Slovenia: Goriška
Contents: Goriška (Region)
118,525 Population [2021] – census
117,783 Population [2026] – estimate
2,326km² Area
50.65/km² Density [2026]
Municipalities
The population of all municipalities in the Statistical Region of Goriška according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Census 2002-03-31 | Population Census 2011-01-01 | Population Census 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate 2026-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajdovščina | Municipality | 18,095 | 18,939 | 19,704 | 19,977 | → |
| Bovec | Municipality | 3,138 | 3,256 | 3,245 | 3,052 | → |
| Brda | Municipality | 5,765 | 5,751 | 5,639 | 5,564 | → |
| Cerkno | Municipality | 5,040 | 4,777 | 4,547 | 4,445 | → |
| Idrija | Municipality | 11,990 | 11,871 | 11,735 | 11,482 | → |
| Kanal | Municipality | 5,978 | 5,748 | 5,289 | 5,047 | → |
| Kobarid | Municipality | 4,472 | 4,197 | 4,032 | 3,964 | → |
| Miren - Kostanjevica | Municipality | 4,741 | 4,817 | 5,029 | 5,069 | → |
| Nova Gorica | City Municipality | 31,529 | 32,112 | 31,845 | 31,781 | → |
| Renče - Vogrsko | Municipality | 4,111 | 4,304 | 4,383 | 4,424 | → |
| Šempeter - Vrtojba | Municipality | 6,269 | 6,351 | 6,292 | 6,451 | → |
| Tolmin | Municipality | 12,198 | 11,634 | 11,018 | 10,661 | → |
| Vipava | Municipality | 5,185 | 5,389 | 5,767 | 5,866 | → |
| Goriška [Gorizia] | Region | 118,511 | 119,146 | 118,525 | 117,783 |
Contents: Settlements
The population of all settlements in the Statistical Region of Goriška with 100 inhabitants or more.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution).| Name | Status | Municipality | Population Census 2002-03-31 | Population Census 2011-01-01 | Population Census 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate 2026-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajdovščina | Urban Settlement | Ajdovščina | 6,373 | 6,656 | 6,922 | 7,247 | → |
| Ajševica | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 261 | 267 | 276 | 272 | → |
| Avče | Settlement | Kanal | 293 | 240 | 208 | 195 | → |
| Bača pri Modreju | Settlement | Tolmin | 153 | 135 | 113 | 125 | → |
| Banjšice | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 264 | 256 | 239 | 224 | → |
| Bate | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 178 | 154 | 152 | 151 | → |
| Batuje | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 322 | 346 | 366 | 399 | → |
| Biljana | Settlement | Brda | 136 | 154 | 147 | 138 | → |
| Bilje | Settlement | Miren - Kostanjevica | 1,121 | 1,191 | 1,271 | 1,274 | → |
| Borjana | Settlement | Kobarid | 148 | 142 | 126 | 123 | → |
| Bovec | Urban Settlement | Bovec | 1,612 | 1,631 | 1,671 | 1,520 | → |
| Branik | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 1,000 | 960 | 929 | 907 | → |
| Breginj | Settlement | Kobarid | 251 | 196 | 178 | 180 | → |
| Brje | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 382 | 384 | 430 | 404 | → |
| Budanje | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 780 | 817 | 855 | 856 | → |
| Bukovica | Settlement | Renče - Vogrsko | 510 | 475 | 442 | 464 | → |
| Bukovo | Settlement | Cerkno | 179 | 179 | 174 | 168 | → |
| Ceglo | Settlement | Brda | 115 | 105 | 121 | 110 | → |
| Čekovnik | Settlement | Idrija | 144 | 131 | 130 | 133 | → |
| Čepovan | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 365 | 348 | 356 | 341 | → |
| Cerkno | Urban Settlement | Cerkno | 1,680 | 1,596 | 1,411 | 1,338 | → |
| Cesta | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 494 | 538 | 538 | 537 | → |
| Čezsoča | Settlement | Bovec | 317 | 343 | 328 | 329 | → |
| Čiginj | Settlement | Tolmin | 176 | 176 | 185 | 184 | → |
| Col | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 498 | 496 | 514 | 513 | → |
| Črni Vrh | Settlement | Idrija | 481 | 648 | 671 | 695 | → |
| Črniče | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 405 | 426 | 415 | 446 | → |
| Deskle | Settlement | Kanal | 1,324 | 1,279 | 1,161 | 1,116 | → |
| Dobravlje | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 410 | 435 | 460 | 431 | → |
| Dobrovo | Settlement | Brda | 413 | 368 | 344 | 334 | → |
| Dole | Settlement | Idrija | 131 | 125 | 139 | 143 | → |
| Dolenja Trebuša | Settlement | Tolmin | 274 | 286 | 274 | 285 | → |
| Dolenje | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 131 | 103 | 95 | 107 | → |
| Dolenji Novaki | Settlement | Cerkno | 206 | 201 | 229 | 237 | → |
| Dolga Poljana | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 303 | 343 | 387 | 389 | → |
| Dolje | Settlement | Tolmin | 155 | 157 | 140 | 128 | → |
| Dolnje Cerovo | Settlement | Brda | 140 | 135 | 143 | 133 | → |
| Dornberk | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 795 | 798 | 814 | 825 | → |
| Drežnica | Settlement | Kobarid | 256 | 229 | 235 | 236 | → |
| Drežniške Ravne | Settlement | Kobarid | 153 | 143 | 142 | 140 | → |
| Drnovk | Settlement | Brda | 145 | 138 | 127 | 131 | → |
| Duplje | Settlement | Vipava | 204 | 215 | 237 | 265 | → |
| Fojana | Settlement | Brda | 144 | 147 | 139 | 136 | → |
| Gaberje | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 151 | 166 | 176 | 182 | → |
| Gabrje | Settlement | Tolmin | 115 | 102 | 95 | 106 | → |
| Goče | Settlement | Vipava | 211 | 185 | 189 | 172 | → |
| Godovič | Settlement | Idrija | 656 | 704 | 707 | 698 | → |
| Gojače | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 151 | 174 | 200 | 186 | → |
| Gonjače | Settlement | Brda | 190 | 172 | 168 | 146 | → |
| Gore | Settlement | Idrija | 122 | 129 | 125 | 127 | → |
| Gorenja Kanomlja | Settlement | Idrija | 143 | 137 | 138 | 144 | → |
| Gorenja Trebuša | Settlement | Tolmin | 96 | 103 | 110 | 103 | → |
| Gorenja vas | Settlement | Kanal | 224 | 157 | 155 | 150 | → |
| Gorenji Novaki | Settlement | Cerkno | 253 | 226 | 218 | 216 | → |
| Gorenji Vrsnik | Settlement | Idrija | 115 | 123 | 127 | 129 | → |
| Gornje Cerovo | Settlement | Brda | 278 | 298 | 322 | 325 | → |
| Gozd | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 127 | 124 | 133 | 157 | → |
| Gradišče nad Prvačino | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 476 | 505 | 506 | 523 | → |
| Gradišče pri Vipavi | Settlement | Vipava | 239 | 225 | 250 | 269 | → |
| Grahovo ob Bači | Settlement | Tolmin | 153 | 138 | 128 | 117 | → |
| Grgar | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 748 | 772 | 795 | 795 | → |
| Grgarske Ravne | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 165 | 122 | 122 | 128 | → |
| Hruševlje | Settlement | Brda | 114 | 124 | 120 | 115 | → |
| Hum | Settlement | Brda | 290 | 296 | 317 | 312 | → |
| Idrija | Urban Settlement | Idrija | 5,878 | 5,955 | 5,831 | 5,701 | → |
| Idrija pri Bači | Settlement | Tolmin | 313 | 290 | 289 | 294 | → |
| Idrijske Krnice | Settlement | Idrija | 141 | 140 | 142 | 140 | → |
| Idrsko | Settlement | Kobarid | 355 | 325 | 296 | 311 | → |
| Imenje | Settlement | Brda | 124 | 122 | 139 | 129 | → |
| Jazne | Settlement | Cerkno | 114 | 117 | 119 | 119 | → |
| Jelični Vrh | Settlement | Idrija | 134 | 121 | 120 | 121 | → |
| Kal - Koritnica | Settlement | Bovec | 145 | 151 | 136 | 137 | → |
| Kal nad Kanalom | Settlement | Kanal | 318 | 327 | 332 | 316 | → |
| Kamnje | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 195 | 190 | 214 | 244 | → |
| Kamno | Settlement | Tolmin | 248 | 226 | 236 | 228 | → |
| Kanal | Settlement | Kanal | 1,273 | 1,269 | 1,111 | 1,043 | → |
| Kneža | Settlement | Tolmin | 213 | 206 | 192 | 186 | → |
| Kobarid | Settlement | Kobarid | 1,238 | 1,121 | 1,061 | 1,016 | → |
| Kojsko | Settlement | Brda | 298 | 276 | 254 | 249 | → |
| Koritnica | Settlement | Tolmin | 179 | 148 | 136 | 143 | → |
| Kostanjevica na Krasu | Settlement | Miren - Kostanjevica | 317 | 348 | 316 | 325 | → |
| Kovk | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 135 | 134 | 132 | 126 | → |
| Kozana | Settlement | Brda | 392 | 381 | 368 | 372 | → |
| Kožmani | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 109 | 112 | 114 | 103 | → |
| Krasno | Settlement | Brda | 87 | 90 | 102 | 103 | → |
| Kred | Settlement | Kobarid | 128 | 124 | 150 | 132 | → |
| Kromberk | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 1,820 | 2,081 | 2,118 | 2,043 | → |
| Ladra | Settlement | Kobarid | 150 | 150 | 144 | 138 | → |
| Lazec | Settlement | Cerkno | 132 | 116 | 120 | 119 | → |
| Ledine | Settlement | Idrija | 77 | 86 | 110 | 127 | → |
| Levpa | Settlement | Kanal | 194 | 188 | 161 | 168 | → |
| Lig | Settlement | Kanal | 143 | 123 | 131 | 133 | → |
| Lipa | Settlement | Miren - Kostanjevica | 92 | 94 | 94 | 100 | → |
| Livek | Settlement | Kobarid | 146 | 155 | 169 | 162 | → |
| Ljubinj | Settlement | Tolmin | 138 | 132 | 120 | 118 | → |
| Log pod Mangartom | Settlement | Bovec | 139 | 137 | 142 | 133 | → |
| Lokavec | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 1,002 | 1,069 | 1,235 | 1,200 | → |
| Loke | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 256 | 290 | 292 | 299 | → |
| Lokovec | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 294 | 281 | 274 | 282 | → |
| Lome | Settlement | Idrija | 109 | 109 | 108 | 112 | → |
| Lože | Settlement | Vipava | 215 | 218 | 219 | 211 | → |
| Ložice | Settlement | Kanal | ... | 262 | 263 | 262 | → |
| Lozice | Settlement | Vipava | 213 | 195 | 186 | 180 | → |
| Male Žablje | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 277 | 309 | 350 | 315 | → |
| Malovše | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 113 | 125 | 119 | 123 | → |
| Manče | Settlement | Vipava | 140 | 148 | 136 | 145 | → |
| Medana | Settlement | Brda | 241 | 234 | 206 | 221 | → |
| Miren | Urban Settlement | Miren - Kostanjevica | 1,498 | 1,460 | 1,506 | 1,487 | → |
| Modrej | Settlement | Tolmin | 284 | 293 | 295 | 294 | → |
| Modrejce | Settlement | Tolmin | 117 | 112 | 108 | 113 | → |
| Morsko | Settlement | Kanal | 201 | 207 | 185 | 183 | → |
| Most na Soči | Settlement | Tolmin | 466 | 434 | 423 | 394 | → |
| Neblo | Settlement | Brda | 204 | 213 | 213 | 223 | → |
| Nova Gorica | Urban Settlement | Nova Gorica | 13,491 | 13,178 | 12,871 | 12,950 | → |
| Opatje selo | Settlement | Miren - Kostanjevica | 377 | 392 | 464 | 494 | → |
| Orehovica | Settlement | Vipava | 157 | 153 | 166 | 164 | → |
| Orehovlje | Settlement | Miren - Kostanjevica | 494 | 480 | 473 | 493 | → |
| Osek | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 342 | 405 | 439 | 462 | → |
| Oševljek | Settlement | Renče - Vogrsko | 187 | 201 | 210 | 190 | → |
| Otalež | Settlement | Cerkno | 148 | 146 | 128 | 118 | → |
| Otlica | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 319 | 306 | 281 | 283 | → |
| Ozeljan | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 778 | 847 | 820 | 808 | → |
| Pečine | Settlement | Tolmin | 156 | 158 | 143 | 136 | → |
| Petrovo Brdo | Settlement | Tolmin | 126 | 130 | 113 | 106 | → |
| Plače | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 207 | 234 | 256 | 270 | → |
| Planina | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 438 | 461 | 504 | 507 | → |
| Planina pri Cerknem | Settlement | Cerkno | 159 | 137 | 132 | 131 | → |
| Plave | Settlement | Kanal | 376 | 249 | 226 | 228 | → |
| Plešivo | Settlement | Brda | 229 | 239 | 214 | 206 | → |
| Plužnje | Settlement | Cerkno | 144 | 129 | 105 | 107 | → |
| Podbrdo | Settlement | Tolmin | 752 | 695 | 558 | 509 | → |
| Podkraj | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 437 | 425 | 424 | 434 | → |
| Podlanišče | Settlement | Cerkno | 146 | 144 | 157 | 150 | → |
| Podnanos | Settlement | Vipava | 364 | 395 | 367 | 371 | → |
| Podraga | Settlement | Vipava | 314 | 309 | 322 | 324 | → |
| Podsabotin | Settlement | Brda | 189 | 310 | 291 | 308 | → |
| Poljubinj | Settlement | Tolmin | 424 | 456 | 443 | 466 | → |
| Ponikve | Settlement | Tolmin | 203 | 179 | 174 | 189 | → |
| Poreče | Settlement | Vipava | 113 | 109 | 112 | 126 | → |
| Postaja | Settlement | Tolmin | 122 | 115 | 100 | 102 | → |
| Potoče | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 198 | 213 | 241 | 223 | → |
| Potok pri Dornberku | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 133 | 144 | 150 | 156 | → |
| Prapetno | Settlement | Tolmin | 130 | 113 | 120 | 136 | → |
| Prapetno Brdo | Settlement | Tolmin | 114 | 121 | 115 | 109 | → |
| Predgriže | Settlement | Idrija | 164 | 154 | 150 | 144 | → |
| Predmeja | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 363 | 379 | 375 | 336 | → |
| Preserje | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 457 | 466 | 471 | 476 | → |
| Pristava | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 361 | 377 | 383 | 367 | → |
| Prvačina | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 1,169 | 1,268 | 1,255 | 1,318 | → |
| Ravne | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 131 | 136 | 143 | 144 | → |
| Ravne pri Cerknem | Settlement | Cerkno | 183 | 165 | 180 | 184 | → |
| Ravnica | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 225 | 242 | 219 | 235 | → |
| Renče | Settlement | Renče - Vogrsko | 1,857 | 1,937 | 2,054 | 2,080 | → |
| Ročinj | Settlement | Kanal | 329 | 324 | 296 | 279 | → |
| Rožna Dolina | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 1,091 | 1,118 | 1,125 | 1,134 | → |
| Šebrelje | Settlement | Cerkno | 333 | 311 | 300 | 288 | → |
| Sela na Krasu | Settlement | Miren - Kostanjevica | 156 | 157 | 157 | 150 | → |
| Selo | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 376 | 441 | 481 | 466 | → |
| Šempas | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 1,066 | 1,146 | 1,182 | 1,194 | → |
| Šempeter pri Gorici | Urban Settlement | Šempeter - Vrtojba | 3,865 | 3,760 | 3,720 | 3,685 | → |
| Seniški Breg | Settlement | Kanal | 137 | 128 | 124 | 125 | → |
| Skrilje | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 257 | 307 | 327 | 316 | → |
| Slap | Settlement | Vipava | 427 | 419 | 408 | 431 | → |
| Slap ob Idrijci | Settlement | Tolmin | 242 | 242 | 246 | 218 | → |
| Šlovrenc | Settlement | Brda | 94 | 109 | 103 | 108 | → |
| Šmarje | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 175 | 186 | 200 | 172 | → |
| Šmartno | Settlement | Brda | 222 | 199 | 191 | 191 | → |
| Smast | Settlement | Kobarid | 177 | 185 | 191 | 188 | → |
| Šmihel | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 266 | 277 | 288 | 276 | → |
| Snežatno | Settlement | Brda | 103 | 94 | 94 | 103 | → |
| Soča | Settlement | Bovec | 144 | 153 | 139 | 141 | → |
| Solkan | Urban Settlement | Nova Gorica | 3,272 | 3,324 | 3,233 | 3,183 | → |
| Spodnja Idrija | Settlement | Idrija | 1,860 | 1,501 | 1,390 | 1,311 | → |
| Spodnja Kanomlja | Settlement | Idrija | 253 | 258 | 254 | 246 | → |
| Srednja Kanomlja | Settlement | Idrija | 280 | 170 | 159 | 141 | → |
| Srpenica | Settlement | Bovec | 177 | 185 | 177 | 159 | → |
| Stara Gora | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 142 | 165 | 195 | 175 | → |
| Staro selo | Settlement | Kobarid | 153 | 142 | 172 | 164 | → |
| Stomaž | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 282 | 285 | 290 | 306 | → |
| Straža | Settlement | Cerkno | 122 | 121 | 117 | 117 | → |
| Sužid | Settlement | Kobarid | 129 | 129 | 118 | 128 | → |
| Tabor | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 165 | 189 | 176 | 136 | → |
| Temnica | Settlement | Miren - Kostanjevica | 151 | 153 | 169 | 164 | → |
| Tevče | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 89 | 96 | 98 | 105 | → |
| Tolmin | Urban Settlement | Tolmin | 3,737 | 3,534 | 3,274 | 3,086 | → |
| Trenta | Settlement | Bovec | 114 | 123 | 148 | 138 | → |
| Trnovo | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 305 | 359 | 370 | 433 | → |
| Trnovo ob Soči | Settlement | Kobarid | 143 | 138 | 128 | 128 | → |
| Ustje | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 385 | 377 | 334 | 341 | → |
| Vedrijan | Settlement | Brda | 196 | 182 | 173 | 162 | → |
| Velike Žablje | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 330 | 330 | 338 | 347 | → |
| Vipava | Urban Settlement | Vipava | 1,566 | 1,771 | 2,061 | 2,094 | → |
| Vipavski Križ | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 181 | 196 | 159 | 152 | → |
| Vipolže | Settlement | Brda | 459 | 457 | 436 | 417 | → |
| Višnje | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 170 | 178 | 187 | 198 | → |
| Višnjevik | Settlement | Brda | 159 | 149 | 150 | 136 | → |
| Vitovlje | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 502 | 526 | 535 | 522 | → |
| Voglarji | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 113 | 109 | 113 | 104 | → |
| Vogrsko | Settlement | Renče - Vogrsko | 796 | 885 | 916 | 899 | → |
| Vojščica | Settlement | Miren - Kostanjevica | 222 | 227 | 229 | 239 | → |
| Vojsko | Settlement | Idrija | 197 | 209 | 253 | 236 | → |
| Volarje | Settlement | Tolmin | 243 | 239 | 249 | 258 | → |
| Volče | Settlement | Tolmin | 589 | 588 | 567 | 567 | → |
| Volčja Draga | Settlement | Renče - Vogrsko | 697 | 743 | 706 | 731 | → |
| Vrhovlje pri Kojskem | Settlement | Brda | 118 | 113 | 106 | 105 | → |
| Vrhpolje | Settlement | Vipava | 568 | 549 | 600 | 615 | → |
| Vrsno | Settlement | Kobarid | 143 | 131 | 131 | 132 | → |
| Vrtojba | Settlement | Šempeter - Vrtojba | 2,404 | 2,591 | 2,572 | 2,766 | → |
| Vrtovče | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 93 | 114 | 121 | 118 | → |
| Vrtovin | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 478 | 492 | 468 | 455 | → |
| Žabče | Settlement | Tolmin | 180 | 166 | 153 | 158 | → |
| Zadlog | Settlement | Idrija | 277 | 276 | 294 | 279 | → |
| Žaga | Settlement | Bovec | 336 | 353 | 319 | 307 | → |
| Žagolič | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 130 | 125 | 162 | 165 | → |
| Zakriž | Settlement | Cerkno | 179 | 178 | 180 | 182 | → |
| Zalošče | Settlement | Nova Gorica | 387 | 428 | 434 | 436 | → |
| Žapuže | Settlement | Ajdovščina | 368 | 377 | 327 | 312 | → |
| Zatolmin | Settlement | Tolmin | 332 | 344 | 352 | 342 | → |
| Zavratec | Settlement | Idrija | 118 | 129 | 121 | 119 | → |
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia.
Explanation: The 2011 and 2021 population figures are result of a register-based census.