Europe · Southern Europe
Capital: Ljubljana
Slovenia
Explore the facts and rankings that shape Slovenia in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #81
Slovenia's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
2.1M
#146 of 196
26th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$79.65B
#85 of 196
57th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Military Expenditure
$951.9M
#87 of 196
56th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
View data source ↗R&D Spending
$1.48B
#46 of 196
77th percentile
2023 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Manufacturing Output
$14.82B
#66 of 196
67th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Ljubljana
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southern Europe
- Country code
- SVN
Three interesting facts
Slovenia shares land borders with 4 countries: Austria, Croatia, Italy, and Hungary.
Slovenia spans roughly 20,273 square kilometers, placing it around 150th by area in this factbook.
Slovenia’s position in Southern Europe places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Slovenia on the map
Slovenia is located in south Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia. Its terrain is 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. The climate is Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east. In area, the country is slightly smaller than New Jersey.
Economy
Economic profile
Slovenia's economy is characterized by high-income EU and eurozone economy, high per-capita income and low inequality, key exports in automotive and pharmaceuticals, tight labor market with low unemployment, growth supported by private consumption and public investment, with risks from tight labor market and trade conditions, narrowing fiscal deficit and declining public debt. Major industries include ferrous metallurgy and aluminum products, lead and zinc smelting, electronics (including military electronics), trucks, automobiles, electric power equipment, wood products, textiles, chemicals, machine tools. Important agricultural products include milk, maize, wheat, barley, grapes, chicken, potatoes, beef, apples, pork (2023). Notable exports include packaged medicine, cars, refined petroleum, vehicle parts/accessories, plastic products (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Slovenia has an estimated population of 2,130,638. Language and cultural traditions vary across Slovenia. The population includes Slovene 83.1%, Serb 2%, Croat 1.8%, Bosniak 1.1%, other or unspecified 12% (2002 est.). The urban population represents 56.1% of total population (2023).
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