Ireland has a population density of 202.9 people per square mile compared to 273.7 people in Slovenia. Ireland has 139,236 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, Ireland and Slovenia are ranked 111th and 89th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Ireland has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.05% 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 Ireland is 25.9% lower than in Slovenia.
Population density comparison
Ireland
|
Slovenia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.9 ppl/mi² | 273.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 111/197 | 89/197 |
| Population |
5500964
|
2123263
|
| Land area | 26,599 sq mi | 7,774 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,427 sq ft | 101,874 sq ft |
| Rural population | 35.7% | 44.2% |
| Urban population | 64.3% | 55.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Ireland vs Slovenia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ireland increased by 32.6%, compared to a 6.56% growth in Slovenia.
In 2004, Ireland ranked 115th for population density and is in 111th place now. Slovenia was 78th in 2004 and ranks 89th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ireland
|
Slovenia
|
|
| 2024 | 202.9 | 273.7 |
| 2023 | 199.7 | 272.8 |
| 2022 | 196 | 271.7 |
| 2021 | 192.1 | 271.1 |
| 2020 | 189.5 | 270.4 |
| 2019 | 187.1 | 268.6 |
| 2018 | 184.1 | 266.7 |
| 2017 | 181.5 | 265.8 |
| 2016 | 179.1 | 265.5 |
| 2015 | 176.8 | 265.3 |
| 2014 | 175.1 | 265.2 |
| 2013 | 173.8 | 264.9 |
| 2012 | 172.9 | 264.5 |
| 2011 | 172.2 | 263.9 |
| 2010 | 171.4 | 263.4 |
| 2009 | 170.5 | 262.2 |
| 2008 | 168.8 | 259.9 |
| 2007 | 165.4 | 259.5 |
| 2006 | 160.7 | 258.1 |
| 2005 | 156.4 | 257.3 |
| 2004 | 153 | 256.8 |
| 2003 | 150.3 | 256.6 |
| 2002 | 147.8 | 256.5 |
| 2001 | 145.4 | 256.2 |
| 2000 | 143.1 | 255.8 |
| 1999 | 141.2 | 255 |
| 1998 | 139.6 | 254.8 |
| 1997 | 138.1 | 255.4 |
| 1996 | 136.8 | 255.7 |
| 1995 | 135.7 | 255.9 |
| 1994 | 135 | 255.8 |
| 1993 | 134.5 | 256.1 |
| 1992 | 133.8 | 256.7 |
| 1991 | 132.9 | - |
| 1990 | 132.1 | - |
| 1989 | 132 | - |
| 1988 | 132.5 | - |
| 1987 | 133.1 | - |
| 1986 | 133.1 | - |
| 1985 | 133 | - |
| 1984 | 132.8 | - |
| 1983 | 132 | - |
| 1982 | 131.1 | - |
| 1981 | 129.8 | - |
| 1980 | 128.3 | - |
| 1979 | 126.8 | - |
| 1978 | 125.2 | - |
| 1977 | 123.4 | - |
| 1976 | 121.7 | - |
| 1975 | 119.9 | - |
| 1974 | 118 | - |
| 1973 | 116 | - |
| 1972 | 114.2 | - |
| 1971 | 112.5 | - |
| 1970 | 111.2 | - |
| 1969 | 110.3 | - |
| 1968 | 109.6 | - |
| 1967 | 109.1 | - |
| 1966 | 108.6 | - |
| 1965 | 108.2 | - |
| 1964 | 107.8 | - |
| 1963 | 107.2 | - |
| 1962 | 106.6 | - |
| 1961 | 106.2 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ireland
|
Slovenia
|
|
| 2024 | 64.3% | 55.8% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | 55.5% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | 55.3% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | 55.3% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | 55.4% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | 55.5% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | 55.2% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | 55.2% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | 53.6% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | 53.7% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | 51% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | 50% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | 49.8% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | 49.9% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | 50.1% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | 50.2% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | 50.4% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | 50.5% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | 50.6% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | 50.6% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | 50.7% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | 50.8% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | 50.8% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | 50.8% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | 50.7% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | 50.6% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | 50.5% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | 50.4% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | 50.3% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | 50.2% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | 50.2% |
| 1993 | 57.5% | 50.4% |
| 1992 | 57.2% | 50.7% |
| 1991 | 57.1% | 50.5% |
| 1990 | 56.9% | 50.6% |
| 1989 | 56.8% | 50.3% |
| 1988 | 56.7% | 51% |
| 1987 | 56.6% | 50.9% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 50.8% |
| 1985 | 56.3% | 50.5% |
| 1984 | 56.1% | 50.2% |
| 1983 | 56% | 49.8% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | 49.4% |
| 1981 | 55.7% | 49% |
| 1980 | 55.4% | 48.5% |
| 1979 | 55.2% | 47.7% |
| 1978 | 54.9% | 46.7% |
| 1977 | 54.6% | 45.6% |
| 1976 | 54.3% | 44.3% |
| 1975 | 53.9% | 43% |
| 1974 | 53.6% | 41.6% |
| 1973 | 53.2% | 40.3% |
| 1972 | 52.8% | 39.1% |
| 1971 | 52.3% | 38% |
| 1970 | 51.8% | 37% |
| 1969 | 51.3% | 36% |
| 1968 | 50.7% | 35.1% |
| 1967 | 50% | 34.2% |
| 1966 | 49.3% | 33.4% |
| 1965 | 48.6% | 32.5% |
| 1964 | 47.8% | 31.7% |
| 1963 | 46.9% | 30.8% |
| 1962 | 46.1% | 30% |
| 1961 | 45.4% | 29.1% |
| 1960 | 44.9% | 28.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 60.2% to 64.3% in Ireland and from 50.7% to 55.8% in Slovenia.
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