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There are 69 towns in Slovenia.[1] According to the Local Self-Government Act of theRepublic of Slovenia, a town is a largerurban 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 theGovernment of Slovenia.[2] Until 2005, the decision was made by theNational Assembly of Slovenia.[2]
Figures are based on the statistics from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia.[3] Cities inbold are centres ofurban municipalities.
| Rank | Name | Population | Traditional region | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 pop. | 2011 pop. | Percentage change | |||
1. | Ljubljana | 290,903 | 272,220 |  6.86% | Upper andLower Carniola |
2. | Maribor | 97,522 | 95,171 | 2.47% | Styria |
3. | Celje | 38,059 | 37,520 | 1.44% | Styria |
4. | Kranj | 37,966 | 36,874 | 2.96% | Upper Carniola |
5. | Koper | 26,410 | 24,996 | 5.66% | Slovene Littoral |
6. | Velenje | 25,642 | 25,456 | 0.73% | Styria |
7. | Novo Mesto | 24,700 | 23,341 | 5.82% | Lower Carniola |
8. | Ptuj | 18,291 | 18,164 | 0.7% | Styria |
9. | Jesenice | 13,787 | 13,440 | 2.58% | Upper Carniola |
10. | Kamnik | 13,753 | 13,644 | 0.8% | Upper Carniola |
11. | Trbovlje | 13,723 | 15,163 |  –9.5% | Styria |
12. | Domžale | 13,372 | 12,406 | 7.79% | Upper Carniola |
13. | Nova Gorica | 13,055 | 13,178 | –0.93% | Slovene Littoral |
14. | Škofja Loka | 11,827 | 11,969 | –1.19% | Upper Carniola |
15. | Izola | 11,477 | 11,223 | 2.26% | Slovene Littoral |
16. | Murska Sobota | 10,923 | 11,614 | –5.95% | Prekmurje |
17. | Logatec | 10,080 | 8,942 | 12.73% | Inner Carniola |
18. | Postojna | 10,041 | 9,183 | 9.34% | Inner Carniola |
19. | Vrhnika | 9,134 | 8,413 | 8.57% | Inner Carniola |
20. | Slovenska Bistrica | 8,362 | 7,454 | 12.18% | Styria |
21. | Kočevje | 8,027 | 8,672 | –7.44% | Lower Carniola |
22. | Grosuplje | 7,805 | 7,098 | 9.96% | Lower Carniola |
23. | Slovenj Gradec | 7,731 | 7,519 | 2.82% | Styria |
24. | Mengeš | 7,257 | 6,112 | 18.73% | Upper Carniola |
25. | Ravne na Koroškem | 7,184 | 6,979 | 2.94% | Carinthia |
26. | Ajdovščina | 7,116 | 6,656 | 6.91% | Slovene Littoral |
27. | Krško | 6,921 | 7,097 | –2.48% | Lower Carniola |
28. | Brežice | 6,867 | 6,573 | 4.47% | Styria |
29. | Litija | 6,723 | 6,467 | 3.96% | Upper Carniola |
30. | Sežana | 6,134 | 5,531 | 10.9% | Slovene Littoral |
31. | Radovljica | 6,120 | 5,940 | 3.03% | Upper Carniola |
32. | Zagorje ob Savi | 6,015 | 6,439 | –6.58% | Upper Carniola |
33. | Idrija | 5,794 | 5,955 | –2.7% | Slovene Littoral |
34. | Črnomelj | 5,448 | 5,776 | –5.68% | Lower Carniola |
35. | Medvode | 5,368 | 5,178 | 3.67% | Upper Carniola |
36. | Rogaška Slatina | 5,253 | 5,111 | 2.78% | Styria |
37. | Slovenske Konjice | 5,213 | 4,869 | 7.07% | Styria |
38. | Bled | 5,182 | 5,181 | 0.02% | Upper Carniola |
39. | Žalec | 5,061 | 4,943 | 2.39% | Styria |
40. | Šentjur | 5,050 | 4,762 | 6.05% | Styria |
41. | Hrastnik | 4,716 | 5,621 | –16.1% | Styria |
42. | Sevnica | 4,590 | 4,660 | –1.5% | Styria |
43. | Prevalje | 4,585 | 4,643 | –1.25% | Carinthia |
44. | Ilirska Bistrica | 4,315 | 4,553 | –5.23% | Inner Carniola |
45. | Ruše | 4,217 | 4,503 | –6.35% | Styria |
46. | Cerknica | 4,140 | 3,928 | 5.4% | Inner Carniola |
47. | Trebnje | 3,942 | 3,477 | 13.37% | Lower Carniola |
48. | Tržič | 3,819 | 3,865 | –1.19% | Upper Carniola |
49. | Ribnica | 3,780 | 3,604 | 4.88% | Lower Carniola |
50. | Žiri | 3,777 | 3,588 | 5.27% | Upper Carniola |
51. | Šempeter pri Gorici | 3,670 | 3,760 | –2.39% | Slovene Littoral |
52. | Piran | 3,667 | 4,192 | –12.52% | Slovene Littoral |
53. | Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah | 3,498 | 3,006 | 16.37% | Styria |
54. | Laško | 3,356 | 3,456 | –2.89% | Styria |
55. | Metlika | 3,254 | 3,273 | –0.58% | Lower Carniola |
56. | Ljutomer | 3,230 | 3,460 | –6.65% | Styria |
57. | Tolmin | 3,178 | 3,534 | –10.07% | Slovene Littoral |
58. | Gornja Radgona | 3,141 | 3,159 | –0.57% | Styria |
59. | Dravograd | 3,104 | 3,289 | –5.62% | Carinthia |
60. | Mežica | 3,077 | 3,254 | –5.44% | Carinthia |
61. | Zreče | 3,068 | 2,935 | 4.53% | Styria |
62. | Šoštanj | 3,045 | 2,880 | 5.73% | Styria |
63. | Železniki | 2,885 | 3,075 | –6.18% | Upper Carniola |
64. | Lendava | 2,841 | 3,129 | –9.2% | Prekmurje |
65. | Ormož | 1,939 | 2,174 | –10.81% | Styria |
65. | Radeče | 1,915 | 2,168 | –11.67% | Lower Carniola |
67. | Bovec | 1,507 | 1,631 | –7.6% | Slovene Littoral |
68. | Višnja Gora | 1,203 | 1,000 | 20.3% | Lower Carniola |
69. | Kostanjevica na Krki | 702 | 695 | 1% | Lower Carniola |
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