Slovenia has a population density of 273.7 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Slovenia has 102,564 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Slovenia ranked 89th out of 197.
Slovenia has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.01% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Slovenia compared to the World's average
Slovenia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 273.7 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 89/197 | N/A |
| Population |
2123263
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 7,774 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 101,874 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 44.2% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 55.8% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Slovenia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Slovenia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 6.56%. The population density rank was 78th 22 years ago and is 89th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 273.7 | 89 |
| 2023 | 272.8 | 87 |
| 2022 | 271.7 | 89 |
| 2021 | 271.1 | 88 |
| 2020 | 270.4 | 88 |
| 2019 | 268.6 | 87 |
| 2018 | 266.7 | 87 |
| 2017 | 265.8 | 86 |
| 2016 | 265.5 | 85 |
| 2015 | 265.3 | 83 |
| 2014 | 265.2 | 82 |
| 2013 | 264.9 | 83 |
| 2012 | 264.5 | 83 |
| 2011 | 263.9 | 81 |
| 2010 | 263.4 | 80 |
| 2009 | 262.2 | 80 |
| 2008 | 259.9 | 81 |
| 2007 | 259.5 | 81 |
| 2006 | 258.1 | 80 |
| 2005 | 257.3 | 79 |
| 2004 | 256.8 | 78 |
| 2003 | 256.6 | 77 |
| 2002 | 256.5 | 76 |
| 2001 | 256.2 | 75 |
| 2000 | 255.8 | 75 |
| 1999 | 255 | 72 |
| 1998 | 254.8 | 72 |
| 1997 | 255.4 | 71 |
| 1996 | 255.7 | 70 |
| 1995 | 255.9 | 70 |
| 1994 | 255.8 | 70 |
| 1993 | 256.1 | 68 |
| 1992 | 256.7 | 65 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Slovenia from 1960 to 2024: 28.2% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 50.7% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 55.8%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55.8% | 121 |
| 2023 | 55.5% | 121 |
| 2022 | 55.3% | 120 |
| 2021 | 55.3% | 120 |
| 2020 | 55.4% | 120 |
| 2019 | 55.5% | 120 |
| 2018 | 55.2% | 116 |
| 2017 | 55.2% | 115 |
| 2016 | 53.6% | 120 |
| 2015 | 53.7% | 118 |
| 2014 | 51% | 122 |
| 2013 | 50% | 123 |
| 2012 | 49.8% | 123 |
| 2011 | 49.9% | 123 |
| 2010 | 50.1% | 121 |
| 2009 | 50.2% | 120 |
| 2008 | 50.4% | 114 |
| 2007 | 50.5% | 114 |
| 2006 | 50.6% | 111 |
| 2005 | 50.6% | 111 |
| 2004 | 50.7% | 110 |
| 2003 | 50.8% | 109 |
| 2002 | 50.8% | 109 |
| 2001 | 50.8% | 109 |
| 2000 | 50.7% | 108 |
| 1999 | 50.6% | 108 |
| 1998 | 50.5% | 108 |
| 1997 | 50.4% | 107 |
| 1996 | 50.3% | 107 |
| 1995 | 50.2% | 104 |
| 1994 | 50.2% | 104 |
| 1993 | 50.4% | 103 |
| 1992 | 50.7% | 99 |
| 1991 | 50.5% | 98 |
| 1990 | 50.6% | 95 |
| 1989 | 50.3% | 93 |
| 1988 | 51% | 91 |
| 1987 | 50.9% | 91 |
| 1986 | 50.8% | 91 |
| 1985 | 50.5% | 90 |
| 1984 | 50.2% | 90 |
| 1983 | 49.8% | 89 |
| 1982 | 49.4% | 88 |
| 1981 | 49% | 88 |
| 1980 | 48.5% | 88 |
| 1979 | 47.7% | 89 |
| 1978 | 46.7% | 90 |
| 1977 | 45.6% | 92 |
| 1976 | 44.3% | 93 |
| 1975 | 43% | 97 |
| 1974 | 41.6% | 96 |
| 1973 | 40.3% | 97 |
| 1972 | 39.1% | 101 |
| 1971 | 38% | 102 |
| 1970 | 37% | 104 |
| 1969 | 36% | 106 |
| 1968 | 35.1% | 106 |
| 1967 | 34.2% | 105 |
| 1966 | 33.4% | 104 |
| 1965 | 32.5% | 105 |
| 1964 | 31.7% | 105 |
| 1963 | 30.8% | 107 |
| 1962 | 30% | 109 |
| 1961 | 29.1% | 110 |
| 1960 | 28.2% | 110 |
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