There are 69 towns in Slovenia. [1] According to the Local Self-Government Act of the Republic of Slovenia, a town is a larger urban settlement with more than 3,000 residents and differing from other settlements in its size, economical structure, population, population density and historical development. [2] A settlement acquires the status of town through a decision by the Government of Slovenia. [2] Until 2005, the decision was made by the National Assembly of Slovenia. [2]
Figures are based on the statistics from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. [3]
Rank | Name | Population | Traditional region | ||
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2024 pop. | 2011 pop. | Percentage change | |||
1. | Ljubljana | 288,382 | 272,220 | 5.94% | Upper and Lower Carniola |
2. | Maribor | 97,068 | 95,171 | 1.99% | Styria |
3. | Kranj | 37,802 | 36,874 | 2.52% | Upper Carniola |
4. | Celje | 37,727 | 37,520 | 0.55% | Styria |
5. | Koper | 26,305 | 24,996 | 5.24% | Slovene Littoral |
6. | Velenje | 25,473 | 25,456 | 0.07% | Styria |
7. | Novo Mesto | 24,446 | 23,341 | 4.73% | Lower Carniola |
8. | Ptuj | 18,274 | 18,164 | 0.61% | Styria |
9. | Kamnik | 13,807 | 13,644 | 1.19% | Upper Carniola |
10. | Jesenice | 13,778 | 13,440 | 2.51% | Upper Carniola |
11. | Trbovlje | 13,742 | 15,163 | –9.37% | Styria |
12. | Domžale | 13,316 | 12,406 | 7.34% | Upper Carniola |
13. | Nova Gorica | 13,043 | 13,178 | –1.02% | Slovene Littoral |
14. | Škofja Loka | 11,887 | 11,969 | –0.69% | Upper Carniola |
15. | Izola | 11,489 | 11,223 | 2.37% | Slovene Littoral |
16. | Murska Sobota | 11,075 | 11,614 | –4.64% | Prekmurje |
17. | Logatec | 10,144 | 8,942 | 13.44% | Inner Carniola |
18. | Postojna | 10,079 | 9,183 | 9.76% | Inner Carniola |
19. | Vrhnika | 9,125 | 8,413 | 8.46% | Inner Carniola |
20. | Slovenska Bistrica | 8,292 | 7,454 | 11.24% | Styria |
21. | Kočevje | 8,147 | 8,672 | –6.05% | Lower Carniola |
22. | Grosuplje | 7,804 | 7,098 | 9.95% | Lower Carniola |
23. | Slovenj Gradec | 7,651 | 7,519 | 1.76% | Styria |
24. | Mengeš | 7,253 | 6,112 | 18.67% | Upper Carniola |
25. | Ravne na Koroškem | 7,183 | 6,979 | 2.93% | Carinthia |
26. | Ajdovščina | 7,072 | 6,656 | 6.25% | Slovene Littoral |
27. | Brežice | 6,961 | 6,573 | 5.9% | Styria |
28. | Krško | 6,884 | 7,097 | –3% | Lower Carniola |
29. | Litija | 6,710 | 6,467 | 3.76% | Upper Carniola |
30. | Sežana | 6,146 | 5,531 | 11.12% | Slovene Littoral |
31. | Radovljica | 6,099 | 5,940 | 2.68% | Upper Carniola |
32. | Zagorje ob Savi | 6,037 | 6,439 | –6.24% | Upper Carniola |
33. | Idrija | 5,793 | 5,955 | –2.72% | Slovene Littoral |
34. | Črnomelj | 5,473 | 5,776 | –5.25% | Lower Carniola |
35. | Medvode | 5,343 | 5,178 | 3.19% | Upper Carniola |
36. | Slovenske Konjice | 5,233 | 4,869 | 7.48% | Styria |
37. | Bled | 5,202 | 5,181 | 0.41% | Upper Carniola |
38. | Rogaška Slatina | 5,177 | 5,111 | 1.29% | Styria |
39. | Žalec | 5,082 | 4,943 | 2.81% | Styria |
40. | Šentjur | 5,007 | 4,762 | 5.14% | Styria |
41. | Hrastnik | 4,794 | 5,621 | –14.71% | Styria |
42. | Sevnica | 4,591 | 4,660 | –1.48% | Styria |
43. | Prevalje | 4,590 | 4,643 | –1.14% | Carinthia |
44. | Ilirska Bistrica | 4,352 | 4,553 | –4.41% | Inner Carniola |
45. | Ruše | 4,233 | 4,503 | –6% | Styria |
46. | Cerknica | 4,132 | 3,928 | 5.19% | Inner Carniola |
47. | Trebnje | 3,938 | 3,477 | 13.26% | Lower Carniola |
48. | Tržič | 3,821 | 3,865 | –1.14% | Upper Carniola |
49. | Žiri | 3,736 | 3,588 | 4.12% | Upper Carniola |
50. | Ribnica | 3,725 | 3,604 | 3.36% | Lower Carniola |
51. | Piran | 3,671 | 4,192 | –12.43% | Slovene Littoral |
52. | Šempeter pri Gorici | 3,634 | 3,760 | –3.35% | Slovene Littoral |
53. | Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah | 3,436 | 3,006 | 14.3% | Styria |
54. | Laško | 3,328 | 3,456 | –3.7% | Styria |
55. | Ljutomer | 3,256 | 3,460 | –5.9% | Styria |
56. | Metlika | 3,212 | 3,273 | –1.86% | Lower Carniola |
57. | Tolmin | 3,196 | 3,534 | –9.56% | Slovene Littoral |
58. | Gornja Radgona | 3,144 | 3,159 | –0.47% | Styria |
59. | Mežica | 3,120 | 3,254 | –4.12% | Carinthia |
60. | Zreče | 3,063 | 2,935 | 4.36% | Styria |
61. | Šoštanj | 3,052 | 2,880 | 5.97% | Styria |
62. | Dravograd | 3,051 | 3,289 | –7.24% | Carinthia |
63. | Železniki | 2,906 | 3,075 | –5.5% | Upper Carniola |
64. | Lendava | 2,818 | 3,129 | –9.94% | Prekmurje |
65. | Radeče | 1,937 | 2,168 | –10.66% | Lower Carniola |
66. | Ormož | 1,923 | 2,174 | –11.55% | Styria |
67. | Bovec | 1,554 | 1,631 | –4.72% | Slovene Littoral |
68. | Višnja Gora | 1,192 | 1,000 | 19.2% | Lower Carniola |
69. | Kostanjevica na Krki | 698 | 695 | 0.43% | Lower Carniola |
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