Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Slovenia: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna grade (MCB, ranked #63 of 195).
Slovenia is a parliamentary republic in south Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia. The country's capital is Ljubljana; it covers 20,273 sq km. Independence: 25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia). Terrain: 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. Climate: Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east. Population: 2.1 million (2024 estimate). Population growth: +0.16% per year. Median age: 46.0 years. Life expectancy: 82.2 y…
| Capital | Ljubljana |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,097,893 (2024 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $103.118 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $48,500 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 1.6% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 2.0% |
| Unemployment | 3.4% |
| Public debt | 73.6% of GDP (2017 est.) |
| Exports | $59.159 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $54.583 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 82.2 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 46.0 |
| Urbanization | 56.1% of total population (2023) |
| Government | parliamentary republic |
| Independence | 25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia) |
| Languages | Slovene (official) 87.7%, Croatian 2.8%, Serbo-Croatian 1.8%, Bosnian 1.6%, Serbian 1.6%, Hungarian 0.4% (official, only in municipalities where Hungarian nationals reside), Italian 0.2% (official, only in municipalities where Italian nationals reside), other or unspecified 3.9% (2002 est.) |
MCB · 54/100 — The Magna grade is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
An uneventful quarter, recorded without embellishment: no breakthrough to celebrate, no setback to mourn.
The longer forces — demographics, trade routes, regional balances — kept doing what they do, and the country rode them steadily.
Lead, Zinc, Hydropower.
Janez Janša — Prime Minister. President Natasa PIRC MUSAR (since 23 December 2022)
Slovenia maintains 43 embassies and 7 consulates abroad, hosts 36 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, UN Geneva, EU Brussels, NATO Brussels, OECD Paris, UNESCO Paris, OSCE Vienna, CoE Strasbourg. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 43 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 7 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 36 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, UN Geneva, EU Brussels, NATO Brussels, OECD Paris, UNESCO Paris, OSCE Vienna, CoE Strasbourg |
Source: Abroad: Lowy GDI 2024 via Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_diplomatic_missions . Hosted: Consular Affairs Center in-country ranking, Jan 2026 (Ljubljana 36). Multilateral rosters as for AUT.
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 46.6 km of coastline. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 42 + 4 heliports (registration prefix S5) |
| Major seaports | Koper, Piran |
| Railways | 1207 km |
| Pipelines | 1,155 km gas, 5 km oil (2018) |
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) — Zgornji Brnik; Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) — Maribor.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | parliamentary republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
MCB · 54 Ranked #63 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Slovenia.
Historical timeline of Slovenia
