Gorenjska: population, economy and official figures
Gorenjska is a statistical region in Zahodna Slovenija, Slovenia. Gorenjska had 209,921 residents on 1 January 2025, 20.6% of Zahodna Slovenija and 9.85% of Slovenia; 4th largest of 12 statistical regions in Slovenia.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Gorenjska: GDP per person was 30,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 76% of the EU average (90% for Slovenia); 6th highest of 12 statistical regions in Slovenia.
- Health in Gorenjska: Municipal budgets in Gorenjska spent €3.99 million on health in 2025, €19.43 per resident, 6th lowest of 12 statistical regions (Slovenia: €19.89).
- Education in Gorenjska: Municipalities in Gorenjska spent €82.49 million on education in 2025, €402 per resident, 3rd highest of 12 statistical regions (Slovenia: €382).
- Poverty and living standards in Gorenjska: The median net income of the population of Gorenjska was €12,741 in 2024, 5th highest of 12 statistical regions and 2% above the Slovenian average of €12,455; in 2019 it was €9,361.
- Government budget and revenue in Gorenjska: The 18 municipalities of Gorenjska collected €326.85 million in 2025, or €1,593 per resident, 6th lowest of 12 statistical regions (Slovenia: €1,605).
Is the population of Gorenjska growing?
That is 3.0% more people than in 2015 (203,850).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Gorenjska?
There were 98.7 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Gorenjska?
The median age was 45 years in 2025, against 45.5 for Slovenia; 10th highest of 12 statistical regions in Slovenia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Gorenjska?
22.0% of residents were 65 or older and 15.2% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Gorenjska?
In 2024 there were 1,763 live births and 2,029 deaths, a natural decrease of 266.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Gorenjska?
It covers 2,137 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Gorenjska?
The net migration rate was +3.5 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -1.3 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures come from Slovenia's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
Other statistical regions in Zahodna Slovenija
- Osrednjeslovenska 569,475
- Obalno-kraška 119,627
- Goriška 118,096
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
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- Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia: Debt of municipalities and of municipal public-sector entities at 31 December 2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2a353379c5df…)
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