Singapore has a population density of 22,064 people per square mile compared to 273.2 people in Slovenia. Singapore has 1,282 sq ft of land per person vs 102,564 sq ft in Slovenia. Singapore and Slovenia rank 2nd and 88th by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Singapore has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.0005% 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 Singapore 7,975% higher than in Slovenia.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Singapore
|
Slovenia
|
|
| 2026 | 22,064 | 273.2 |
| 2025 | 21,926 | 273.5 |
| 2024 | 21,776 | 273.7 |
| 2023 | 21,346 | 272.8 |
| 2022 | 20,334 | 271.7 |
| 2021 | 19,672 | 271.1 |
| 2020 | 20,510 | 270.4 |
| 2019 | 20,632 | 268.6 |
| 2018 | 20,454 | 266.7 |
| 2017 | 20,415 | 265.8 |
| 2016 | 20,483 | 265.5 |
| 2015 | 20,219 | 265.3 |
| 2014 | 19,981 | 265.2 |
| 2013 | 19,779 | 264.9 |
| 2012 | 19,489 | 264.5 |
| 2011 | 19,071 | 263.9 |
| 2010 | 18,730 | 263.4 |
| 2009 | 18,454 | 262.2 |
| 2008 | 17,906 | 259.9 |
| 2007 | 17,100 | 259.5 |
| 2006 | 16,426 | 258.1 |
| 2005 | 16,035 | 257.3 |
| 2004 | 15,663 | 256.8 |
| 2003 | 15,513 | 256.6 |
| 2002 | 16,023 | 256.5 |
| 2001 | 15,996 | 256.2 |
| 2000 | 15,570 | 255.8 |
| 1999 | 15,303 | 255 |
| 1998 | 15,181 | 254.8 |
| 1997 | 14,674 | 255.4 |
| 1996 | 14,190 | 255.7 |
| 1995 | 13,625 | 255.9 |
| 1994 | 13,217 | 255.8 |
| 1993 | 12,809 | 256.1 |
| 1992 | 12,489 | 256.7 |
| 1991 | 12,119 | - |
| 1990 | 11,779 | - |
| 1989 | 11,330 | - |
| 1988 | 11,002 | - |
| 1987 | 10,726 | - |
| 1986 | 10,566 | - |
| 1985 | 10,576 | - |
| 1984 | 10,562 | - |
| 1983 | 10,364 | - |
| 1982 | 10,230 | - |
| 1981 | 9,791 | - |
| 1980 | 9,331 | - |
| 1979 | 9,214 | - |
| 1978 | 9,098 | - |
| 1977 | 8,989 | - |
| 1976 | 8,865 | - |
| 1975 | 8,746 | - |
| 1974 | 8,620 | - |
| 1973 | 8,477 | - |
| 1972 | 8,320 | - |
| 1971 | 8,168 | - |
| 1970 | 8,019 | - |
| 1969 | 7,896 | - |
| 1968 | 7,778 | - |
| 1967 | 7,645 | - |
| 1966 | 7,478 | - |
| 1965 | 7,294 | - |
| 1964 | 7,119 | - |
| 1963 | 6,939 | - |
| 1962 | 6,766 | - |
| 1961 | 6,581 | - |
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 Singapore increased by 34.3%, compared to a 5.87% growth in Slovenia.
In 2006, Singapore ranked 2nd by population density and is 2nd still. Slovenia was 80th in 2006 and ranks 88th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Singapore
|
Slovenia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 22,064 ppl/mi² | 273.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 2/197 | 88/197 |
| Population |
6125852
|
2124138
|
| Land area | 277.2 sq mi | 7,774 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,280 sq ft | 101,874 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 44.2% |
| Urban population | 100% | 55.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 95.8% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Singapore
|
Slovenia
|
|
| 2024 | 100% | 55.8% |
| 2023 | 100% | 55.5% |
| 2022 | 100% | 55.3% |
| 2021 | 100% | 55.3% |
| 2020 | 100% | 55.4% |
| 2019 | 100% | 55.5% |
| 2018 | 100% | 55.2% |
| 2017 | 100% | 55.2% |
| 2016 | 100% | 53.6% |
| 2015 | 100% | 53.7% |
| 2014 | 100% | 51% |
| 2013 | 100% | 50% |
| 2012 | 100% | 49.8% |
| 2011 | 100% | 49.9% |
| 2010 | 100% | 50.1% |
| 2009 | 100% | 50.2% |
| 2008 | 100% | 50.4% |
| 2007 | 100% | 50.5% |
| 2006 | 100% | 50.6% |
| 2005 | 100% | 50.6% |
| 2004 | 100% | 50.7% |
| 2003 | 100% | 50.8% |
| 2002 | 100% | 50.8% |
| 2001 | 100% | 50.8% |
| 2000 | 100% | 50.7% |
| 1999 | 100% | 50.6% |
| 1998 | 100% | 50.5% |
| 1997 | 100% | 50.4% |
| 1996 | 100% | 50.3% |
| 1995 | 100% | 50.2% |
| 1994 | 100% | 50.2% |
| 1993 | 100% | 50.4% |
| 1992 | 100% | 50.7% |
| 1991 | 100% | 50.5% |
| 1990 | 100% | 50.6% |
| 1989 | 100% | 50.3% |
| 1988 | 100% | 51% |
| 1987 | 100% | 50.9% |
| 1986 | 100% | 50.8% |
| 1985 | 100% | 50.5% |
| 1984 | 100% | 50.2% |
| 1983 | 100% | 49.8% |
| 1982 | 100% | 49.4% |
| 1981 | 100% | 49% |
| 1980 | 100% | 48.5% |
| 1979 | 100% | 47.7% |
| 1978 | 100% | 46.7% |
| 1977 | 100% | 45.6% |
| 1976 | 100% | 44.3% |
| 1975 | 100% | 43% |
| 1974 | 100% | 41.6% |
| 1973 | 100% | 40.3% |
| 1972 | 100% | 39.1% |
| 1971 | 100% | 38% |
| 1970 | 100% | 37% |
| 1969 | 100% | 36% |
| 1968 | 100% | 35.1% |
| 1967 | 100% | 34.2% |
| 1966 | 100% | 33.4% |
| 1965 | 100% | 32.5% |
| 1964 | 100% | 31.7% |
| 1963 | 100% | 30.8% |
| 1962 | 100% | 30% |
| 1961 | 100% | 29.1% |
| 1960 | 100% | 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 100% to 100% in Singapore and from 50.7% to 55.8% in Slovenia.
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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 (2018–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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