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
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
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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Slovenia is found in Central Europe