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Population density: Slovakia vs Taiwan compared

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Slovakia has a population density of 289.6 people per square mile compared to 1,662 people in Taiwan. Slovakia has 97,490 sq ft of land per person vs 16,697 sq ft in Taiwan. Slovakia and Taiwan rank 83rd and 10th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.28% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Taiwan, making the population density in Slovakia 82.6% lower than in Taiwan.

Population density by year

Slovakia
Taiwan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Slovakia Taiwan
2026 289.6 1,662
2025 291.6 1,669
2024 292.1 1,675
2023 292.3 1,670
2022 292.6 1,669
2021 293.4 1,679
2020 294.1 1,687
2019 293.8 1,688
2018 293.4 1,687
2017 293 1,685
2016 292.5 1,683
2015 292.2 1,679
2014 291.9 1,675
2013 291.6 1,671
2012 291.2 1,665
2011 290.8 1,660
2010 290.4 1,656
2009 290.1 1,652
2008 289.6 1,646
2007 289.4 1,640
2006 289.3 1,633
2005 289.3 1,627
2004 289.3 1,621
2003 289.3 1,615
2002 289.5 1,607
2001 289.6 1,599
2000 290.2 1,588
1999 290.6 1,575
1998 290.3 1,563
1997 289.9 1,548
1996 289.3 1,534
1995 288.7 1,522
1994 287.9 1,509
1993 286.7 1,496
1992 - 1,482
1991 - 1,467
1990 - 1,451
1989 - 1,435
1988 - 1,420
1987 - 1,404
1986 - 1,389
1985 - 1,373
1984 - 1,355
1983 - 1,335
1982 - 1,313
1981 - 1,290
1980 - 1,267
1979 - 1,243
1978 - 1,220
1977 - 1,197
1976 - 1,174
1975 - 1,150
1974 - 1,130
1973 - 1,110
1972 - 1,089
1971 - 1,067
1970 - 1,044
1969 - 1,007
1968 - 970
1967 - 945
1966 - 921
1965 - 895
1964 - 869
1963 - 842
1962 - 815
1961 - 789
1960 - 763

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1993–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Slovakia increased by 0.1%, compared to a 1.77% growth in Taiwan.

In 2006, Slovakia ranked 71st by population density and is 83rd now. Taiwan was 8th in 2006 and ranks 10th out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Slovakia Taiwan
Population density 289.6 ppl/mi² 1,662 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 83/197 10/197
Population
5376239
23229461
Land area 18,564 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Land area per capita 95,594 sq ft 16,699 sq ft
Rural population 46.8% n/a
Urban population 53.2% n/a
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 70%

Densely populated cities

Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 481K
Kosice 222K
Presov 81.2K
Zilina 79.9K
Nitra 75.3K
Banska Bystrica 73.1K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.2K
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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