22.8% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 8.4% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 1.3% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 13.1% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 62.3% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 14.9% (2018 est.) |
Population Distribution
A fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations; pockets in the mountainous northwest exhibit less density than elsewhere
People and Society
In Slovenia, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Slovene 83.1%, Serb 2%, Croat 1.8%, Bosniak 1.1%, other or unspecified 12% (2002 est.)
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | -0.1% (2024 est.) |
| Birth rate | 8 births/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Death rate | 10.5 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Health expenditure | 9.5% of GDP (2020) |
| Physicians Density | 3.28 physicians/1,000 population (2019) |
| Hospital bed Density | 4.4 beds/1,000 population (2018) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.6 children born/woman (2024 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 0.79 (2024 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | NA |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | 46.4% (2023 est.) |
| Literacy | NA |
| Education expenditures | 5.8% of GDP (2020 est.) |
| Net Migration rate | 1.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Nationality | Slovenian | Slovene(s) |
| Languages | |
| Religions | Catholic 69%, Orthodox 4%, Muslim 3%, Christian 1%, other 3%, atheist 14%, non-believer/agnostic 4%, refused to answer 2% (2019 est.) |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 14.3% (male 153,852/female 146,628) |
| 15-64 years | 62.5% (male 683,573/female 627,788) |
| 65 years and over | 23.2% (2024 est.) (male 213,619/female 272,433) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 55.5 |
| Youth dependency ratio | 23.6 |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 31.9 |
| Potential support ratio | 3.1 (2021 est.) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 46.3 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 45 years |
| Female | 47.9 years |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 56.1% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 0.54% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 286,000 LJUBLJANA (capital) (2018). |
| Sex Ratio | |
| At birth | 1.04 male(s)/female |
| 0-14 years | 1.05 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1.09 male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.78 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 1 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 1.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.) |
| Male | 1.6 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 1.4 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 82.2 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 79.4 years |
| Female | 85.2 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: urban | urban: NA |
| Improved: total | total: 99.5% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: NA |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: NA |
| Unimproved: total | total: 0.5% of population (2020 est.) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: NA |
| Improved: rural | rural: NA |
| Improved: total | total: 99% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: NA |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: NA |
| Unimproved: total | total: 1% of population (2020 est.) |
| Alcohol consumption per capita | |
| Total | 11.05 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Beer | 4.54 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Wine | 5.26 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Spirits | 1.26 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Other alcohols | 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Tobacco use | |
| Total | 22% (2020 est.) |
| Male | 24.4% (2020 est.) |
| Female | 19.6% (2020 est.) |
Demographic profile
All Important Facts about Slovenia
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