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Population density: Slovenia vs Sri Lanka compared

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Slovenia has a population density of 273.2 people per square mile compared to 928 people in Sri Lanka. Slovenia has 102,564 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. Slovenia and Sri Lanka rank 88th and 25th 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 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, making the population density in Slovenia 70.5% lower than in Sri Lanka.

Population density by year

Slovenia
Sri Lanka

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Slovenia Sri Lanka
2026 273.2 928
2025 273.5 923
2024 273.7 918
2023 272.8 923
2022 271.7 929
2021 271.1 928
2020 270.4 918
2019 268.6 913
2018 266.7 907
2017 265.8 898
2016 265.5 888
2015 265.3 878
2014 265.2 858
2013 264.9 850
2012 264.5 874
2011 263.9 868
2010 263.4 862
2009 262.2 857
2008 259.9 852
2007 259.5 846
2006 258.1 841
2005 257.3 835
2004 256.8 830
2003 256.6 824
2002 256.5 818
2001 256.2 810
2000 255.8 797
1999 255 782
1998 254.8 768
1997 255.4 754
1996 255.7 739
1995 255.9 725
1994 255.8 714
1993 256.1 703
1992 256.7 691
1991 - 680
1990 - 675
1989 - 671
1988 - 664
1987 - 657
1986 - 650
1985 - 642
1984 - 638
1983 - 636
1982 - 631
1981 - 624
1980 - 613
1979 - 602
1978 - 591
1977 - 580
1976 - 570
1975 - 560
1974 - 550
1973 - 539
1972 - 529
1971 - 518
1970 - 507
1969 - 496
1968 - 485
1967 - 473
1966 - 462
1965 - 451
1964 - 440
1963 - 429
1962 - 419
1961 - 409

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 10.4% growth in Sri Lanka.

In 2006, Slovenia ranked 80th by population density and is 88th now. Sri Lanka was 25th in 2006 and still ranks 25th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Slovenia
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Urban population
Slovenia Sri Lanka
2024 55.8% 20.3%
2023 55.5% 20.1%
2022 55.3% 20%
2021 55.3% 19.8%
2020 55.4% 19.7%
2019 55.5% 19.5%
2018 55.2% 19.3%
2017 55.2% 19.2%
2016 53.6% 19%
2015 53.7% 18.8%
2014 51% 18.6%
2013 50% 18.4%
2012 49.8% 18.3%
2011 49.9% 17.8%
2010 50.1% 17.2%
2009 50.2% 16.7%
2008 50.4% 16.3%
2007 50.5% 15.9%
2006 50.6% 15.5%
2005 50.6% 15.2%
2004 50.7% 14.9%
2003 50.8% 14.7%
2002 50.8% 14.6%
2001 50.8% 14.6%
2000 50.7% 14.6%
1999 50.6% 14.7%
1998 50.5% 14.9%
1997 50.4% 15.2%
1996 50.3% 15.5%
1995 50.2% 15.9%
1994 50.2% 16.3%
1993 50.4% 16.7%
1992 50.7% 17.1%
1991 50.5% 17.6%
1990 50.6% 18.1%
1989 50.3% 18.6%
1988 51% 19%
1987 50.9% 19.5%
1986 50.8% 19.9%
1985 50.5% 20.3%
1984 50.2% 20.7%
1983 49.8% 21%
1982 49.4% 21.3%
1981 49% 21.5%
1980 48.5% 21.6%
1979 47.7% 21.8%
1978 46.7% 21.9%
1977 45.6% 22%
1976 44.3% 22.1%
1975 43% 22.2%
1974 41.6% 22.3%
1973 40.3% 22.4%
1972 39.1% 22.4%
1971 38% 22.4%
1970 37% 22.3%
1969 36% 22%
1968 35.1% 21.5%
1967 34.2% 21%
1966 33.4% 20.4%
1965 32.5% 19.8%
1964 31.7% 19.3%
1963 30.8% 18.9%
1962 30% 18.5%
1961 29.1% 18%
1960 28.2% 17.6%

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 14.9% to 20.3% in Sri Lanka.

Densely populated cities

Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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 (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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