Plovanija is located in the City of Buje, in Istra County at an elevation of 131 meters above sea level and it covers the area of 4.45 km² (1.72 sq. miles). According to the 2011 census report, there were 247 inhabitants. It is mostly populated by Croats (57%), but also Italians (30%) and Bosniaks (4%). Nearby places: Kaldanija, Gamboci, Kaštel, Sveta Marija na Krasu, Vardica, Sveta Marija na Krasu, Merišće, Vilanija, Buje and Kmeti.