Slovenia is a country in Central Europe, one of the 6 entries this site files under that subregion. The long form of the name is Republic of Slovenia. The capital is Ljubljana.
Its territory runs to 20,273 km², which ranks it 156th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Israel and just ahead of New Caledonia. That makes it about two thirds the size of Belgium.
Some 2.1 million people call it home, placing it 149th of 250 by population — between Guinea-Bissau above it and Equatorial Guinea below. Measured only against its own subregion, it is 6th of 6 in size and 6th in population.
How Slovenia sits on the globe
Plotted on a globe it falls at 46.1° north, 14.8° east, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 5,134 km from the equator, in what geographers would call temperate latitudes.
Follow that same latitude east or west and you reach Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Saint Pierre and Miquelon — places that share its distance from the equator but little else.
4 countries share a land border with it: Austria, Croatia, Italy and Hungary. The largest of them by area is Italy, which is also the most populous. Together those neighbours hold about 81.6 million people.
Unlike its landlocked neighbours it reaches the sea directly, while also sharing land frontiers.
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Population and languages of Slovenia
Spread across 20,273 km², that works out at about 105 people per square kilometre, which makes it more crowded than the typical entry on this list. Half the entries in this dataset fall below roughly 90 per square kilometre.
Someone from Slovenia is a Slovene.
Officially it is monolingual: Slovene. No other entry in this dataset lists Slovene, so on this list it stands alone.
Inside Europe it places 32nd of 53 by population, and it accounts for 2.9% of everyone living in Central Europe.
Currency, domain and dialling code
The currency is the Euro (€, EUR). That is a shared currency: 37 other entries use it, including Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria and Croatia.
Ljubljana is the seat of government and the answer most quizzes are looking for.
Its internet country code is .si. Calls from overseas start with +386. Standard country codes: si and SVN.
It holds a seat at the United Nations, one of 193 entries here that do. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.
Neighbouring countries
Slovenia shares borders with 4 countries:
Fun facts about Slovenia
- Websites based there use the .si domain.
- It lies about 5,134 km from the equator, in temperate latitudes.
- Slovene is listed as an official language for no other entry in this dataset.
- Population density works out at roughly 105 people per square kilometre.
- Within Central Europe it is the 6th largest of 6.
- It is 149th of 250 by population, with about 2.1 million residents.
- Its full official name is Republic of Slovenia.
Slovenia — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Slovenia?
- The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana.
- Which countries border Slovenia?
- Slovenia borders 4 countries: Austria, Croatia, Italy and Hungary. Italy is the largest of them by area.
- Is Slovenia a country?
- Yes. Slovenia is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.
- What currency does Slovenia use?
- Slovenia uses the Euro, written € (currency code EUR). It is shared with 37 other entries.
- How big is Slovenia?
- Slovenia covers 20,273 km², ranking 156th of 250 by land area. That makes it about two thirds the size of Belgium.
- What is the population of Slovenia?
- Slovenia has a population of about 2.1 million, which makes it the 149th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Guinea-Bissau sits just above it and Equatorial Guinea just below.
- Where is Slovenia located?
- Slovenia is in Central Europe, part of Europe. Its reference coordinates are 46.1° north and 14.8° east, roughly 5,134 km from the equator in temperate latitudes.
- What language is spoken in Slovenia?
- The official language of Slovenia is Slovene. No other entry on this list gives it official status.
