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Population density: Slovakia vs Uganda compared

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Slovakia has a population density of 288.7 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Slovakia has 97,342 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Slovakia and Uganda rank 83rd and 42nd 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 0.62% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, making the population density in Slovakia 57.7% lower than in Uganda.

Population density by year

Slovakia
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Slovakia Uganda
2026 288.7 682
2025 290.7 664
2024 292.1 646
2023 292.3 628
2022 292.6 611
2021 293.4 593
2020 294.1 574
2019 293.8 555
2018 293.4 537
2017 293 519
2016 292.5 501
2015 292.2 485
2014 291.9 470
2013 291.6 456
2012 291.2 444
2011 290.8 431
2010 290.4 418
2009 290.1 408
2008 289.6 396
2007 289.4 384
2006 289.3 373
2005 289.3 362
2004 289.3 352
2003 289.3 342
2002 289.5 331
2001 289.6 321
2000 290.2 311
1999 290.6 301
1998 290.3 291.9
1997 289.9 283.3
1996 289.3 275.2
1995 288.7 267.9
1994 287.9 260.7
1993 286.7 252.1
1992 - 243.5
1991 - 235.3
1990 - 227.7
1989 - 220.5
1988 - 213.5
1987 - 206.8
1986 - 200.5
1985 - 194.7
1984 - 189.3
1983 - 184.3
1982 - 179.8
1981 - 175.7
1980 - 172.1
1979 - 168.5
1978 - 164.5
1977 - 160.2
1976 - 156
1975 - 152
1974 - 148.1
1973 - 144.5
1972 - 141.1
1971 - 137.6
1970 - 133.8
1969 - 129.8
1968 - 125.8
1967 - 122
1966 - 118.3
1965 - 114.7
1964 - 111.3
1963 - 108
1962 - 104.9
1961 - 101.9

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 Slovakia decreased by 0.21%, compared to a 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, Slovakia ranked 71st by population density and is 83rd now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Slovakia
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
Slovakia Uganda
2024 53.2% 31.3%
2023 53.2% 30.6%
2022 53.2% 29.9%
2021 53.2% 29.2%
2020 53.2% 28.5%
2019 53.4% 27.8%
2018 53.5% 27.1%
2017 53.6% 26.4%
2016 53.7% 25.7%
2015 53.9% 25%
2014 54% 24.2%
2013 54.1% 22.7%
2012 54.3% 21.4%
2011 54.4% 20.1%
2010 54.6% 18.8%
2009 54.7% 17.6%
2008 54.9% 16.5%
2007 55.1% 15.5%
2006 55.2% 14.6%
2005 55.4% 13.8%
2004 55.6% 13.1%
2003 55.7% 12.6%
2002 55.9% 12.2%
2001 56% 11.9%
2000 56.1% 11.6%
1999 56.2% 11.4%
1998 56.3% 11.2%
1997 56.4% 11%
1996 56.5% 10.9%
1995 56.6% 10.7%
1994 56.7% 10.6%
1993 56.8% 10.4%
1992 56.8% 10.2%
1991 56.8% 10%
1990 56.8% 9.76%
1989 56.6% 9.47%
1988 56.4% 9.15%
1987 56% 8.8%
1986 55.5% 8.44%
1985 55% 8.09%
1984 54.4% 7.74%
1983 53.8% 7.43%
1982 53.1% 7.15%
1981 52.4% 6.92%
1980 51.8% 6.76%
1979 51% 6.65%
1978 50% 6.57%
1977 48.9% 6.51%
1976 47.8% 6.46%
1975 46.6% 6.42%
1974 45.3% 6.38%
1973 44.1% 6.34%
1972 43% 6.29%
1971 41.9% 6.24%
1970 41% 6.17%
1969 40.1% 6.09%
1968 39.2% 5.97%
1967 38.3% 5.81%
1966 37.4% 5.63%
1965 36.6% 5.42%
1964 35.8% 5.2%
1963 35.1% 4.97%
1962 34.4% 4.75%
1961 33.9% 4.55%
1960 33.4% 4.36%

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 55.6% to 53.2% in Slovakia and from 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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