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Population density: Slovenia vs South Korea compared

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Slovenia has a population density of 273.2 people per square mile compared to 1,371 people in South Korea. Slovenia has 102,564 sq ft of land per person vs 20,861 sq ft in South Korea. Slovenia and South Korea rank 88th and 18th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Slovenia has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.01% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.64% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for South Korea, making the population density in Slovenia 80.1% lower than in South Korea.

Population density by year

Slovenia
South Korea

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Slovenia South Korea
2026 273.2 1,371
2025 273.5 1,372
2024 273.7 1,373
2023 272.8 1,372
2022 271.7 1,371
2021 271.1 1,374
2020 270.4 1,376
2019 268.6 1,374
2018 266.7 1,370
2017 265.8 1,364
2016 265.5 1,361
2015 265.3 1,356
2014 265.2 1,349
2013 264.9 1,341
2012 264.5 1,336
2011 263.9 1,331
2010 263.4 1,320
2009 262.2 1,316
2008 259.9 1,310
2007 259.5 1,301
2006 258.1 1,295
2005 257.3 1,289
2004 256.8 1,286
2003 256.6 1,281
2002 256.5 1,275
2001 256.2 1,268
2000 255.8 1,262
1999 255 1,252
1998 254.8 1,243
1997 255.4 1,234
1996 255.7 1,222
1995 255.9 1,211
1994 255.8 1,199
1993 256.1 1,187
1992 256.7 1,175
1991 - 1,163
1990 - 1,151
1989 - 1,140
1988 - 1,129
1987 - 1,118
1986 - 1,107
1985 - 1,096
1984 - 1,085
1983 - 1,072
1982 - 1,056
1981 - 1,040
1980 - 1,024
1979 - 1,008
1978 - 993
1977 - 978
1976 - 963
1975 - 947
1974 - 932
1973 - 916
1972 - 900
1971 - 883
1970 - 866
1969 - 847
1968 - 828
1967 - 809
1966 - 790
1965 - 771
1964 - 751
1963 - 732
1962 - 712
1961 - 692

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 Slovenia increased by 5.87%, compared to a 5.84% growth in South Korea.

In 2006, Slovenia ranked 80th by population density and is 88th now. South Korea was 14th in 2006 and ranks 18th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Slovenia
South Korea
1x
Year Urban population
Slovenia South Korea
2024 55.8% 81.2%
2023 55.5% 81.2%
2022 55.3% 81.2%
2021 55.3% 81.2%
2020 55.4% 81.2%
2019 55.5% 81.3%
2018 55.2% 81.4%
2017 55.2% 81.5%
2016 53.6% 81.6%
2015 53.7% 81.6%
2014 51% 81.7%
2013 50% 81.8%
2012 49.8% 81.9%
2011 49.9% 82%
2010 50.1% 82%
2009 50.2% 81.9%
2008 50.4% 81.8%
2007 50.5% 81.7%
2006 50.6% 81.6%
2005 50.6% 81.4%
2004 50.7% 81.1%
2003 50.8% 80.7%
2002 50.8% 80.3%
2001 50.8% 79.9%
2000 50.7% 79.6%
1999 50.6% 79.4%
1998 50.5% 79.2%
1997 50.4% 79%
1996 50.3% 78.8%
1995 50.2% 78.4%
1994 50.2% 77.9%
1993 50.4% 77.1%
1992 50.7% 76.2%
1991 50.5% 75.2%
1990 50.6% 74%
1989 50.3% 72.5%
1988 51% 70.6%
1987 50.9% 68.6%
1986 50.8% 66.6%
1985 50.5% 64.8%
1984 50.2% 63.1%
1983 49.8% 61.5%
1982 49.4% 60%
1981 49% 58.3%
1980 48.5% 56.7%
1979 47.7% 54.9%
1978 46.7% 53.1%
1977 45.6% 51.3%
1976 44.3% 49.6%
1975 43% 48%
1974 41.6% 46.5%
1973 40.3% 45.1%
1972 39.1% 43.8%
1971 38% 42.3%
1970 37% 40.7%
1969 36% 38.7%
1968 35.1% 36.5%
1967 34.2% 34.6%
1966 33.4% 33.1%
1965 32.5% 32%
1964 31.7% 31%
1963 30.8% 30.1%
1962 30% 29.2%
1961 29.1% 28.4%
1960 28.2% 27.7%

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 50.7% to 55.8% in Slovenia and from 81.1% to 81.2% in South Korea.

Densely populated cities

Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2018–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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