Estonia has a population density of 83.2 people per square mile compared to 273.7 people in Slovenia. Estonia has 355,584 sq ft of land per person vs 102,564 sq ft in Slovenia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Estonia and Slovenia are ranked 152nd and 89th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Estonia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.03% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.03% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Slovenia, hence the population density in Estonia is 69.6% lower than in Slovenia.
Population density comparison
Estonia
|
Slovenia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 83.2 ppl/mi² | 273.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 152/197 | 89/197 |
| Population |
1342600
|
2123263
|
| Land area | 16,498 sq mi | 7,774 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 335,151 sq ft | 101,874 sq ft |
| Rural population | 29.3% | 44.2% |
| Urban population | 70.7% | 55.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Estonia vs Slovenia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Estonia decreased by 0.08%, compared to a 6.56% growth in Slovenia.
In 2004, Estonia ranked 141st for population density and is in 152nd place now. Slovenia was 78th in 2004 and ranks 89th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Slovenia
|
|
| 2024 | 83.2 | 273.7 |
| 2023 | 83.1 | 272.8 |
| 2022 | 81.8 | 271.7 |
| 2021 | 80.6 | 271.1 |
| 2020 | 80.5 | 270.4 |
| 2019 | 80.4 | 268.6 |
| 2018 | 80.1 | 266.7 |
| 2017 | 79.8 | 265.8 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 265.5 |
| 2015 | 78.4 | 265.3 |
| 2014 | 78.3 | 265.2 |
| 2013 | 78.5 | 264.9 |
| 2012 | 80.8 | 264.5 |
| 2011 | 81.1 | 263.9 |
| 2010 | 81.4 | 263.4 |
| 2009 | 81.5 | 262.2 |
| 2008 | 81.7 | 259.9 |
| 2007 | 81.9 | 259.5 |
| 2006 | 82.3 | 258.1 |
| 2005 | 82.8 | 257.3 |
| 2004 | 83.3 | 256.8 |
| 2003 | 83.7 | 256.6 |
| 2002 | 84.3 | 256.5 |
| 2001 | 84.8 | 256.2 |
| 2000 | 85.4 | 255.8 |
| 1999 | 84.9 | 255 |
| 1998 | 84.7 | 254.8 |
| 1997 | 85.5 | 255.4 |
| 1996 | 86.5 | 255.7 |
| 1995 | 87.8 | 255.9 |
| 1994 | 89.4 | 255.8 |
| 1993 | 91.3 | 256.1 |
| 1992 | 93.7 | 256.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Slovenia
|
|
| 2024 | 70.7% | 55.8% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | 55.5% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | 55.3% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | 55.3% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | 55.4% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | 55.5% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | 55.2% |
| 2017 | 69% | 55.2% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | 53.6% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | 53.7% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | 51% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | 50% |
| 2012 | 68% | 49.8% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | 49.9% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | 50.1% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | 50.2% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | 50.4% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | 50.5% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | 50.6% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | 50.6% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | 50.7% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | 50.8% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | 50.8% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | 50.8% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | 50.7% |
| 1999 | 67.4% | 50.6% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | 50.5% |
| 1997 | 68% | 50.4% |
| 1996 | 68.4% | 50.3% |
| 1995 | 69% | 50.2% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | 50.2% |
| 1993 | 70% | 50.4% |
| 1992 | 70.5% | 50.7% |
| 1991 | 71% | 50.5% |
| 1990 | 71.3% | 50.6% |
| 1989 | 71.4% | 50.3% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | 51% |
| 1987 | 71.3% | 50.9% |
| 1986 | 71.2% | 50.8% |
| 1985 | 71.1% | 50.5% |
| 1984 | 71% | 50.2% |
| 1983 | 70.8% | 49.8% |
| 1982 | 70.6% | 49.4% |
| 1981 | 70.3% | 49% |
| 1980 | 70% | 48.5% |
| 1979 | 69.6% | 47.7% |
| 1978 | 69.2% | 46.7% |
| 1977 | 68.7% | 45.6% |
| 1976 | 68.2% | 44.3% |
| 1975 | 67.7% | 43% |
| 1974 | 67.2% | 41.6% |
| 1973 | 66.7% | 40.3% |
| 1972 | 66.1% | 39.1% |
| 1971 | 65.5% | 38% |
| 1970 | 65.2% | 37% |
| 1969 | 64.6% | 36% |
| 1968 | 64.2% | 35.1% |
| 1967 | 63.6% | 34.2% |
| 1966 | 63.1% | 33.4% |
| 1965 | 62.5% | 32.5% |
| 1964 | 61.7% | 31.7% |
| 1963 | 61% | 30.8% |
| 1962 | 60.1% | 30% |
| 1961 | 58.8% | 29.1% |
| 1960 | 57.6% | 28.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 67.5% to 70.7% in Estonia and from 50.7% to 55.8% in Slovenia.
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