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Slovenia: internet and everyday apps

Slovenia has about 1.9 million people online — a penetration rate of 90.5% and rank #135 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 29 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 1.9 million Penetration 90.5% World rank #135 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Slovenia has roughly 1.9 million internet users (1,900,000 people) — about 90.5% of the population and rank #135 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Music, Travel, Tools, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Gaming and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Slovenia in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
1.9 million1,900,000 · #135
Penetration
90.5%#59
Population
2.1 million2,100,000 · #149
GDP
$73B#89
GDP growth
+1.7%#158
GDP per person
$34,762#49
Land area
20.3k km²#152
Capital
Ljubljana
Region
Europe
Official languages
Slovenian

How Slovenia goes online

Slovenia is small enough that Facebook still functions as a national noticeboard. A missing cat, a road closure or a sold-out concert will travel through the feed before lunch. Chat apps handle the private side, from family groups to the office chat that never quite stops. Bolha is the classifieds site for used furniture, bikes and flats, and it is often the first stop before buying anything new. For official paperwork, e-Uprava puts forms and appointments online, though bank apps and cash still share the daily payment work.

Around 90.5%. With a population of about 2.1 million and 1.9 million online, roughly 200 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 29 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

29 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Messenger Messaging · Meta · 2011

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Facebook Social · Meta · 2004 Instagram Social · Meta · 2010

Video

1 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005

Shopping

2 Most-used apps →
Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994 eBay Shopping · eBay · 1995

Payments

2 Most-used apps →
PayPal Payments · PayPal · 1998 Revolut Payments · Revolut · 2015

Music

1 Most-used apps →
Spotify Music · Spotify AB · 2008

Travel

1 Most-used apps →
Booking.com Travel · Booking Holdings · 1996

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Google Tools · Google · 1998 Gmail Tools · Google · 2004

AI assistants

6 Most-used apps →
ChatGPT AI assistants · OpenAI · 2022 Gemini AI assistants · Google · 2023 Claude AI assistants · Anthropic · 2023 Microsoft Copilot AI assistants · Microsoft · 2023 Le Chat AI assistants · Mistral AI · 2024 Meta AI AI assistants · Meta · 2023

Learning

4 Most-used apps →
Duolingo Learning · Duolingo · 2012 Udemy Learning · Udemy · 2010 Babbel Learning · Babbel · 2007 Anki Learning · Ankitects · 2006

Health

3 Most-used apps →
Strava Health · Strava · 2009 Fitbit Health · Google · 2007 Samsung Health Health · Samsung · 2012

Parcels

2 Most-used apps →
17TRACK Parcels · 17TRACK · 2010 DHL Parcels · DHL Group · 1969

Gaming

1 Most-used apps →
Steam Gaming · Valve · 2003

Websites people in Slovenia actually use

10

The 10 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News2Government2TV & media1Shopping1Banking1Telecom1Transport1Education1
Siol.netNewssiol.netSlovenia’s busiest news portal, run by the telecom arm of Telekom Slovenije. 24urNews24ur.comThe news site of POP TV — television reporting rewritten for the web, heavy on crime and politics. e-UpravaGovernmente-uprava.gov.siSlovenia’s public administration portal — certificates, benefits and forms signed with a digital identity. Government of SloveniaGovernmentgov.siThe government, and every form. RTV SlovenijaTV & mediartvslo.siThe public broadcaster: news, radio and a deep archive of Slovenian television. MimovrsteShoppingmimovrste.comSlovenia’s largest electronics and home-appliance store, with pickup points nationwide. Bank of SloveniaBankingbsi.siThe central bank. Telekom SlovenijeTelecomtelekom.siThe largest operator. Slovenian RailwaysTransportslo-zeleznice.siTimetables and tickets. University of LjubljanaEducationuni-lj.siThe largest university.

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Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Slovenia are online?

About 1.9 million (1,900,000 people). That works out to roughly 90.5% of the population, which puts Slovenia at #135 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Slovenia use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Music, Travel, Tools, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Gaming. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Slovenia?

WhatsApp, Messenger dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Slovenia?

Around 90.5%. With a population of about 2.1 million and 1.9 million online, roughly 200 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Slovenia?

The everyday ones are Siol.net, 24ur, RTV Slovenija, plus the other 10 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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