Slovakia has a population density of 292.1 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Slovakia has 97,342 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Slovakia ranked 82nd out of 197.
Slovakia has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.03% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Slovakia compared to the World's average
Slovakia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 292.1 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 82/197 | N/A |
| Population |
5390674
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 18,564 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 95,449 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45.8% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 54.2% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Slovakia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Slovakia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 0.97%. The population density rank was 70th 21 years ago and is 82nd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 292.1 | 82 |
| 2023 | 292.3 | 82 |
| 2022 | 292.6 | 81 |
| 2021 | 293.4 | 78 |
| 2020 | 294.1 | 78 |
| 2019 | 293.8 | 76 |
| 2018 | 293.4 | 76 |
| 2017 | 293 | 76 |
| 2016 | 292.5 | 75 |
| 2015 | 292.2 | 76 |
| 2014 | 291.9 | 76 |
| 2013 | 291.6 | 76 |
| 2012 | 291.2 | 76 |
| 2011 | 290.8 | 75 |
| 2010 | 290.4 | 73 |
| 2009 | 290.1 | 73 |
| 2008 | 289.6 | 74 |
| 2007 | 289.4 | 73 |
| 2006 | 289.3 | 71 |
| 2005 | 289.3 | 71 |
| 2004 | 289.3 | 70 |
| 2003 | 289.3 | 71 |
| 2002 | 289.5 | 71 |
| 2001 | 289.6 | 69 |
| 2000 | 290.2 | 69 |
| 1999 | 290.6 | 63 |
| 1998 | 290.3 | 63 |
| 1997 | 289.9 | 62 |
| 1996 | 289.3 | 61 |
| 1995 | 288.7 | 60 |
| 1994 | 287.9 | 60 |
| 1993 | 286.7 | 60 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Slovakia from 1960 to 2024: 33.5% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 56.2% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 54.2%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.2% | 126 |
| 2023 | 54% | 124 |
| 2022 | 53.9% | 122 |
| 2021 | 53.8% | 121 |
| 2020 | 53.8% | 121 |
| 2019 | 53.7% | 121 |
| 2018 | 53.7% | 120 |
| 2017 | 53.8% | 118 |
| 2016 | 53.8% | 117 |
| 2015 | 53.9% | 114 |
| 2014 | 54% | 112 |
| 2013 | 54.1% | 109 |
| 2012 | 54.3% | 106 |
| 2011 | 54.4% | 106 |
| 2010 | 54.7% | 106 |
| 2009 | 55% | 103 |
| 2008 | 55.1% | 100 |
| 2007 | 55.3% | 100 |
| 2006 | 55.4% | 100 |
| 2005 | 55.6% | 99 |
| 2004 | 55.7% | 97 |
| 2003 | 55.9% | 95 |
| 2002 | 56% | 92 |
| 2001 | 56.2% | 91 |
| 2000 | 56.2% | 90 |
| 1999 | 56.3% | 90 |
| 1998 | 56.4% | 89 |
| 1997 | 56.4% | 87 |
| 1996 | 56.5% | 86 |
| 1995 | 56.5% | 83 |
| 1994 | 56.6% | 83 |
| 1993 | 56.7% | 81 |
| 1992 | 56.7% | 80 |
| 1991 | 56.8% | 80 |
| 1990 | 56.5% | 78 |
| 1989 | 56% | 78 |
| 1988 | 55.6% | 78 |
| 1987 | 55.1% | 78 |
| 1986 | 54.6% | 77 |
| 1985 | 54.2% | 77 |
| 1984 | 53.7% | 76 |
| 1983 | 53.2% | 77 |
| 1982 | 52.8% | 77 |
| 1981 | 52.3% | 78 |
| 1980 | 51.6% | 77 |
| 1979 | 50.6% | 77 |
| 1978 | 49.5% | 80 |
| 1977 | 48.4% | 81 |
| 1976 | 47.3% | 83 |
| 1975 | 46.3% | 83 |
| 1974 | 45.2% | 81 |
| 1973 | 44.1% | 82 |
| 1972 | 43.1% | 83 |
| 1971 | 42% | 84 |
| 1970 | 41.1% | 85 |
| 1969 | 40.2% | 85 |
| 1968 | 39.4% | 86 |
| 1967 | 38.6% | 89 |
| 1966 | 37.8% | 89 |
| 1965 | 37% | 91 |
| 1964 | 36.3% | 92 |
| 1963 | 35.5% | 93 |
| 1962 | 34.7% | 93 |
| 1961 | 34% | 95 |
| 1960 | 33.5% | 95 |
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