Slovakia has a population density of 292.1 people per square mile compared to 67.2 people in Sweden. Slovakia has 97,342 sq ft of land per person vs 455,646 sq ft in Sweden. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Slovakia and Sweden are ranked 82nd and 163rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Slovakia has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.03% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Sweden, hence the population density in Slovakia is 335% higher than in Sweden.
Population density comparison
Slovakia
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 292.1 ppl/mi² | 67.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 82/197 | 163/197 |
| Population |
5390674
|
10654722
|
| Land area | 18,564 sq mi | 157,248 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 95,449 sq ft | 414,753 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45.8% | 11% |
| Urban population | 54.2% | 89% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Slovakia vs Sweden:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Slovakia increased by 0.97%, compared to a 17.5% growth in Sweden.
In 2004, Slovakia ranked 70th for population density and is in 82nd place now. Sweden was 151st in 2004 and ranks 163rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Slovakia
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | 292.1 | 67.2 |
| 2023 | 292.3 | 67 |
| 2022 | 292.6 | 66.7 |
| 2021 | 293.4 | 66.2 |
| 2020 | 294.1 | 65.8 |
| 2019 | 293.8 | 65.4 |
| 2018 | 293.4 | 64.7 |
| 2017 | 293 | 64 |
| 2016 | 292.5 | 63.1 |
| 2015 | 292.2 | 62.3 |
| 2014 | 291.9 | 61.7 |
| 2013 | 291.6 | 61 |
| 2012 | 291.2 | 60.5 |
| 2011 | 290.8 | 60.1 |
| 2010 | 290.4 | 59.6 |
| 2009 | 290.1 | 59.1 |
| 2008 | 289.6 | 58.6 |
| 2007 | 289.4 | 58.2 |
| 2006 | 289.3 | 57.7 |
| 2005 | 289.3 | 57.4 |
| 2004 | 289.3 | 57.2 |
| 2003 | 289.3 | 57 |
| 2002 | 289.5 | 56.7 |
| 2001 | 289.6 | 56.6 |
| 2000 | 290.2 | 56.4 |
| 1999 | 290.6 | 56.3 |
| 1998 | 290.3 | 56.3 |
| 1997 | 289.9 | 56.2 |
| 1996 | 289.3 | 56.2 |
| 1995 | 288.7 | 56.1 |
| 1994 | 287.9 | 55.8 |
| 1993 | 286.7 | 55.4 |
| 1992 | - | 55.1 |
| 1991 | - | 54.8 |
| 1990 | - | 54.4 |
| 1989 | - | 54 |
| 1988 | - | 53.6 |
| 1987 | - | 53.4 |
| 1986 | - | 53.2 |
| 1985 | - | 53.1 |
| 1984 | - | 53 |
| 1983 | - | 53 |
| 1982 | - | 52.9 |
| 1981 | - | 52.9 |
| 1980 | - | 52.8 |
| 1979 | - | 52.7 |
| 1978 | - | 52.6 |
| 1977 | - | 52.5 |
| 1976 | - | 52.3 |
| 1975 | - | 52.1 |
| 1974 | - | 51.9 |
| 1973 | - | 51.7 |
| 1972 | - | 51.6 |
| 1971 | - | 51.5 |
| 1970 | - | 51.1 |
| 1969 | - | 50.7 |
| 1968 | - | 50.3 |
| 1967 | - | 50 |
| 1966 | - | 49.6 |
| 1965 | - | 49.2 |
| 1964 | - | 48.7 |
| 1963 | - | 48.4 |
| 1962 | - | 48.1 |
| 1961 | - | 47.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Slovakia
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | 54.2% | 89% |
| 2023 | 54% | 88.7% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | 88.5% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | 88.2% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | 88% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | 87.7% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | 87.4% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | 87.1% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | 86.9% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | 86.6% |
| 2014 | 54% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | 85.9% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | 85.6% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | 85.3% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | 55% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | 84.7% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | 84.6% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | 84.4% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | 84.3% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | 84.3% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | 84.2% |
| 2002 | 56% | 84.1% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | 84.1% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | 84% |
| 1999 | 56.3% | 84% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | 84% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | 83.9% |
| 1996 | 56.5% | 83.9% |
| 1995 | 56.5% | 83.8% |
| 1994 | 56.6% | 83.7% |
| 1993 | 56.7% | 83.5% |
| 1992 | 56.7% | 83.4% |
| 1991 | 56.8% | 83.2% |
| 1990 | 56.5% | 83.1% |
| 1989 | 56% | 83.1% |
| 1988 | 55.6% | 83.1% |
| 1987 | 55.1% | 83.1% |
| 1986 | 54.6% | 83.1% |
| 1985 | 54.2% | 83.1% |
| 1984 | 53.7% | 83.1% |
| 1983 | 53.2% | 83.1% |
| 1982 | 52.8% | 83.1% |
| 1981 | 52.3% | 83.1% |
| 1980 | 51.6% | 83.1% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | 83% |
| 1978 | 49.5% | 82.9% |
| 1977 | 48.4% | 82.9% |
| 1976 | 47.3% | 82.8% |
| 1975 | 46.3% | 82.7% |
| 1974 | 45.2% | 82.5% |
| 1973 | 44.1% | 82.2% |
| 1972 | 43.1% | 81.9% |
| 1971 | 42% | 81.6% |
| 1970 | 41.1% | 81% |
| 1969 | 40.2% | 80.3% |
| 1968 | 39.4% | 79.5% |
| 1967 | 38.6% | 78.7% |
| 1966 | 37.8% | 77.9% |
| 1965 | 37% | 77.1% |
| 1964 | 36.3% | 76.2% |
| 1963 | 35.5% | 75.2% |
| 1962 | 34.7% | 74.3% |
| 1961 | 34% | 73.3% |
| 1960 | 33.5% | 72.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 55.7% to 54.2% in Slovakia and from 84.3% to 89% in Sweden.
Densely populated cities
|
Slovakia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bratislava | 479K |
| Kosice | 224K |
| Petrzalka | 112K |
| Presov | 81.7K |
| Zilina | 80.3K |
| Nitra | 75.9K |
| Banska Bystrica | 73.5K |
| Trnava | 63.2K |
| Trencin | 54.1K |
| Martin | 50.3K |
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Stockholm | 985K |
| Gothenburg | 675K |
| Malmo | 339K |
| Uppsala | 175K |
| Norrkoping | 98.2K |
| Umea | 94.2K |
| Solna | 85.8K |
| Sodertalje | 78.4K |
| Sollentuna | 77.7K |
| Halmstad | 73K |
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