The Philippines has a population density of 1,023 people per square mile compared to 273.2 people in Slovenia. The Philippines has 31,912 sq ft of land per person vs 102,564 sq ft in Slovenia. The Philippines and Slovenia rank 23rd and 88th by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Philippines has 1.43% of the world's population and 0.2% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.03% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Slovenia, making the population density in the Philippines 274.3% higher than in Slovenia.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Philippines
|
Slovenia
|
|
| 2026 | 1,023 | 273.2 |
| 2025 | 1,014 | 273.5 |
| 2024 | 1,006 | 273.7 |
| 2023 | 998 | 272.8 |
| 2022 | 990 | 271.7 |
| 2021 | 982 | 271.1 |
| 2020 | 974 | 270.4 |
| 2019 | 962 | 268.6 |
| 2018 | 951 | 266.7 |
| 2017 | 939 | 265.8 |
| 2016 | 927 | 265.5 |
| 2015 | 915 | 265.3 |
| 2014 | 901 | 265.2 |
| 2013 | 887 | 264.9 |
| 2012 | 870 | 264.5 |
| 2011 | 853 | 263.9 |
| 2010 | 837 | 263.4 |
| 2009 | 820 | 262.2 |
| 2008 | 805 | 259.9 |
| 2007 | 791 | 259.5 |
| 2006 | 778 | 258.1 |
| 2005 | 765 | 257.3 |
| 2004 | 750 | 256.8 |
| 2003 | 736 | 256.6 |
| 2002 | 722 | 256.5 |
| 2001 | 707 | 256.2 |
| 2000 | 692 | 255.8 |
| 1999 | 675 | 255 |
| 1998 | 658 | 254.8 |
| 1997 | 642 | 255.4 |
| 1996 | 627 | 255.7 |
| 1995 | 613 | 255.9 |
| 1994 | 600 | 255.8 |
| 1993 | 587 | 256.1 |
| 1992 | 573 | 256.7 |
| 1991 | 559 | - |
| 1990 | 546 | - |
| 1989 | 532 | - |
| 1988 | 519 | - |
| 1987 | 505 | - |
| 1986 | 492 | - |
| 1985 | 480 | - |
| 1984 | 467 | - |
| 1983 | 453 | - |
| 1982 | 440 | - |
| 1981 | 428 | - |
| 1980 | 417 | - |
| 1979 | 407 | - |
| 1978 | 396 | - |
| 1977 | 385 | - |
| 1976 | 375 | - |
| 1975 | 366 | - |
| 1974 | 358 | - |
| 1973 | 350 | - |
| 1972 | 342 | - |
| 1971 | 334 | - |
| 1970 | 327 | - |
| 1969 | 318 | - |
| 1968 | 309 | - |
| 1967 | 301 | - |
| 1966 | 291.9 | - |
| 1965 | 283.3 | - |
| 1964 | 274.8 | - |
| 1963 | 266.4 | - |
| 1962 | 258.1 | - |
| 1961 | 250 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in the Philippines increased by 31.5%, compared to a 5.87% growth in Slovenia.
In 2006, the Philippines ranked 28th by population density and is 23rd now. Slovenia was 80th in 2006 and ranks 88th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Philippines
|
Slovenia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,023 ppl/mi² | 273.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 23/197 | 88/197 |
| Population |
117991570
|
2124138
|
| Land area | 115,124 sq mi | 7,774 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 27,705 sq ft | 101,874 sq ft |
| Rural population | 44.5% | 44.2% |
| Urban population | 55.5% | 55.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.22% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Philippines
|
Slovenia
|
|
| 2024 | 55.5% | 55.8% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | 55.5% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | 55.3% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | 55.3% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | 55.4% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | 55.5% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | 55.2% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | 55.2% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | 53.6% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | 53.7% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | 51% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | 50% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | 49.8% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | 49.9% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | 50.1% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | 50.2% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | 50.4% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | 50.5% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | 50.6% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | 50.6% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | 50.7% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | 50.8% |
| 2002 | 40% | 50.8% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | 50.8% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | 50.7% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | 50.6% |
| 1998 | 38.4% | 50.5% |
| 1997 | 38% | 50.4% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | 50.3% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | 50.2% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | 50.2% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | 50.4% |
| 1992 | 36.5% | 50.7% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | 50.5% |
| 1990 | 36% | 50.6% |
| 1989 | 35.8% | 50.3% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | 51% |
| 1987 | 35.3% | 50.9% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | 50.8% |
| 1985 | 34.9% | 50.5% |
| 1984 | 34.6% | 50.2% |
| 1983 | 34.4% | 49.8% |
| 1982 | 34.2% | 49.4% |
| 1981 | 34% | 49% |
| 1980 | 33.8% | 48.5% |
| 1979 | 33.7% | 47.7% |
| 1978 | 33.5% | 46.7% |
| 1977 | 33.3% | 45.6% |
| 1976 | 33.1% | 44.3% |
| 1975 | 32.9% | 43% |
| 1974 | 32.7% | 41.6% |
| 1973 | 32.5% | 40.3% |
| 1972 | 32.3% | 39.1% |
| 1971 | 32.1% | 38% |
| 1970 | 31.9% | 37% |
| 1969 | 31.7% | 36% |
| 1968 | 31.5% | 35.1% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | 34.2% |
| 1966 | 31.1% | 33.4% |
| 1965 | 31% | 32.5% |
| 1964 | 30.8% | 31.7% |
| 1963 | 30.7% | 30.8% |
| 1962 | 30.5% | 30% |
| 1961 | 30.3% | 29.1% |
| 1960 | 30% | 28.2% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 40.9% to 55.5% in the Philippines and from 50.7% to 55.8% in Slovenia.
Densely populated cities
|
Philippines
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Quezon | 3.08M |
| Manila | 1.9M |
| Davao | 1.85M |
| Caloocan | 1.71M |
| Taguig | 1.31M |
| Zamboanga | 1.02M |
| Palawan | 969K |
| Cebu | 965K |
| Antipolo | 914K |
| Pasig | 853K |
|
Slovenia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ljubljana | 284K |
| Maribor | 114K |
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2022–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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